FFS 3rd Edition - IFSTA Essentials Practice Test Bank,
Complete Test Bank with Questions and Answers
Answers are on the last pages
1. Which of the following is an example of a fine fuel?
A) Grass
B) Branch
C) Root
D) Stick
2. What is a fire fighter's initial objective during a confined-space incident?
A) Make contact with the victim
B) Call for needed resources
C) Secure the scene
D) Stabilize the situation
3. All of the following are common topics of focus in public fire safety education
programs EXCEPT .
A) bicycle safety
B) wildland fire prevention
C) fall prevention
D) dorm living
4. How do heated gases move in a room?
A) They spread laterally to the walls and then begin to rise
B) They seek the lowest point and settle there
C) They rise to the ceiling and spread outward
D) They disperse evenly throughout the entire volume of the room
5. Why should fire fighters understand the basic principles of fire investigation?
A) They may be called to serve as cause investigators
B) It will help them to observe and preserve evidence
C) They may have to detain or question suspects or witnesses
D) An understanding of fire cause aids in fire suppression
6. What does the “R” stand for in “RIC”?
A) Rapid
B) Responder
C) Response
D) Rescue
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, 7. Which action should be avoided when performing horizontal ventilation?
A) Use on a windy day
B) Initiating a fire attack prior to ventilation
C) Opening upward windows first
D) Use of fans or blowers
8. What is the voltage of the electrical system on most conventional vehicles?
A) 24 volts
B) 36 volts
C) 12 volts
D) 6 volts
9. In a lay, the hose is laid out from the fire to the hydrant.
A) hydrant
B) reverse
C) relay
D) defensive
10. What is the term for the weather-resistant surface of a roof?
A) Covering
B) Tar paper
C) Decking
D) Skin
11. At a technical rescue incident, if you are given an assignment you do not fully
understand, what should you do?
A) Turn down the assignment
B) Modify the assignment
C) Ask for clarification
D) Perform the assignment to the best of your ability
12. What is the minimum flow from a master stream device?
A) 500 gpm (1900 lpm)
B) 750 gpm (2800 lpm)
C) 450 gpm (1700 lpm)
D) 350 gpm (1325 lpm)
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,13. Which control zone contains the command post?
A) Cold zone
B) Command zone
C) Warm zone
D) Support zone
14. Which fiber is commonly used in water rescue rope?
A) Polypropylene
B) Polyester
C) Spectra
D) Olefin
15. Which of the following is a confinement tactic?
A) Stabilizing a container
B) Patching a leak
C) Plugging a leak
D) Damming
16. At least one member of every interior firefighting team should be equipped with a
.
A) guide rope
B) portable radio
C) thermal imager
D) spare SCBA cylinder
17. What is the term for attempts to keep hazardous materials at a site or within the
immediate area of the release?
A) Retention
B) Containment
C) Stabilization
D) Confinement
18. Which resource is of particular value at a hazardous materials incident?
A) FEMA field representatives
B) Heavy equipment operators
C) Technical specialists
D) American Red Cross
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, 19. Which of the following is one of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?
A) Develop and promote national standards for rapid intervention team operations
B) Promote the establishment of an annual Fire Fighter Safety Stand Down
C) Ensure a mandatory rest period following full consumption of a single SCBA
cylinder
D) Utilize technology wherever it can produce higher levels of safety and health
20. What is the second priority in basic fire-ground objectives?
A) Confinement
B) Salvage
C) Exposure protection
D) Extinguishment
21. What should be used to clean fire hoses?
A) TSP (trisodium phosphate)
B) A dilute bleach solution
C) Class A foam
D) Mild detergent
22. A vehicle fueled by CNG or LPG is fully involved in fire. Which of the following
should be used to fight the fire?
A) Unmanned master stream
B) 2½" (65-mm) hose stream
C) Carbon dioxide
D) 1¾" (45-mm) hose stream
23. Which step in the door displacement process comes first?
A) Shear the latch pin with hydraulic shears
B) Use a pry bar to create an insertion point for the spreaders
C) Use the point of a Halligan tool to displace the lock cylinder
D) Use the spreaders to pinch the door skin
24. What is the last part of a windshield that should be cut?
A) The side
B) The top
C) The most accessible part
D) The bottom
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Complete Test Bank with Questions and Answers
Answers are on the last pages
1. Which of the following is an example of a fine fuel?
A) Grass
B) Branch
C) Root
D) Stick
2. What is a fire fighter's initial objective during a confined-space incident?
A) Make contact with the victim
B) Call for needed resources
C) Secure the scene
D) Stabilize the situation
3. All of the following are common topics of focus in public fire safety education
programs EXCEPT .
A) bicycle safety
B) wildland fire prevention
C) fall prevention
D) dorm living
4. How do heated gases move in a room?
A) They spread laterally to the walls and then begin to rise
B) They seek the lowest point and settle there
C) They rise to the ceiling and spread outward
D) They disperse evenly throughout the entire volume of the room
5. Why should fire fighters understand the basic principles of fire investigation?
A) They may be called to serve as cause investigators
B) It will help them to observe and preserve evidence
C) They may have to detain or question suspects or witnesses
D) An understanding of fire cause aids in fire suppression
6. What does the “R” stand for in “RIC”?
A) Rapid
B) Responder
C) Response
D) Rescue
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, 7. Which action should be avoided when performing horizontal ventilation?
A) Use on a windy day
B) Initiating a fire attack prior to ventilation
C) Opening upward windows first
D) Use of fans or blowers
8. What is the voltage of the electrical system on most conventional vehicles?
A) 24 volts
B) 36 volts
C) 12 volts
D) 6 volts
9. In a lay, the hose is laid out from the fire to the hydrant.
A) hydrant
B) reverse
C) relay
D) defensive
10. What is the term for the weather-resistant surface of a roof?
A) Covering
B) Tar paper
C) Decking
D) Skin
11. At a technical rescue incident, if you are given an assignment you do not fully
understand, what should you do?
A) Turn down the assignment
B) Modify the assignment
C) Ask for clarification
D) Perform the assignment to the best of your ability
12. What is the minimum flow from a master stream device?
A) 500 gpm (1900 lpm)
B) 750 gpm (2800 lpm)
C) 450 gpm (1700 lpm)
D) 350 gpm (1325 lpm)
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,13. Which control zone contains the command post?
A) Cold zone
B) Command zone
C) Warm zone
D) Support zone
14. Which fiber is commonly used in water rescue rope?
A) Polypropylene
B) Polyester
C) Spectra
D) Olefin
15. Which of the following is a confinement tactic?
A) Stabilizing a container
B) Patching a leak
C) Plugging a leak
D) Damming
16. At least one member of every interior firefighting team should be equipped with a
.
A) guide rope
B) portable radio
C) thermal imager
D) spare SCBA cylinder
17. What is the term for attempts to keep hazardous materials at a site or within the
immediate area of the release?
A) Retention
B) Containment
C) Stabilization
D) Confinement
18. Which resource is of particular value at a hazardous materials incident?
A) FEMA field representatives
B) Heavy equipment operators
C) Technical specialists
D) American Red Cross
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, 19. Which of the following is one of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?
A) Develop and promote national standards for rapid intervention team operations
B) Promote the establishment of an annual Fire Fighter Safety Stand Down
C) Ensure a mandatory rest period following full consumption of a single SCBA
cylinder
D) Utilize technology wherever it can produce higher levels of safety and health
20. What is the second priority in basic fire-ground objectives?
A) Confinement
B) Salvage
C) Exposure protection
D) Extinguishment
21. What should be used to clean fire hoses?
A) TSP (trisodium phosphate)
B) A dilute bleach solution
C) Class A foam
D) Mild detergent
22. A vehicle fueled by CNG or LPG is fully involved in fire. Which of the following
should be used to fight the fire?
A) Unmanned master stream
B) 2½" (65-mm) hose stream
C) Carbon dioxide
D) 1¾" (45-mm) hose stream
23. Which step in the door displacement process comes first?
A) Shear the latch pin with hydraulic shears
B) Use a pry bar to create an insertion point for the spreaders
C) Use the point of a Halligan tool to displace the lock cylinder
D) Use the spreaders to pinch the door skin
24. What is the last part of a windshield that should be cut?
A) The side
B) The top
C) The most accessible part
D) The bottom
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