FLORIDA FIRE WRITTEN STATE TEST
SUMMER PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ At what temperature can steel bend?.
Answer: 1000 degrees
◍ What part of the car contains the drivetrain, etc?.
Answer: Undercarriage
◍ What is an incident/technical rescue?.
Answer: Rescue operation involving specialized techniques and equipment
◍ What is a foam?.
Answer: Concentrate or solution
◍ What factors affect how wood burns in a fire?.
Answer: Size and moisture content
◍ What duties are firefighters without confined space rescue training limited
to?.
Answer: Performing non-entry rescues
◍ What are petroleum-based combustible or flammable liquids that float on
water called?.
Answer: Hydrocarbon fuels
◍ What method of foam application may be the most effective for a large pool
of burning flammable liquid in an open area?.
Answer: Rain down method
◍ What is Class A foam used for?.
Answer: To prevent pyrolysis and ignition from adjacent fire in wild land
and structure fires
,◍ What is a characteristic of foam nozzles compared to fog nozzles?.
Answer: Shorter stream reach
◍ What do pressure relief devices (PRD) do?.
Answer: Allow gases to exit the cylinder to relieve pressure
◍ What happens when a power plant/generator is run for a long period of time
without a load?.
Answer: It overheats and gets damaged
◍ During confined space rescue, what must all rescuers have attached to a
harness that is constantly monitored?.
Answer: Search line.
◍ What does the R in LUNAR stand for?.
Answer: Resources needed
◍ What class of standpipe is used by occupants?.
Answer: Class II
◍ What does the separating extinguishment method involve?.
Answer: Foam creating a barrier between fuel gases and ignition sources
◍ What does span of control refer to?.
Answer: The number of subordinates and/or functions that one individual
can effectively supervise.
◍ At what PSI do you test a hose?.
Answer: 50 PSI
◍ What happens when hydrocarbons mix with water?.
Answer: They do not mix
◍ What is the hot zone at an emergency incident?.
Answer: Includes trained personnel who are directly resolving the problem
◍ What do many departments base their coding procedures for incident reports
on?.
Answer: National Fire Incident Reporting system (NFIRS) or NFPA 901
, ◍ What is Class B foam used for?.
Answer: To prevent ignition or extinguish fires involving
flammable/combustible liquids and suppress vapors from unignited spills of
these liquids
◍ When can a BLEVE occur?.
Answer: When insufficient water is applied to keep the tank cool
◍ What should you do if gas is burning?.
Answer: Use hose streams to protect exposures
◍ If gas is spilled on the ground, which foam method would you use?.
Answer: Rain down.
◍ What can cause poor quality fire fighting foam to be produced?.
Answer: Mixing different types of foam concentrates
◍ Who is allowed in the hot zone?.
Answer: Those directly involved in resolving the emergency
◍ What information should be included on incident reports?.
Answer: Local protocol
◍ How long do you keep water flowing from a hose during a service test?.
Answer: 5 minutes
◍ What does Class B foam do?.
Answer: It smothers, separates, and cools.
◍ When fighting a tank fire with two hoses at the bottom, what technique
should be used?.
Answer: Proximity firefighting techniques
◍ How often should hoses be inspected?.
Answer: Annually
◍ Who is responsible for preserving evidence at a fire scene?.
Answer: All fire personnel at the scene
SUMMER PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ At what temperature can steel bend?.
Answer: 1000 degrees
◍ What part of the car contains the drivetrain, etc?.
Answer: Undercarriage
◍ What is an incident/technical rescue?.
Answer: Rescue operation involving specialized techniques and equipment
◍ What is a foam?.
Answer: Concentrate or solution
◍ What factors affect how wood burns in a fire?.
Answer: Size and moisture content
◍ What duties are firefighters without confined space rescue training limited
to?.
Answer: Performing non-entry rescues
◍ What are petroleum-based combustible or flammable liquids that float on
water called?.
Answer: Hydrocarbon fuels
◍ What method of foam application may be the most effective for a large pool
of burning flammable liquid in an open area?.
Answer: Rain down method
◍ What is Class A foam used for?.
Answer: To prevent pyrolysis and ignition from adjacent fire in wild land
and structure fires
,◍ What is a characteristic of foam nozzles compared to fog nozzles?.
Answer: Shorter stream reach
◍ What do pressure relief devices (PRD) do?.
Answer: Allow gases to exit the cylinder to relieve pressure
◍ What happens when a power plant/generator is run for a long period of time
without a load?.
Answer: It overheats and gets damaged
◍ During confined space rescue, what must all rescuers have attached to a
harness that is constantly monitored?.
Answer: Search line.
◍ What does the R in LUNAR stand for?.
Answer: Resources needed
◍ What class of standpipe is used by occupants?.
Answer: Class II
◍ What does the separating extinguishment method involve?.
Answer: Foam creating a barrier between fuel gases and ignition sources
◍ What does span of control refer to?.
Answer: The number of subordinates and/or functions that one individual
can effectively supervise.
◍ At what PSI do you test a hose?.
Answer: 50 PSI
◍ What happens when hydrocarbons mix with water?.
Answer: They do not mix
◍ What is the hot zone at an emergency incident?.
Answer: Includes trained personnel who are directly resolving the problem
◍ What do many departments base their coding procedures for incident reports
on?.
Answer: National Fire Incident Reporting system (NFIRS) or NFPA 901
, ◍ What is Class B foam used for?.
Answer: To prevent ignition or extinguish fires involving
flammable/combustible liquids and suppress vapors from unignited spills of
these liquids
◍ When can a BLEVE occur?.
Answer: When insufficient water is applied to keep the tank cool
◍ What should you do if gas is burning?.
Answer: Use hose streams to protect exposures
◍ If gas is spilled on the ground, which foam method would you use?.
Answer: Rain down.
◍ What can cause poor quality fire fighting foam to be produced?.
Answer: Mixing different types of foam concentrates
◍ Who is allowed in the hot zone?.
Answer: Those directly involved in resolving the emergency
◍ What information should be included on incident reports?.
Answer: Local protocol
◍ How long do you keep water flowing from a hose during a service test?.
Answer: 5 minutes
◍ What does Class B foam do?.
Answer: It smothers, separates, and cools.
◍ When fighting a tank fire with two hoses at the bottom, what technique
should be used?.
Answer: Proximity firefighting techniques
◍ How often should hoses be inspected?.
Answer: Annually
◍ Who is responsible for preserving evidence at a fire scene?.
Answer: All fire personnel at the scene
