NFPA 1001 CHAPTER 3 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What substance can be used to clean face pieces - Answer- A soap-water solution
When donning SCBA, fire fighters should check to ensure that the cylinder has at least
a certain minimum specified percentage of its capacity of air, which percentage? -
Answer- 90%
When should firefighter PPE be cleaned - Answer- After every fire or anytime that it is
exposed to carcinogens
Which type of breathing apparatus recycles the user's exhaled air? - Answer- Closed
Circuit SCBA
How long should it take a firefighter to don and activate an scba - Answer- 1 minute
When should firefighters use the purge valve on an scba - Answer- When the tank has
air in it but no air is coming through
What is the purpose of the moisture barriers found in structural firefighting PPE -
Answer- Keep liquids and vapors from reaching the skin
Fire helmets have an inner liner for added __________ protection. - Answer- thermal
What is the NFPA standard on open circuit self contained breathing apparatus -
Answer- NFPA 1981
What federal agency sets the design testing and certifications requirements for
respiratory protection - Answer- NIOSH
How much of the body is structural PPE designed to cover - Answer- Every square inch
After placing your PPE in a logical order, what is the first step in donning PPE? -
Answer- Put on your protective hood.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What substance can be used to clean face pieces - Answer- A soap-water solution
When donning SCBA, fire fighters should check to ensure that the cylinder has at least
a certain minimum specified percentage of its capacity of air, which percentage? -
Answer- 90%
When should firefighter PPE be cleaned - Answer- After every fire or anytime that it is
exposed to carcinogens
Which type of breathing apparatus recycles the user's exhaled air? - Answer- Closed
Circuit SCBA
How long should it take a firefighter to don and activate an scba - Answer- 1 minute
When should firefighters use the purge valve on an scba - Answer- When the tank has
air in it but no air is coming through
What is the purpose of the moisture barriers found in structural firefighting PPE -
Answer- Keep liquids and vapors from reaching the skin
Fire helmets have an inner liner for added __________ protection. - Answer- thermal
What is the NFPA standard on open circuit self contained breathing apparatus -
Answer- NFPA 1981
What federal agency sets the design testing and certifications requirements for
respiratory protection - Answer- NIOSH
How much of the body is structural PPE designed to cover - Answer- Every square inch
After placing your PPE in a logical order, what is the first step in donning PPE? -
Answer- Put on your protective hood.
