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1
Which of the following is the most important emergency traffic and refers to a fire fighter's call for help?
Help Help Help!
Emergency Transmission.
Evacuation Signal.
Mayday.
2
What is the last step involving donning SCBA prior to donning the remainder of your protective equipment such as gloves?
Attaching waist belt and tightening.
Checking the face piece for a proper seal.
Tightening shoulder straps.
Opening air cylinder valve.
3
Which RPS takes exhaled air and passes it through a mechanism that removes carbon dioxide and adds oxygen?
Suppiled Air Respirator.
Closed Circuit.
Air Purifying Respirator.
Open Circuit.
4
Which of the following types of protection is not furnished by personal protective equipment?
Respiratory Protection.
Thermal Protection.
Radiological Protection.
Impact Protection.
5
Which method involves transferring heat through matter by movement of the kinetic energy from one particle to another ?
Conduction.
Radiation.
Direct Contact.
Convection.
6
Once crews are assigned to enter a hazardous area, a _________ is established and positioned outside the hazardous area.
Rapid Interceptor Crew.
Rapid Intervention Crew.
Rapid Egress Team.
Rapid Entry Team.
7
During training what concept describes the importance of firefighters staying together & leaving together?
Buddy System.
Teamwork.
Communication.
Management.
8
The Fire department communications center serves as a _ for all information relating to an emergency incident.
Customer Communication System,
Central Proccessing Point.
Personnel Location Tracker.
GPS Locating Service.
9
What term describes acting independently of a superior's orders or the fire department's SOPs?
Initive.
Leading.
Freelancing.
Courage.
10
Which form of call receipt at the communications center involves types of arrangements for transmitting alarms?
Telephone.
Private and Automatic Fire System.
Walk-ins.
Municipal Fire Alarm Sytems.
11
Which of the following elements when combined from a hydrocarbon?
Oxygen and Carbon.
Carbon and Oxygen and Hydrogen.
Carbon and Hydrogen.
Hydrogen and Oxygen.
12
Which of the following items is not part of the firefighters structural firefighting ensemble?
Self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
Helmet.
Rescue Harness.
Gloves.
13
The most advanced computer-aided dispatch system can track the exact location of each apparatus unit by using a -
Facility Locating System.
Global Positioning System.
Transportation Tracking System.
Personnel Tracking System.
14
You must know which types of SCBA are used by their departments and must check each one for what before filling it.
A Current Hydrostatic Test Date.
An "o" ring.
Current Pressure.
A Use Log.
15
What company is responsible for securing water, deploying hand lines, and conducting search, and rescue operations?
Rescue Company.
Ladder Company.
Truck Company.
Engine Company.
16
Which class of fire extinguisher is used to fight a fire involving combustible cooking oils and fats in kitchens?
Class K
Class D
Class B
Class C
17
You see indications of a hot fire, such as darkened windows, but little visible smoke is coming from around closed doors
Fully Developed Phrase.
Ignition Stage.
Decay Phrase.
Growth Stage.
18
Which of the four extinguishment methods is the most commonly used by firefighters?
Cooling The Burning Material.
Remove Fuel From The Fire.
Interrupt The Chemical Reaction With A Flame Inhibitor.
Exclude Oxygen From The Fire.
19
Which approach to organizing a fire department is based on a specific area of the community, ensuring rapid response ?
State.
Logistic.
Staffing.
Geographical.
20
Which part of the pathway of a (SCBA) reduces the air from a high pressure to a low pressure?
Cylinder Valve.
Regulator.
Air Line.
Face Piece.
21
Which of the following skills is most important in telecommunications?
Replying To Radio Transmissions.
Dispatching Equipment.
Communicating Effectively.
Answering Phones Quickly.
22
Which of the following is one of the 16 firefighter life safety initiatives developed by the everyone goes home program?
Response Policies.
Purchase Approved Traing Programs.
Retrofit Older Apparatus For Reserve Use.
Hold Management Accountable.
23
What system incorporates shared frequencies controlled by computers that allocate the frequencies for each transmission?
Duplex Channels.
Trunking System.
Simplex Channels.
Talk- around Channels.
24
Which program provides confidential help with a wide range of problems that might affect performance?
National Assistance Program.
Community Assistance Program.
Department Assistance Program.
Employee Assistance Program.
25
Which one assumes the shape of the container, will typically expand when heated and has no independent shape ?
Vapor.
Solid.
Liquid.
Gas.
26
What was the leading cause of firefighter deaths in 2016?
Cancer.
Trauma/Crushed.
Burns.
Cardiac Events.
27
Which of the following statements is true about the characteristics of the chemistry of fire?
Fire is neither soild nor liquid.
Flames have only one color.
Solid and liquid fuel can burn in that state,
Fire produces heat and no light.
28
Today, U.S. building codes are developed by whom?
NFPA And ICC
NFPA
OSHA
ICC
29
In the United States, what is used to compile and analyze incident reports at the local, state, and national levels?
NFPA and NFIRS.
NFPA
OSHA
National Fire Incident Reporting System(NFIRS)
30
Fire boots come in a variety of styles. Which NFPA standard defines the requirements for structural firefighting boots?
NFPA 1971.
NFPA 1601.
NFPA 1001.
NFPA 1300.
31
Low-air alarm is constructed to sound when the pressure in the air cylinder is down to what percent of its capacity?
10%
30%
25%
35%
32
Which of the following roles could a firefighter fulfill through training and promotion?
Perform fire safety surveys.
Coordinate an interior attack line team.
Fire Apparatus Driver.
Overhaul at fire scene.
33
Which terms refers to the spontaneous ignition of hot gases in the upper levels of a room or compartment?
Thermal Layering.
Flashover.
Rollover.
Backdraft.
34
A unified command system eliminates multiple command posts and establishes a single set of incident goals.
Incident Command System.
Stamdard Operating Procedures.
Regulations.
Suggested Operating Guidelines.
35
Which basic management principle involves guiding & directing firefighters to do what their fire department expects?
Division Of Labor.
Span OF Control.
Unity Of Command.
Discipline.
36
Training & performance qualifications are specified in NFPA __, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications.
1001
1037
1500
1250
37
Which approach to organizing a department creates a structure for managing the department and fire-ground operations?
Crew Intergrity.
Chain Of Command.
Span Of Control.
Personnel Accountability.
38
Which of the following is the NFPA Standard for Professional Qualifications for Public Safety Telecommunicators?
1001
1271
1010
1061
39
Every department utilizes paper assignments, display boards, & electronic tracking devices to account for all personnel.
A Communication System.
A Dispatch System.
An Accountability System.
A personnel Record Keeping System.
40
Which following device improves radio transmissions that could be limited by distance from signal source or buildings?
Call Back Channels.
Trunking Systems.
Suplex Channels.
Repeater Systems.
41
Which type of fire service radio could be mounted in a vehicle and powered by the vehicle's electrical system?
Mobile Radio.
Driver Radio.
Portable Radio.
Apparatus Communicatio Device (ACD).
42
For how many seconds will the personal alert safety system sound a low warning tone if the firefighter is motionless?
10 seconds.
1 min.
40 seconds,
30 seconds.
43
Departments maintain their SOPs on a computer network, which simplifies the process of providing all employees with ---.
Need-to-know SOPs.
Up-to-date SOPs.
Personalized SOPs.
Existing SOPs.
44
For the fire tetrahedron, which component is added that unites the three originally found in the fire triangle?
Fuel.
Heat.
Oxygen.
Chemical Chain Reaction.
45
At what % of oxygen can people experience disorientation, inability to control muscles, & irrational thinking?
20%
12%
17%
15%
46
A good guideline is to consume how much water for every 5 to 10 minutes of physical exertion?
6 to 8 oz.
4 to 6 oz.
8 to 10 oz.
10 to 12 oz.