AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING 2026
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE ARFF EMERGENCY
RESPONSE AND FIRE SUPPRESSION PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ What is true about agent resupply? Answer: The most common
agent resupply need during Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF)
operations is with foam concentrate.
◉ Which extinguishing agent is most effective on three-dimensional
fuel fires? Answer: Aqueous Film Forming Foam.
◉ Who is responsible for evacuation decisions during an incident?
Answer: The flight crew and flight attendants.
◉ What is driving toward a fire after engaging the firefighting
system called? Answer: Pump and roll capability.
◉ What should be considered when searching for hidden fires?
Answer: Using a thermal imager.
◉ What is the initial method of ventilating an aircraft fire? Answer:
Opening doors and hatches to allow smoke to escape.
, ◉ What is total stopping distance? Answer: Perception distance +
reaction distance + braking distance.
◉ How to prevent flashback at an aircraft accident? Answer: Cover
fuel-saturated areas with foam.
◉ When should evidence at the scene be moved? Answer: When
overhaul operations begin and spot fires are completely
extinguished.
◉ What is a three-dimensional fire? Answer: A flowing flammable
liquid fire.
◉ How to perform vertical ventilation of an aircraft fire? Answer:
Make an opening along the top of the aircraft.
◉ What is correct about extinguishing agents? Answer: Most fires
involving aircraft will require auxiliary agents.
◉ What does the airport sign indicate? Answer: Taxiway direction.
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE ARFF EMERGENCY
RESPONSE AND FIRE SUPPRESSION PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ What is true about agent resupply? Answer: The most common
agent resupply need during Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF)
operations is with foam concentrate.
◉ Which extinguishing agent is most effective on three-dimensional
fuel fires? Answer: Aqueous Film Forming Foam.
◉ Who is responsible for evacuation decisions during an incident?
Answer: The flight crew and flight attendants.
◉ What is driving toward a fire after engaging the firefighting
system called? Answer: Pump and roll capability.
◉ What should be considered when searching for hidden fires?
Answer: Using a thermal imager.
◉ What is the initial method of ventilating an aircraft fire? Answer:
Opening doors and hatches to allow smoke to escape.
, ◉ What is total stopping distance? Answer: Perception distance +
reaction distance + braking distance.
◉ How to prevent flashback at an aircraft accident? Answer: Cover
fuel-saturated areas with foam.
◉ When should evidence at the scene be moved? Answer: When
overhaul operations begin and spot fires are completely
extinguished.
◉ What is a three-dimensional fire? Answer: A flowing flammable
liquid fire.
◉ How to perform vertical ventilation of an aircraft fire? Answer:
Make an opening along the top of the aircraft.
◉ What is correct about extinguishing agents? Answer: Most fires
involving aircraft will require auxiliary agents.
◉ What does the airport sign indicate? Answer: Taxiway direction.
