Basic Firefighter Exam
Choose the correct answer for each question.
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When must seat belts be worn:
only When traveling in emergency traffic
Only when the driver requires it
Any time the apparatus is in motion
When the safety officer instructs you to
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SCBA should be worn:
In structure fires
In oxyen deficient enviroments
In the presence of toxic gasses
All of the above
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What is the signal for emergency evacuation of an emergency scene:
The IC shouting "evacuate" as loud as he can
The safety officer announcing " evacuate" over the radio
Three long blast of the apparatus air horn
There is none
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For safety reasons, firefighters must work in teams of:
at least one firefighter
no less than five firefighters
as many as the Chief assigns
no less than two firefighters
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What are the four components of the tetrahedron:
water, wind, air, and humidity
fuel, heat, oxidizing agent, and a sustained chemical reaction
heat, fuel, firel, oxygen
fuel, heat, air, flame
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The _____________stage of fire is most likely to have conditions favorable for a backdraft.
hot, smoldering stage
beginning stage
free burning stage
incipient stage
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The rapid, simultaneous combustion of all combustibles at the free burning stage of a fire is known as:
Backdraft
Flameover
Rollover
Flashover
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Smoldering embers, low or little flame, extremely high temperatures, and smoke emitting from cracks around doors or windows are evidence:
of a house on fire inside
that most of the fire has been extinguished
it is safe to make entry into the house
that backdraft conditions are present
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Separating a burning fuel from the air around it is a means to extinguish a fire by:
cooling
smothering
wetting the fuel
none of the above
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A "K" class extinguisher is used primarily to:
supplement a hood cooking suppression system
put out car fires
extinguish electrical fires
extinguish class "A" fires
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A class "A" fire is:
a fuel fire
an electrical fire
a normal combustible fire
a gas fire
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A class "C" fire is:
an electrical fire
a gas fire
a normal combustible fire
a kitchen fire
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There are _____________ layers of protection designed into turn out coats and pants:
three
two
four
five
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The thermal barrier in turn out coats and pants provide protection against:
flame
fire
water
heat
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SCBA must provide an audible alarm to warn the wearer that only __________ air is remaining in the cylinder:
25%
10%
20 minutes
3 minutes
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The fire department RIT bag can be connected to another firefighter by:
connecting the RIC fitting in the bag to the RIC fitting on another SCBA
connecting the "buddy breather" fitting in the bag to a "buddy breather" fitting on another SCBA
putting the face piece in the bag on another firefighter and connecting the low pressure regulator i the bag to this face piece
all of the above
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When attacking a small fire in the beginning stage it is best to use:
a combination attack
an indirect attack
a "Z" pattern
a direct attack
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Prior to placing hose lines that have been used at a fire back on the apparatus, they need to:
be cleaned
tested IAW NFPA standards
cleaned, inspected, and completely dried
nothing-they can be put back on the apparatus immediately after use
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Which of the following appliances is needed if you are to connect a 1
½”
coupling to a 2
½”
discharge:
a 2 1/2" by 1 1/2" reducer
a double male
a double female
a gate valve
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______________ is performing operations and Standard Operating Guidelines that are used to locate and extinguish hidden fires:
salvage
extinguishment
overhaul
emergency response
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A ________________ can be used to detect hidden fires without destroying property or tearing out walls or ceilings:
thermal image camera
firefighter instinct and experience
accelerant dog
all of the above
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Small smoldering items may best be extinguished by:
throwing them out the window
stomping on them
submerging them in a bucket or tub filled with water
hitting them with a 2 1/2" hand line
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A hydrant should be closed ___________ when shutting it down:
as fast as you can turn the wrench
slowly to prevent water hammer
after disconnecting the supply
by screwing the cap onto the steamer fitting
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Opening appropriate doors and windows and allowing the wind to clear the smoke and elevated temperatures from a fire building is:
a bad idea
vertical ventilation
forced ventilation
natural ventilation
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Cutting a ventilation opening:
must be timed with making entry
must not be preformed until ordered by the IC
can be accomplished with hand or power tools
all the above
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Before forcing entry, the entry crew should:
knock on the door to see if anyone is home
try before you pry
check with neighbors to see if they have a spare key
ring the doorbell
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________________ is the primary concern of the IC:
life safety
response time
the operating budget
property conservation
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