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

Chemical reaction

Exothermic change

Non-molecular reaction

Physical change

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

1200

100

750

1700

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

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

the EMS community.

the wildland fire community.

structural fire fighting.

the Incident Command System.

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

sexless

threaded

female

male

6. Which of the following is always the first and highest tactical priority in an emergency operation?

Incident stabilization

Life safety

Public relations

Property conservation

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

10 (3)

20 (6)

5 (1.5)

15 (4.5)

8. When fire development is limited by the air supply, it is said to be:

fuel controlled.

ventilation controlled.

environmentally controlled.

combustion controlled.

9. Which types of valves are used in pumper discharges and gated wyes?

Gate valves

Ball valves

Butterfly valves

Clapper valves

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

The Incident Commander

The Safety Officer

The telecommunicator

The company officer

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

thermal

organic

mechanical

chemical

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

Close nozzles, hydrants, valves and hose clamps slowly.

Limit the number of hoselines used.

Use only fog nozzles.

Close nozzles, hydrants, valves and hose clamps quickly.

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

Recommendation

Order

Request

Directive

14. Firefighter injuries can be prevented by:

the use of personal protective clothing and equipment.

allowing non-standard work uniforms.

allowing firefighters to work independently at incidents.

the use of personal vehicles for minor responses.

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

remain accident free at least 50% of the year.

hire an outside safety consultant for a yearly review.

have the standard adopted as law.

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

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

Fog stream

Solid stream

Broken stream

Straight stream

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

Class A fires

Class C fires

Class B fires

Class D fires

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

Incident stabilization

Life safety

Public relations

Property conservation

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

50 or 100 (15 or 30)

100 or 150 (30 or 45)

150 or 200 (45 or 60)

25 or 50 (8 or 15)

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

Non-molecular reaction

Chemical reaction

Physical change

Exothermic change

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