Firefighter 1 Practice Test

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1. What NFPA standard specifies the minimum requirements for a fire department health and safety program?

NFPA 1500

NFPA 1041

NFPA 1403

NFPA 1001

2. Firefighter injuries can be prevented by:

allowing non-standard work uniforms.

the use of personal protective clothing and equipment.

allowing firefighters to work independently at incidents.

the use of personal vehicles for minor responses.

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

Personnel accountability report

Mayday

Evacuation signal

All-clear signal

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

the wildland fire community.

the EMS community.

structural fire fighting.

the Incident Command System.

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

threaded

female

sexless

male

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

Elbows

Hose plugs

Reducers

Adapters

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

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

Property conservation

Incident stabilization

Public relations

Life safety

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

15 (4.5)

10 (3)

20 (6)

5 (1.5)

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

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

Limit the number of hoselines used.

Use only fog nozzles.

Close nozzles, hydrants, valves and hose clamps quickly.

Close nozzles, hydrants, valves and hose clamps slowly.

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

Carbon dioxide

Methane

Carbon monoxide

Oxygen

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

1200

1700

750

100

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

Non-molecular reaction

Chemical reaction

Exothermic change

Physical change

15. 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

Limit training that includes realistic situations

Maintain high levels of stress

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

Volatility rating

Fire point

Flash point

Autoignition point

17. Which of the following events brought about changes in the fire service largely because of the textile and steel industries?

Industrial Revolution

World War II

Cold War

Great Depression

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

fuel controlled.

environmentally controlled.

ventilation controlled.

combustion controlled.

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

Order

Recommendation

Directive

Request

20. 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

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