IFSTA CHAPTER 13 CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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◉ When using the minuteman load, the hose: Answer: should deploy
with fewer kinks and bends than other loads.
◉ What is the minimum number of firefighters required to operate
an attack line for interior structural operations? Answer: two
◉ In which situation would a standpipe need to be improvised by
stretching a hoseline up an interior stairwell or up the side of the
building? Answer: An earthquake renders the existing standpipe
inoperable.
◉ The three necessary parts of a water shuttle operation are the
dump site at the fire, the fill site at the water source, and: Answer:
mobile water supply apparatus to haul the water.
◉ The shape of a hose stream is determined by the: Answer: type of
nozzle.
,◉ When advancing hoseline into a building, why is it important to
keep doors closed until you are ready to enter the structure?
Answer: Helps prevent changes to the flow path
◉ What must be done when shutting down a dry-barrel hydrant?
Answer: Verify that all of the water drains out
◉ Which is a characteristic of fog streams? Answer: Shorter reach
than solid streams
◉ What causes water hammer Answer: Closing the nozzle suddenly
◉ Which type of nozzle that is designed for use on fires in confined
spaces has a rotating head that distributes water in a circular
pattern? Answer: Cellar nozzle
◉ When two firefighters are operating a small hoseline, the backup
firefighter should be positioned: Answer: on the same side of the
hose as the nozzle firefighter.
◉ What can firefighters do to help absorb nozzle reaction when
operating a large hoseline? Answer: Lean slightly forward
,◉ Handline streams have flows that discharge: Answer: from 40 to
350 gpm (160 to 1 400 L/min).
◉ Advancing an uncharged hoseline down a flight of stairs is only
recommended when: Answer: the fire is minor or not present.
◉ Which type of hose stream is produced from a smooth bore
nozzle? Answer: Solid stream
◉ Friction loss is affected by the: Answer: length of the hose lay.
◉ What is a chafing block designed to do? Answer: Protect fire hose
from abrasions caused when charged hoselines rub against other
surfaces
◉ What is the purpose of a standpipe? Answer: Provides a place to
connect hose where preconnected hoselines cannot reach
◉ What happens when the nozzle is above the elevation of the fire
pump, such as when operating on the second story of a building?
Answer: Loss of water pressure
, ◉ Which type of nozzle can be driven through stucco, block, wood,
or lightweight steel to access fires in concealed spaces? Answer:
Piercing nozzle
◉ Which is a characteristic of water as an extinguishing agent?
Answer: Higher heat-absorbing capacity than most other common
extinguishing agents
◉ When placing a master stream device,: Answer: aim the stream so
that it deflects off the ceiling or overhead objects.
◉ Nozzles should be stored with: Answer: the control valve bale in
the closed position.
◉ How is the rate of discharge for a manually adjustable fog nozzle
changed? Answer: Rotating the selector ring to the desired gpm
(L/min) setting
◉ Which is a characteristic of smooth bore nozzles? Answer: Cannot
be adjusted to different stream patterns
◉ Which type of hose stream is created by specialized nozzles such
as cellar nozzles, piercing nozzles, or chimney nozzles? Answer:
Broken stream
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ When using the minuteman load, the hose: Answer: should deploy
with fewer kinks and bends than other loads.
◉ What is the minimum number of firefighters required to operate
an attack line for interior structural operations? Answer: two
◉ In which situation would a standpipe need to be improvised by
stretching a hoseline up an interior stairwell or up the side of the
building? Answer: An earthquake renders the existing standpipe
inoperable.
◉ The three necessary parts of a water shuttle operation are the
dump site at the fire, the fill site at the water source, and: Answer:
mobile water supply apparatus to haul the water.
◉ The shape of a hose stream is determined by the: Answer: type of
nozzle.
,◉ When advancing hoseline into a building, why is it important to
keep doors closed until you are ready to enter the structure?
Answer: Helps prevent changes to the flow path
◉ What must be done when shutting down a dry-barrel hydrant?
Answer: Verify that all of the water drains out
◉ Which is a characteristic of fog streams? Answer: Shorter reach
than solid streams
◉ What causes water hammer Answer: Closing the nozzle suddenly
◉ Which type of nozzle that is designed for use on fires in confined
spaces has a rotating head that distributes water in a circular
pattern? Answer: Cellar nozzle
◉ When two firefighters are operating a small hoseline, the backup
firefighter should be positioned: Answer: on the same side of the
hose as the nozzle firefighter.
◉ What can firefighters do to help absorb nozzle reaction when
operating a large hoseline? Answer: Lean slightly forward
,◉ Handline streams have flows that discharge: Answer: from 40 to
350 gpm (160 to 1 400 L/min).
◉ Advancing an uncharged hoseline down a flight of stairs is only
recommended when: Answer: the fire is minor or not present.
◉ Which type of hose stream is produced from a smooth bore
nozzle? Answer: Solid stream
◉ Friction loss is affected by the: Answer: length of the hose lay.
◉ What is a chafing block designed to do? Answer: Protect fire hose
from abrasions caused when charged hoselines rub against other
surfaces
◉ What is the purpose of a standpipe? Answer: Provides a place to
connect hose where preconnected hoselines cannot reach
◉ What happens when the nozzle is above the elevation of the fire
pump, such as when operating on the second story of a building?
Answer: Loss of water pressure
, ◉ Which type of nozzle can be driven through stucco, block, wood,
or lightweight steel to access fires in concealed spaces? Answer:
Piercing nozzle
◉ Which is a characteristic of water as an extinguishing agent?
Answer: Higher heat-absorbing capacity than most other common
extinguishing agents
◉ When placing a master stream device,: Answer: aim the stream so
that it deflects off the ceiling or overhead objects.
◉ Nozzles should be stored with: Answer: the control valve bale in
the closed position.
◉ How is the rate of discharge for a manually adjustable fog nozzle
changed? Answer: Rotating the selector ring to the desired gpm
(L/min) setting
◉ Which is a characteristic of smooth bore nozzles? Answer: Cannot
be adjusted to different stream patterns
◉ Which type of hose stream is created by specialized nozzles such
as cellar nozzles, piercing nozzles, or chimney nozzles? Answer:
Broken stream
