FireFighter 1 Final Exam Questions with Answers &
Explanations
Question 1
Which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification?
a. A and B
b. Basic and Advanced
c. Junior and Senior
d. I and II
Correct Answer
d. I and II
Question 2
Which of the following activities produces the highest level of physiological stress?
a. vehicle accident requiring extrication
b. working in a fully encapsulated suit
c. a medical emergency where the victim is choking
d. back to back incidents
Correct Answer
b. working in a fully encapsulated suit
Question 3
What is the primary fire hazard of ordinary construction?
a. high fire loading
b. fire extension through concealed spaces
c. difficulty in ventilating the structure
d. heat-related failure of steel trusses
Correct Answer
b. fire extension through concealed spaces
,Question 4
What should fire fighters do with their PPE in rehabilitation?
a. keep it on in cold or wet weather
b. remove helmets, hoods and gloves
c. keep it on
d. remove it
Correct Answer
d. remove it
Question 5
What is the minimum measurement for a ventilation opening cut in a roof?
a. 5 ft by 5 ft
b. 6 ft by 6 ft
c. 6ft by 8 ft
d. 4ft by 4 ft
Correct Answer
d. 4ft by 4 ft
Question 6
Which of the following is commonly used as a dry chemical extinguishing agent?
a. carbon tetrachloride
b. potassium hydrate
c. ammonium phosphate
d. calcium bicarbonate
Correct Answer
c. ammonium phosphate
Question 7
What does the "buddy system" refer to?
a. The passport personnel accountability system
,b. Two in, Two out
c. A team of two partners who maintain constant contact
d. The tradition of "No one left behind"
Correct Answer
c. A team of two partners who maintain constant contact
Question 8
What does the automatic location identification (ALI) system rely on to be effective?
a. A direct line
b. The caller's name
c. An accurate and current database
d. A minimum 30-second call duration
Correct Answer
c. An accurate and current database
Question 9
What is the term for discoloration of the parts of a deceased person's body closest to the
ground?
a. myasthenia gravis
b. morbid coagulation
c. dependent lividity
d. chromatis mortis
Correct Answer
c. dependent lividity
Question 10
How should fire fighters be released from rehabilitation?
a. individuals should be released as they complete the rehab process
b. all member of a company should be released together
c. personnel should be released on an as needed basis
d. personnel should check out in the same order that they checked in
, Correct Answer
b. all member of a company should be released together
Question 11
What is the term for an open space within a wall where wires and pipes run?
a. chase
b. channel
c. bay
d. hoist way
Correct Answer
a. chase
Question 12
Following notification of an emergency response, when should fire fighters don personal
protective equipment (PPE)?
a. After the first arriving unit gives its report on conditions
b. Upon dismounting the apparatus at the scene
c. While on the apparatus, en route to the call
d. Prior to mounting the apparatus
Correct Answer
d. Prior to mounting the apparatus
Question 13
Approximately ____ percent of fire fighters who die in vehicle collisions are not wearing seat
belts.
a. 10
b. 40
c. 50
d. 25
Correct Answer
Explanations
Question 1
Which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification?
a. A and B
b. Basic and Advanced
c. Junior and Senior
d. I and II
Correct Answer
d. I and II
Question 2
Which of the following activities produces the highest level of physiological stress?
a. vehicle accident requiring extrication
b. working in a fully encapsulated suit
c. a medical emergency where the victim is choking
d. back to back incidents
Correct Answer
b. working in a fully encapsulated suit
Question 3
What is the primary fire hazard of ordinary construction?
a. high fire loading
b. fire extension through concealed spaces
c. difficulty in ventilating the structure
d. heat-related failure of steel trusses
Correct Answer
b. fire extension through concealed spaces
,Question 4
What should fire fighters do with their PPE in rehabilitation?
a. keep it on in cold or wet weather
b. remove helmets, hoods and gloves
c. keep it on
d. remove it
Correct Answer
d. remove it
Question 5
What is the minimum measurement for a ventilation opening cut in a roof?
a. 5 ft by 5 ft
b. 6 ft by 6 ft
c. 6ft by 8 ft
d. 4ft by 4 ft
Correct Answer
d. 4ft by 4 ft
Question 6
Which of the following is commonly used as a dry chemical extinguishing agent?
a. carbon tetrachloride
b. potassium hydrate
c. ammonium phosphate
d. calcium bicarbonate
Correct Answer
c. ammonium phosphate
Question 7
What does the "buddy system" refer to?
a. The passport personnel accountability system
,b. Two in, Two out
c. A team of two partners who maintain constant contact
d. The tradition of "No one left behind"
Correct Answer
c. A team of two partners who maintain constant contact
Question 8
What does the automatic location identification (ALI) system rely on to be effective?
a. A direct line
b. The caller's name
c. An accurate and current database
d. A minimum 30-second call duration
Correct Answer
c. An accurate and current database
Question 9
What is the term for discoloration of the parts of a deceased person's body closest to the
ground?
a. myasthenia gravis
b. morbid coagulation
c. dependent lividity
d. chromatis mortis
Correct Answer
c. dependent lividity
Question 10
How should fire fighters be released from rehabilitation?
a. individuals should be released as they complete the rehab process
b. all member of a company should be released together
c. personnel should be released on an as needed basis
d. personnel should check out in the same order that they checked in
, Correct Answer
b. all member of a company should be released together
Question 11
What is the term for an open space within a wall where wires and pipes run?
a. chase
b. channel
c. bay
d. hoist way
Correct Answer
a. chase
Question 12
Following notification of an emergency response, when should fire fighters don personal
protective equipment (PPE)?
a. After the first arriving unit gives its report on conditions
b. Upon dismounting the apparatus at the scene
c. While on the apparatus, en route to the call
d. Prior to mounting the apparatus
Correct Answer
d. Prior to mounting the apparatus
Question 13
Approximately ____ percent of fire fighters who die in vehicle collisions are not wearing seat
belts.
a. 10
b. 40
c. 50
d. 25
Correct Answer
