Firefighter 1 Practice Test

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

male

sexless

female

threaded

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

Life safety

Public relations

Property conservation

Incident stabilization

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

Public relations

Property conservation

Life safety

Incident stabilization

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

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

Physical change

Exothermic change

Chemical reaction

Non-molecular reaction

6. In order to burn, liquids must be:

pyrolysized.

vaporized.

flowing.

contained.

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

20 (6)

5 (1.5)

10 (3)

15 (4.5)

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

structural fire fighting.

the EMS community.

the Incident Command System.

the wildland fire community.

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

Mayday

All-clear signal

Personnel accountability report

Evacuation signal

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

Evacuation signal

Mayday

All-clear signal

Personnel accountability report

11. 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)?

General-use life-safety rope

Escape rope

Light-use life-safety rope

Throwline

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

To ensure job security for career firefighters

To save lives and protect property

To ensure compliance with codes

To eliminate structural fires

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

other units arrive on scene.

there is a sudden catastrophic event.

there is a change in strategy.

the incident is under control.

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

Neutral flammable limit

Lower flammable limit

Upper flammable limit

Minimum flammable limit

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

paid-on-call

career

military

volunteer

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

Flash point

Volatility rating

Fire point

Autoignition point

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

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

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

Life-safety rope must be block creel construction.

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

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

organic

mechanical

chemical

thermal

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

Butterfly valves

Clapper valves

Ball valves

Gate valves

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

100

1700

750

1200

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