IFSTA 7th Edition Mid Term Study Guide
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What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for the
public? - ✔✔D. NFPA
What is the mission of the fire service? - ✔✔C. To save lives and protect property
The all-hazards approach means the fire service: - ✔✔D. provides a variety of services in the community
A department type is determined by how: - ✔✔B. an organization is funded
Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal or no pay? - ✔✔C.
Volunteer
What part of the fire service is composed of a variety of companies located in a response area? - ✔✔C.
Battalion
What is the first recommended step in locating information in departmental documents? - ✔✔A. Ask
your supervisor
Which of the following NFPA" standards establishes the design criteria for protective clothing and
equipment? - ✔✔D. 1977
Which NFPA" standard defines safe training practices and programs? - ✔✔A. 1403
Which NFPA" standard sets requirements for care and maintenance of personal and respiratory
protection equipment? - ✔✔C. 1851
,The unique characteristics of a fire apparatus can: - ✔✔B. Make it more difficult to handle.
The area that must be kept clear in case a piece of a structure collapses during an incident is called the: -
✔✔C. Collapse zone
Which of the following have stable, powerful transmissions and interference-resistant receivers? - ✔✔C.
Base station radios
Which of the following regulates all radio communication in the United States? - ✔✔B. Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
Which of the following provides the telecommunications center with a continuous record of actions at
scene? - ✔✔B. Progress report
What tasks may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report? - ✔✔B. Providing
periodic time transmissions
Which of the following BEST describes how understanding the physical science of fire can help
firefighters? - ✔✔C. It translates into practical knowledge of fire behavior.
Which of the following terms refers to a substance remaining chemically the same, but changing in size,
shape or appearance? - ✔✔B. physical change
When a substance changes from one type of matter to another, it has had a: - ✔✔C. chemical reaction
What method of electrical energy occurs when a high-temperature luminous discharge crosses a gap? -
✔✔A. arcing
What method of heat transfer can become the dominant mode as the fire grows in size? - ✔✔B.
radiation
, Which of the following fire development factors affects heat release rate? - ✔✔A. Fuel type
What form of compartment fire is controlled by the availability of oxygen and the configuration of fuel? -
✔✔B. Fuel-controlled
Which of the following is defined as the tendency of gases to form into layers according to temperature?
- ✔✔B. Thermal layering
The neutral plane in the growth stage is the: - ✔✔D. interface of hot and cool layers at an opening.
Where might a firefighter find wear due to friction during a routine personal protective equipment (PPE)
inspection? - ✔✔D. Under arms, in crotch, at knee and elbow joints
The type of cleaning required for PPE is determined by: - ✔✔D. amount and type of contamination.
Which of the following SCBA components warns when the system is reaching 20-25% of cylinder
capacity? - ✔✔D. End-of-service-time indicators
Which NFPA standard requieres seat-mounted SCBAs be held in place by a mechanical latching device? -
✔✔B. 1901
Which piece of protective breathing apparatus is checked for any unusual sounds during operation? -
✔✔C. regulator
Soot can reduce visibility on what piece of protective breathing apparatus? - ✔✔B. Facepiece
Which of the following is an emergency exit indicator? - ✔✔B. Change in oxygen level
A firefighter experiencing lightheadedness, disorientation, and rapid fatigue most likely has: - ✔✔A. an
oxygen deficiency
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Latest 2024 Version
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for the
public? - ✔✔D. NFPA
What is the mission of the fire service? - ✔✔C. To save lives and protect property
The all-hazards approach means the fire service: - ✔✔D. provides a variety of services in the community
A department type is determined by how: - ✔✔B. an organization is funded
Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal or no pay? - ✔✔C.
Volunteer
What part of the fire service is composed of a variety of companies located in a response area? - ✔✔C.
Battalion
What is the first recommended step in locating information in departmental documents? - ✔✔A. Ask
your supervisor
Which of the following NFPA" standards establishes the design criteria for protective clothing and
equipment? - ✔✔D. 1977
Which NFPA" standard defines safe training practices and programs? - ✔✔A. 1403
Which NFPA" standard sets requirements for care and maintenance of personal and respiratory
protection equipment? - ✔✔C. 1851
,The unique characteristics of a fire apparatus can: - ✔✔B. Make it more difficult to handle.
The area that must be kept clear in case a piece of a structure collapses during an incident is called the: -
✔✔C. Collapse zone
Which of the following have stable, powerful transmissions and interference-resistant receivers? - ✔✔C.
Base station radios
Which of the following regulates all radio communication in the United States? - ✔✔B. Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
Which of the following provides the telecommunications center with a continuous record of actions at
scene? - ✔✔B. Progress report
What tasks may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report? - ✔✔B. Providing
periodic time transmissions
Which of the following BEST describes how understanding the physical science of fire can help
firefighters? - ✔✔C. It translates into practical knowledge of fire behavior.
Which of the following terms refers to a substance remaining chemically the same, but changing in size,
shape or appearance? - ✔✔B. physical change
When a substance changes from one type of matter to another, it has had a: - ✔✔C. chemical reaction
What method of electrical energy occurs when a high-temperature luminous discharge crosses a gap? -
✔✔A. arcing
What method of heat transfer can become the dominant mode as the fire grows in size? - ✔✔B.
radiation
, Which of the following fire development factors affects heat release rate? - ✔✔A. Fuel type
What form of compartment fire is controlled by the availability of oxygen and the configuration of fuel? -
✔✔B. Fuel-controlled
Which of the following is defined as the tendency of gases to form into layers according to temperature?
- ✔✔B. Thermal layering
The neutral plane in the growth stage is the: - ✔✔D. interface of hot and cool layers at an opening.
Where might a firefighter find wear due to friction during a routine personal protective equipment (PPE)
inspection? - ✔✔D. Under arms, in crotch, at knee and elbow joints
The type of cleaning required for PPE is determined by: - ✔✔D. amount and type of contamination.
Which of the following SCBA components warns when the system is reaching 20-25% of cylinder
capacity? - ✔✔D. End-of-service-time indicators
Which NFPA standard requieres seat-mounted SCBAs be held in place by a mechanical latching device? -
✔✔B. 1901
Which piece of protective breathing apparatus is checked for any unusual sounds during operation? -
✔✔C. regulator
Soot can reduce visibility on what piece of protective breathing apparatus? - ✔✔B. Facepiece
Which of the following is an emergency exit indicator? - ✔✔B. Change in oxygen level
A firefighter experiencing lightheadedness, disorientation, and rapid fatigue most likely has: - ✔✔A. an
oxygen deficiency
