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 is a fire stream produced from a fixed orifice nozzle?

Solid stream

Fog stream

Straight stream

Broken stream

Question 1 of 20

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

750

100

1700

1200

Question 2 of 20

3. Who can normally strike multiple alarms or order additional resources?

The company officer

The Safety Officer

The telecommunicator

The Incident Commander

Question 3 of 20

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

Request

Recommendation

Order

Directive

Question 4 of 20

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

Life safety

Incident stabilization

Public relations

Property conservation

Question 5 of 20

6. Mildew and mold on fire hose are examples of ___ damage.

organic

chemical

thermal

mechanical

Question 6 of 20

7. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate description of the mission of the fire service?

To eliminate structural fires

To save lives and protect property

To ensure compliance with codes

To ensure job security for career firefighters

Question 7 of 20

8. Hose is most commonly cut and coupled in pieces of ___ feet (m).

100 or 150 (30 or 45)

150 or 200 (45 or 60)

50 or 100 (15 or 30)

25 or 50 (8 or 15)

Question 8 of 20

9. In order to burn, liquids must be:

contained.

pyrolysized.

vaporized.

flowing.

Question 9 of 20

10. Which of the following NFPA® 1983 categories of life-safety rope is used to tether rescuers during water rescues and is 19/64-inch (7 mm) in diameter or greater, but less than 3/8-inch (9.5 mm)?

Light-use life-safety rope

Escape rope

Throwline

General-use life-safety rope

Question 10 of 20

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

Lower flammable limit

Neutral flammable limit

Upper flammable limit

Minimum flammable limit

Question 11 of 20

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

career

military

paid-on-call

volunteer

Question 12 of 20

13. NFPA® 1851 requires that personal protective clothing be cleaned and dried at least every ___ months in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.

6

12

9

3

Question 13 of 20

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

Maintain high levels of physical fitness

Limit physical exertion at the fire station

Maintain high levels of stress

Limit training that includes realistic situations

Question 14 of 20

15. Which of the following occurs when a substance changes from one type of matter into another?

Chemical reaction

Physical change

Non-molecular reaction

Exothermic change

Question 15 of 20

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

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

remain accident free at least 50% of the year.

have the standard adopted as law.

hire an outside safety consultant for a yearly review.

Question 16 of 20

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

the wildland fire community.

the Incident Command System.

structural fire fighting.

the EMS community.

Question 17 of 20

18. Which of the following is the primary oxidizing agent in most fires?

Carbon dioxide

Carbon monoxide

Oxygen

Methane

Question 18 of 20

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

Chemical reaction

Non-molecular reaction

Exothermic change

Physical change

Question 19 of 20

20. For flaming combustion to occur, fuels must be in the:

chemical state.

solid state.

liquid state.

gaseous state.

Question 20 of 20

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