AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING 2026
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
AIRCRAFT FIRE RESPONSE TECHNIQUES
BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ It is important to remember that aircraft fuel fires: Answer: reach
lethal intensity very quickly.
◉ Due to low landing speeds, most early airport accidents: Answer:
were survivable.
◉ What was one of the factors contributing to the numerous aircraft
accidents during World War II? Answer: Aircraft personnel had
minimal experience.
◉ Even though Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) was mostly forgotten by
civil aviation after World War II, what helped CFR progress? Answer:
Military services continued CFR research.
◉ What was one of the changes that resulted from continued Crash
Fire Rescue (CFR) research conducted by the military after WWII?
Answer: Protein foam replaced carbon dioxide as an extinguishing
agent.
, ◉ The advent of commercial jet aircraft with large passenger and
fuel capacities led to: Answer: more interest in Crash Fire Rescue
(CFR).
◉ Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 139, Certification and
Operations: Land Airports Serving CAB-Certified Air Carriers:
Answer: specifies types of extinguishing agents.
◉ As aircraft needs have changed: Answer: ARFF has continued to
evolve to meet those needs.
◉ The major organization that is in charge of regulating aviation in
the U.S. is the: Answer: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
◉ The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may also: Answer:
provide funding for ARFF equipment and vehicles.
◉ Which organization is in charge of determining the probable
cause of aircraft accidents and is an agency of the U.S. Department of
Transportation? Answer: National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB)
◉ The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is a component
of the: Answer: Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
AIRCRAFT FIRE RESPONSE TECHNIQUES
BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ It is important to remember that aircraft fuel fires: Answer: reach
lethal intensity very quickly.
◉ Due to low landing speeds, most early airport accidents: Answer:
were survivable.
◉ What was one of the factors contributing to the numerous aircraft
accidents during World War II? Answer: Aircraft personnel had
minimal experience.
◉ Even though Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) was mostly forgotten by
civil aviation after World War II, what helped CFR progress? Answer:
Military services continued CFR research.
◉ What was one of the changes that resulted from continued Crash
Fire Rescue (CFR) research conducted by the military after WWII?
Answer: Protein foam replaced carbon dioxide as an extinguishing
agent.
, ◉ The advent of commercial jet aircraft with large passenger and
fuel capacities led to: Answer: more interest in Crash Fire Rescue
(CFR).
◉ Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 139, Certification and
Operations: Land Airports Serving CAB-Certified Air Carriers:
Answer: specifies types of extinguishing agents.
◉ As aircraft needs have changed: Answer: ARFF has continued to
evolve to meet those needs.
◉ The major organization that is in charge of regulating aviation in
the U.S. is the: Answer: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
◉ The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may also: Answer:
provide funding for ARFF equipment and vehicles.
◉ Which organization is in charge of determining the probable
cause of aircraft accidents and is an agency of the U.S. Department of
Transportation? Answer: National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB)
◉ The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is a component
of the: Answer: Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
