The purpose of Firefighter 2 is to identify emergency service personnel who demonstrate competency in the performance requirements necessary to perform the duties of a firefighter beyond the Fire Fighter I level. The NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, identifies the minimum requirements for a person at the second level of progression. A person certified at the Fire Fighter II level will have demonstrated greater competency in the necessary knowledge and skills to function safely and effectively as a member of a firefighting team under general supervision.

Firefighter 2 builds on and expands on the material covered in your Firefighter 1 course. It also covers advanced topics such as rescue and extrication and fire safety systems. This study guide will cover the advanced topics as well as re-examine the basics from the previous level.

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1. If a nonemergency call comes in over 9-1-1 system, the telecommunicator should:

report the phone call to law enforcement.

hang up immediately.

send emergency service to the address.

transfer or refer the customer to another number.

Question 1 of 20

2. A chimney effect occurs:

when a ventilation opening is made in the lower portion of a building.

when a horizontal ventilation opening is made.

when a ventilation opening is made in the upper portion of a building.

when a ventilation opening is made in the chimney of a structure.

Question 2 of 20

3. Which of the following is NOT a recommended care and maintenance practice for tools with fiberglass handles?

Wash the handle with mild detergent and rinse, wipe dry.

Sand the handle if necessary to eliminate splinters.

Check for damage or cracks.

Check the tightness of the tool head.

Question 3 of 20

4. Which type of control valve uses a circular disk inside a flat plate on top of the vale housing?

OS&Y

PIV

WPIV

PIVA

Question 4 of 20

5. Which of the following types of tools, used with a Halligan-type bar or other prying tool, is forced behind the ring and face of the lock cylinder until the wedging blades take a bite into the cylinder?

K-tool

Shove knife

A-tool

K-tool

Question 5 of 20

6. Density of the smoke ___ the amount of suspended particles.

changes color with

increases with

decreases with

is not affected by

Question 6 of 20

7. The pick-head axe is used for:

cutting rebar.

cutting, prying, and digging.

cutting concrete.

forcible entry, usually in conjunction with a Halligan bar.

Question 7 of 20

8. Which of the following is a feature of enhanced 9-1-1?

It works with wireless telephones.

It translates information into whatever language the caller speaks.

It sends directions to the incident to fire department personnel.

It displays the location from which the call is being made.

Question 8 of 20

9. Modes of combustion are differentiated based on?

whether the fuel can self-ignite.

potential size of fire.

type of fuel.

where the reaction is occurring.

Question 9 of 20

10. Which feature of basic 9-1-1 drops a call out of the system after the telecommunicator hangs up?

Ringback

Called party hold

Automatic Number Identification

Forced disconnect

Question 10 of 20

11. Which type of control valve is a hollow metal post that houses the valve stem?

PIV

OS&Y

PIVA

WPIV

Question 11 of 20

12. Which of the following modes of combustion occurs when solid fuels undergo oxidation at the surface of the fuel?

Standard combustion

Flaming combustion

Nonflaming or smoldering combustion

Linear combustion

Question 12 of 20

13. Which public alerting systems were installed on street corners and connected to a wired telegraph circuit within all fire stations in the jurisdiction?

Telephone fire alarm boxes

Radio fire alarm boxes

Basic alarm boxes

Wired telegraph circuit boxes

Question 13 of 20

14. Which types of alerting systems are most commonly employed in small communities?

Whistles or air horns

Cellular telephones

Pagers

Telephones

Question 14 of 20

15. Which of the following is a chemical reaction involving the combination of oxygen (or similar types of substances) with other materials?

Oxidation

Sparking

Vaporization

Pyrolysis

Question 15 of 20

16. Which of the following statements about hydraulic ventilation is LEAST accurate?

It may be used in situations where other types of forced ventilation are unavailable.

It can be used to clear the building of heat and gases after a fire has been controlled.

It is used to clear the room or building of smoke before a fire has been controlled.

It uses the air movement created by a fog stream to help draw products of combustion out of the structure.

Question 16 of 20

17. Which of the following statements about sliding doors is MOST accurate?

Glass panels are often single-glazed glass, and doors installed in colder climates may even be double-glazed.

Some door assemblies may have tempered glass.

The sliding section of glass doors usually moves past another moving panel.

In most cases, there is no sliding screen door on the outside of the assembly.

Question 17 of 20

18. Both NFPA® ___ and the OSHA regulations in 29 CR 1910.134 require that a rapid intervention crew be standing by whenever firefighters are in the hazard zone inside a burning building.

1710

1001

1901

1500

Question 18 of 20

19. In the customary system, the unit of measure for heat is:

joules.

British thermal units.

Standard thermal units.

degrees squared.

Question 19 of 20

20. Incidents involving the removal of victims from entrapment by structural collapse are known as:

salvations.

rescues.

extrications.

removal operations.

Question 20 of 20

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