Firefighter 1 Practice Test

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

there is a sudden catastrophic event.

other units arrive on scene.

the incident is under control.

there is a change in strategy.

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

have the standard adopted as law.

hire an outside safety consultant for a yearly review.

remain accident free at least 50% of the year.

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

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

Industrial Revolution

Cold War

World War II

Great Depression

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

liquid state.

chemical state.

gaseous state.

solid state.

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

sexless

threaded

female

male

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

Fire point

Autoignition point

Flash point

Volatility rating

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

Carbon monoxide

Carbon dioxide

Methane

Oxygen

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

Use only fog nozzles.

Close nozzles, hydrants, valves and hose clamps quickly.

Limit the number of hoselines used.

Close nozzles, hydrants, valves and hose clamps slowly.

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

All-clear signal

Mayday

Personnel accountability report

Evacuation signal

10. Firefighter injuries can be prevented by:

the use of personal protective clothing and equipment.

the use of personal vehicles for minor responses.

allowing non-standard work uniforms.

allowing firefighters to work independently at incidents.

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

NFPA 1500

NFPA 1041

NFPA 1403

NFPA 1001

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

Lower flammable limit

Upper flammable limit

Minimum flammable limit

Neutral flammable limit

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

To save lives and protect property

To ensure job security for career firefighters

To eliminate structural fires

To ensure compliance with codes

14. In order to burn, liquids must be:

flowing.

contained.

vaporized.

pyrolysized.

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

chemical

thermal

organic

mechanical

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

1200

750

100

1700

17. 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)?

Escape rope

General-use life-safety rope

Throwline

Light-use life-safety rope

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

the Incident Command System.

the EMS community.

the wildland fire community.

structural fire fighting.

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

Physical change

Chemical reaction

Exothermic change

Non-molecular reaction

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

Adapters

Hose plugs

Elbows

Reducers

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