Fire 101 Final Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Which condition specific to search and rescue operations should be
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communicated to crew members and/or your supervisor?
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A) Wind direction and speed
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B) Names of victims or occupants
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C) Building's construction classification
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D) Known locations of victims or occupants - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A) Wind
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direction and speed
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Which of the following is one of the three principles of air management?
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A) Know your point of no return.
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B) Always use short, quick breaths.
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C) Leave the structure when your cylinder reaches 50% capacity.
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D) Turn your SCBA off once you have found an area of safe haven. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-A) Know your point of no return. | | | | | |
When should you check your SCBA gauge to see how much air you have left?
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A) Every two minutes
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B) When the assigned area is reached
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C) Every time a new area or room is reached
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,D) Within 30 seconds of entering an IDLH atmosphere - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B)
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When the assigned area is reached
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Your point of no return is based on:
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A) how many people need to be rescued.
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B) how many members are on the rescue team.
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C) the lowest cylinder gauge reading of any member of the team.
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D) the highest cylinder gauge reading of any member of the team. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-C) the lowest cylinder gauge reading of any member of the team. | | | | | | | | | | |
You should leave the hazard zone:
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A) if a PASS alarm is activated.
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B) at the same time as your team.
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C) once all victims have been rescued.
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D) when you reach 50% air consumption. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B) at the same
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time as your team.
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How can you help rescuers find you if you are forced to shelter in place?
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A) Remain in the fire compartment
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B) Do not go far from your assigned area
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C) Leave all doors open and marked to indicate your location
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D) Shine a light through available windows to draw attention to your location -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D) Shine a light through available windows to draw
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attention to your location | | |
,Which basic firefighting skill serves as an essential survival skill during search and
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rescue operations?|
A) Forcing a window or cutting through debris
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B) Using air monitoring devices to sample the atmosphere
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C) Using a hoseline to perform hydraulic ventilation
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D) Operating a portable fire extinguisher to put out an incipient fire. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-A) Forcing a window or cutting through debris | | | | | | |
In order to conduct an effective search operation, firefighters must know the:
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A) age of the building.
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B) layout or floor plan of the building.
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C) location of the nearest water supply.
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D) time the next apparatus will respond. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B) layout or
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floor plan of the building.
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What types of tools and equipment do search and rescue personnel carry?
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A) Hydraulic rescue equipment
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B) Power saws and hydraulic tools
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C) pH meters and fluoride test paper
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D) Thermal imagers and forcible entry tools - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D) Thermal
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imagers and forcible entry tools
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An advantage of using thermal imagers during search and rescue operations is:
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A) improved visibility in an obscured environment.
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, B) the ability to detect fires through carpeted floors.
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C) the ability to see through water, glass, and other reflective surfaces.
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D) detection of people under or behind furniture and on the opposite side of
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walls. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A) improved visibility in an obscured environment.
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One limitation of thermal imagers is that:
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A) they have a fairly long instrument response time.
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B) there are no fixed standards for interpretation of data.
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C) they may not be able to help improve visibility in an obscured environment.
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D) If a structure is carpeted, they may not be able to detect fire on the floors
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below. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D) If a structure is carpeted, they may not be able
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to detect fire on the floors below.
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During search and rescue operations, rescuers should NOT:
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A) close doors during the search.
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B) enter a structure where survivors are not likely to be found.
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C) exit the building by turning in the opposite direction that was turned to enter.
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D) move quickly and stay close to the wall of a hallway or room when it is filled
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with smoke. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B) enter a structure where survivors are not
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likely to be found.
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If a fire is encountered in a room during search and rescue operations, rescuers
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should:
A) close the door and report the conditions.
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B) mark the door with USAR-approved symbols.
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Answers
Which condition specific to search and rescue operations should be
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communicated to crew members and/or your supervisor?
| | | | | |
A) Wind direction and speed
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B) Names of victims or occupants
| | | | |
C) Building's construction classification
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D) Known locations of victims or occupants - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A) Wind
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direction and speed
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Which of the following is one of the three principles of air management?
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A) Know your point of no return.
| | | | | |
B) Always use short, quick breaths.
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C) Leave the structure when your cylinder reaches 50% capacity.
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D) Turn your SCBA off once you have found an area of safe haven. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-A) Know your point of no return. | | | | | |
When should you check your SCBA gauge to see how much air you have left?
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A) Every two minutes
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B) When the assigned area is reached
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C) Every time a new area or room is reached
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,D) Within 30 seconds of entering an IDLH atmosphere - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B)
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When the assigned area is reached
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Your point of no return is based on:
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A) how many people need to be rescued.
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B) how many members are on the rescue team.
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C) the lowest cylinder gauge reading of any member of the team.
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D) the highest cylinder gauge reading of any member of the team. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-C) the lowest cylinder gauge reading of any member of the team. | | | | | | | | | | |
You should leave the hazard zone:
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A) if a PASS alarm is activated.
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B) at the same time as your team.
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C) once all victims have been rescued.
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D) when you reach 50% air consumption. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B) at the same
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time as your team.
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How can you help rescuers find you if you are forced to shelter in place?
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A) Remain in the fire compartment
| | | | |
B) Do not go far from your assigned area
| | | | | | | |
C) Leave all doors open and marked to indicate your location
| | | | | | | | | |
D) Shine a light through available windows to draw attention to your location -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D) Shine a light through available windows to draw
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attention to your location | | |
,Which basic firefighting skill serves as an essential survival skill during search and
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
rescue operations?|
A) Forcing a window or cutting through debris
| | | | | | |
B) Using air monitoring devices to sample the atmosphere
| | | | | | | |
C) Using a hoseline to perform hydraulic ventilation
| | | | | | |
D) Operating a portable fire extinguisher to put out an incipient fire. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-A) Forcing a window or cutting through debris | | | | | | |
In order to conduct an effective search operation, firefighters must know the:
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A) age of the building.
| | | |
B) layout or floor plan of the building.
| | | | | | |
C) location of the nearest water supply.
| | | | | |
D) time the next apparatus will respond. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B) layout or
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floor plan of the building.
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What types of tools and equipment do search and rescue personnel carry?
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A) Hydraulic rescue equipment
| | |
B) Power saws and hydraulic tools
| | | | |
C) pH meters and fluoride test paper
| | | | | |
D) Thermal imagers and forcible entry tools - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D) Thermal
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imagers and forcible entry tools
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An advantage of using thermal imagers during search and rescue operations is:
| | | | | | | | | | |
A) improved visibility in an obscured environment.
| | | | | |
, B) the ability to detect fires through carpeted floors.
| | | | | | | |
C) the ability to see through water, glass, and other reflective surfaces.
| | | | | | | | | | |
D) detection of people under or behind furniture and on the opposite side of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
walls. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A) improved visibility in an obscured environment.
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One limitation of thermal imagers is that:
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A) they have a fairly long instrument response time.
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B) there are no fixed standards for interpretation of data.
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C) they may not be able to help improve visibility in an obscured environment.
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D) If a structure is carpeted, they may not be able to detect fire on the floors
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below. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D) If a structure is carpeted, they may not be able
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to detect fire on the floors below.
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During search and rescue operations, rescuers should NOT:
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A) close doors during the search.
| | | | |
B) enter a structure where survivors are not likely to be found.
| | | | | | | | | | |
C) exit the building by turning in the opposite direction that was turned to enter.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
D) move quickly and stay close to the wall of a hallway or room when it is filled
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with smoke. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B) enter a structure where survivors are not
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likely to be found.
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If a fire is encountered in a room during search and rescue operations, rescuers
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should:
A) close the door and report the conditions.
| | | | | | |
B) mark the door with USAR-approved symbols.
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