Firefighter 1 Practice Test

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What We Cover:

• Firefighting Terminology
• Tools and Equipment
• Fireground Tactics
• HazMat Awareness
• Fire Hose & Appliances
• Extinguishers
• Salvage and Overhaul

• Fire Behavior
• Fire Prevention and IMS
• Building Construction
• Ladders
• Water Supply
• Forcible Entry
• HazMat Operations

• Firefighter Survival
• Communications
• Ropes and Knots
• Sprinklers
• Fire Cause and Determination
• Personal Protective Equipment
• SCBA

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Firefighter 1 Practice Test

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

 Oxygen

 Methane

 Carbon dioxide

 Carbon monoxide

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

 All-clear signal

 Mayday

 Evacuation signal

 Personnel accountability report

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

 Autoignition point

 Flash point

 Volatility rating

 Fire point

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

 Mayday

 Evacuation signal

 Personnel accountability report

 All-clear signal

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

 remain accident free at least 50% of the year.

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

 have the standard adopted as law.

 hire an outside safety consultant for a yearly review.

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

 6

 9

 3

 12

7. 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)

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

 NFPA 1403

 NFPA 1500

 NFPA 1001

 NFPA 1041

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

 Class D fires

 Class C fires

 Class B fires

 Class A fires

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

 To ensure compliance with codes

 To eliminate structural fires

 To save lives and protect property

 To ensure job security for career firefighters

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

 The Safety Officer

 The company officer

 The telecommunicator

 The Incident Commander

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

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

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

 Life-safety rope must be block creel construction.

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

13. 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.

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

 Life safety

 Incident stabilization

 Public relations

 Property conservation

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

 750

 1200

 100

 1700

16. Which of the following should firefighters do in order to help prevent injuries?

 Limit physical exertion at the fire station

 Maintain high levels of stress

 Maintain high levels of physical fitness

 Limit training that includes realistic situations

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

 the EMS community.

 structural fire fighting.

 the Incident Command System.

 the wildland fire community.

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

 Chemical reaction

 Physical change

 Exothermic change

 Non-molecular reaction

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

 mechanical

 organic

 chemical

 thermal

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

 Exothermic change

 Chemical reaction

 Non-molecular reaction

 Physical change

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