EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ mission of the fire service. Answer: save lives, protect property, and
the environment
◉ type 5- wood frame. Answer: made entirely of wood
◉ fire organization structure. Answer: starts with the firefighter and ends
with the chief
◉ physical change. Answer: substance remains chemically the same but
changes in shape, size, or appearance
◉ NFPA 1001. Answer: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional
Qualifications
◉ potential energy. Answer: stored energy possessed by an object
◉ NFPA 472. Answer: Standard for Competence of Responders to
Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents
,◉ kinetic energy. Answer: energy of motion
◉ chain of command. Answer: line of authority, responsibility, and
communication within an organization
◉ unity of command. Answer: report to one supervisor
◉ British Thermal Unit (BTU). Answer: The amount of heat required to
raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit
◉ span of control. Answer: establishes the maximum number of people
that one supervisor can control, typically 3-7, 5 is optimal
◉ exothermic reaction. Answer: releases energy
◉ division of labor. Answer: dividing large jobs into smaller jobs in
order to make them more manageable to increase efficiency
◉ exothermic reaction. Answer: absorbs energy
◉ disipline. Answer: individuals responsibility to follow orders
◉ Pyrolysis. Answer: The decomposition of solid matter by heat
, ◉ What 3 ways can department regulations be communicated? Answer:
1-written or electronic format
2-verbally
3-posted in a public place
◉ Piloted ignition. Answer: when an external heat source starts
combustion in the fuel and oxygen mixture.
◉ policy. Answer: guide to decision making in an organization
◉ Autoignition. Answer: Self-igniting; spontaneous starting
◉ What do policies address? Answer: issues such as working hours,
emergency response guide lines, and chain of command
◉ self heating. Answer: chemical reaction that increases the temperature
of a material without external heat
◉ procedures. Answer: detailed written plans that list specific steps for
approaching a reoccurring problem
◉ How can electrical heating occur? Answer: resistance heating