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,Which of the following statements IS CORRECT regarding B. No single agent will control or extinguish fires in all combustible metals
fire extinguishers and combustible metals?
A. All chemical agents need to be applied with a shovel
or scoop
B. No single agent will control or extinguish fires in all
combustible metals
C. The agent needs to break the crust that may form over
any burning metal to extinguish the fire
D. They come in pressurized and handheld models
A common factor with regard to multiple firefighter A. the lack of an organized, effective command structure
deaths at emergency incidents is:
A. the lack of an organized, effective command structure
B. they all involved industrial complexes
C. all the incidents occurred during forest fires
D. they all occurred in urban settings
Which of the following is one of the stages/phases of fire B. Fully developed
burn?
A. Rollover
B. Fully developed
C. Backdraft
D. Initial
Which of the following IS TRUE regarding personal A. It requires firefighters to wear the most appropriate PPE for the hazard they
protective clothing? face
A. It requires firefighters to wear the most appropriate
PPE for the hazard they face
B. It must comply with NFPA 1900 standard
C. It prevents a firefighter from burns in situations such as
flashover
D. It requires PASS activation whenever bunker gear is
worn
A fire CANNOT BE considered fully extinguished until A. overhaul
__________ is complete.
A. overhaul
B. primary search
C. cause determination
D. secondary search
For an area to qualify as a light hazard, the majority of D. be noncombustible
materials must meet one requirements. One of those is
that they must:
A. be UL listed
B. have ignition temperatures in excess of 451F
C. be necessary for the work of the area
D. be noncombustible
,What type of listening is required by a telecommunicator B. Active
to draw out all the necessary information from a caller
who may be excited, confused, or dealing with a
language barrier?
A. Presumptive
B. Active
C. Selective
D. Modal
After a roof has been opened up, the firefighter must: C. ensure the ceiling below the cut is opened
A. remove any natural roof openings
B. make another opening on the opposite side of the
pitched roof
C. ensure the ceiling below the cut is opened
D. direct a hose line into the opening
How are flammability limits and explosive limits related? C. They are interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
A. Explosive limits are used to calculate flammability
limits
B. The two terms are neither mathematically nor
conceptually related.
C. They are interchangeable terms meaning the same
thing
D. Flammability limits are used to calculate explosive
limits
A load the engineer planned for, or anticipated, in the D. design
building design is the definition of a(n) __________ load.
A. dead
B. concentrated
C. impact
D. design
What type of standpipe is intended for fire department B. Type II
use only?
A. Group 5
B. Type II
C. Class I
D. Level D
, What types of locking devices usually ARE NOT detected B. Auxiliary locking devices
by the forcible entry team?
A. Mortise locks
B. Auxiliary locking devices
C. Padlocks
D. Rim Locks
Which of the following IS TRUE regarding hoisting tools B. Fire extinguishers and SCBS should not be hoisted
and equipment?
A. Use edge roller over sharp edges to prevent physical
damage to rope
B. Fire extinguishers and SCBS should not be hoisted
C. When working with heights, use teams to ensure safety
D. Use hand over hand method to control rope when
hoisting
The leading killer(s) of people in homes during a fire C. smoke and toxic gases
is/are:
A. burns
B. carbon dioxide poisoning
C. smoke and toxic gases
D. slips and falls
How should an unconscious child be carried down a C. Cradled across the rescuer's arms
ladder?
A. Over one shoulder
B. Across the shoulders
C. Cradled across the rescuer's arms
D. Vertically, in the crook of one arm
Which type of heat transfer is a major contributor to D. Convection
flashover?
A. Nuclear
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. Convection
Which of the following IS NOT one of the methods by B. Jet siphons to increase flow rate
which water tenders unload?
A. Jet dumps to increase flow rate
B. Jet siphons to increase flow rate
C. Gravity dumping through large dump valves
D. Apparatus-mounted pumps that off-load the water
Slab doors are constructed in two configurations: D. solid core and hollow core
A. ledge and framed
B. slab and panel
C. raised and flat
D. solid core and hollow core