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

fuel controlled.

environmentally controlled.

combustion controlled.

ventilation controlled.

Question 1 of 20

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

Methane

Oxygen

Carbon dioxide

Carbon monoxide

Question 2 of 20

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

The Incident Commander

The telecommunicator

The Safety Officer

The company officer

Question 3 of 20

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

Property conservation

Incident stabilization

Life safety

Public relations

Question 4 of 20

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

Minimum flammable limit

Upper flammable limit

Lower flammable limit

Neutral flammable limit

Question 5 of 20

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

12

9

6

3

Question 6 of 20

7. Which of the following should be used when the IC decides that firefighters should immediately withdraw from a burning building?

Mayday

All-clear signal

Evacuation signal

Personnel accountability report

Question 7 of 20

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

Clapper valves

Gate valves

Ball valves

Butterfly valves

Question 8 of 20

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

Flash point

Autoignition point

Volatility rating

Fire point

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

General-use life-safety rope

Throwline

Escape rope

Question 10 of 20

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

hire an outside safety consultant for a yearly review.

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

have the standard adopted as law.

remain accident free at least 50% of the year.

Question 11 of 20

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

chemical state.

gaseous state.

solid state.

liquid state.

Question 12 of 20

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

Adapters

Reducers

Hose plugs

Elbows

Question 13 of 20

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

mechanical

organic

chemical

thermal

Question 14 of 20

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

Fog stream

Straight stream

Solid stream

Broken stream

Question 15 of 20

16. In order to burn, liquids must be:

contained.

vaporized.

pyrolysized.

flowing.

Question 16 of 20

17. 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 job security for career firefighters

To ensure compliance with codes

Question 17 of 20

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

25 or 50 (8 or 15)

150 or 200 (45 or 60)

100 or 150 (30 or 45)

50 or 100 (15 or 30)

Question 18 of 20

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

20 (6)

15 (4.5)

5 (1.5)

10 (3)

Question 19 of 20

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

750

100

1200

1700

Question 20 of 20

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