The purpose of Firefighter 1 is to identify emergency service personnel who demonstrate competency in the performance requirements necessary to perform the duties of a firefighter. The NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications identifies the minimum requirements for a person at the first level of progression.

A person certified at the Fire Fighter I level will have demonstrated competency in the necessary knowledge and skills, while working under direct supervision, to function safely and effectively as a member of a firefighting team.

Passing your Firefighter 1 test is an important step in growing within your organization or landing that job. Although there are many different topics and areas covered in this course, we break it down for you in our easy to use study guide so that you learn what you need to know. Try our free Firefighter 1 Practice Test now!

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1. Which of the following tactical priorities prevents an incident from getting any worse?

Property conservation

Incident stabilization

Public relations

Life safety

Question 1 of 20

2. Which of the following refers to the temperature at which liquid gives off sufficient vapors to ignite, but not sustain, combustion?

Volatility rating

Flash point

Autoignition point

Fire point

Question 2 of 20

3. Storz couplings are sometimes referred to as ___ couplings.

female

threaded

male

sexless

Question 3 of 20

4. Which of the following classifications of fires involve combustible metals such as aluminum, magnesium, potassium, sodium, titanium, and zirconium?

Class D fires

Class B fires

Class A fires

Class C fires

Question 4 of 20

5. Which of the following is based upon a policy or procedure with mandatory compliance?

Order

Request

Directive

Recommendation

Question 5 of 20

6. Which of the following should firefighters do in order to help prevent injuries?

Maintain high levels of stress

Maintain high levels of physical fitness

Limit training that includes realistic situations

Limit physical exertion at the fire station

Question 6 of 20

7. Which of the following refers to the minimum concentration of fuel vapor and air that supports combustion?

Neutral flammable limit

Upper flammable limit

Lower flammable limit

Minimum flammable limit

Question 7 of 20

8. In order to burn, liquids must be:

vaporized.

contained.

pyrolysized.

flowing.

Question 8 of 20

9. Which of the following is a systematic way of confirming the status of any unit operating at an incident?

Personnel accountability report

All-clear signal

Evacuation signal

Mayday

Question 9 of 20

10. To be in compliance with NFPA 1500, fire departments must:

remain accident free at least 50% of the year.

have the standard adopted as law.

keep records of all job-related accidents, illnesses, exposures, and fatalties.

hire an outside safety consultant for a yearly review.

Question 10 of 20

11. At 212ºF (100ºC) water expands approximately ___ times its original volume when converted to steam.

1200

1700

750

100

Question 11 of 20

12. When applying a hose clamp, apply it at least ___ feet (m) behind the apparatus.

5 (1.5)

10 (3)

15 (4.5)

20 (6)

Question 12 of 20

13. A personnel accountability report is usually requested in all of the following situations EXCEPT when:

there is a sudden catastrophic event.

the incident is under control.

other units arrive on scene.

there is a change in strategy.

Question 13 of 20

14. Which of the following is a fire stream produced from a fixed orifice nozzle?

Solid stream

Broken stream

Fog stream

Straight stream

Question 14 of 20

15. Which of the following is a method to help prevent water hammer?

Close nozzles, hydrants, valves and hose clamps slowly.

Use only fog nozzles.

Close nozzles, hydrants, valves and hose clamps quickly.

Limit the number of hoselines used.

Question 15 of 20

16. Which types of fittings are used to connect a smaller hoseline to the end of a larger one?

Reducers

Adapters

Hose plugs

Elbows

Question 16 of 20

17. Clear text is a standardized set of fire-specific words and phrases often used in:

the Incident Command System.

structural fire fighting.

the EMS community.

the wildland fire community.

Question 17 of 20

18. Which of the following occurs when a substance remains chemically the same but changes in size, shape, or appearance?

Chemical reaction

Exothermic change

Non-molecular reaction

Physical change

Question 18 of 20

19. The majority of firefighters in North America are ___ firefighters.

military

paid-on-call

volunteer

career

Question 19 of 20

20. Which of the following statements about life-safety rope is MOST accurate?

Life-safety rope must be block creel construction.

Life-safety rope should only be used during actual incidents.

Life-safety rope that has been impact-loaded is permissible.

Life-safety rope can be made using a variety of construction types.

Question 20 of 20

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