Florida fire written state test | Latest Review 2024
Who is responsible for coordinating and directing all incident resources at an
emergency scene? ** Answ** Incident commander
What does the R in LUNAR stand for? ** Answ** Resources needed
What does the N in LUNAR stand for? ** Answ** Name
What is used during MAYDAY? ** Answ** LUNAR
Who has the legal authority for determining the cause and origin of the fire? **
Answ** Fire chief
What can occur after the initial collapse? ** Answ** Secondary collapse
What type of glass do side and rear windows of a vehicle have that break into
tiny small pieces? ** Answ** Tempered glass
What is the concept by which each firefighter responds to one and only one
designated leader during an incident? ** Answ** Unity of command
Which extinguishment method works by lowering the surface tension of water
and allowing it to soak into Class A material? ** Answ** Penetration
What is the advantage of a foam nozzle? ** Answ** Typically produces higher
quality foam than fog nozzles
What is a characteristic of a combustible liquid? ** Answ** Must be preheated
above their flashpoint before they can be ignited
What is a characteristic of a flammable liquid? ** Answ** Can be ignited
without being preheated
What may occur if you start and stop foam applications? ** Answ** May allow
the fire to consume whatever foam blanket had been established
When fighting liquid fuel fires, where is the safer location? ** Answ** Uphill,
upwind
When fighting fires involving pressurized tanks, what should you do if you hear a
rising sound from venting safety devices or see discoloration of the tank? **
Answ** Leave the area immediately
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, What should be done at the beginning of a fire station tour? ** Answ**
Provide instructions on what to do if an alarm sounds
When conducting a fire station tour, when should you give out brochures? **
Answ** After the tour has been conducted
When conducting a station tour, what should you always provide? ** Answ**
A designated place where people can leave their belongings
What is Class B foam used to extinguish? ** Answ** Flames as well as
suppress vapors
In which hazard control zone does decontamination usually take place at a
hazmat incident? ** Answ** Decontamination zone
What is an incident/technical rescue? ** Answ** Rescue operation involving
specialized techniques and equipment
What is a warm zone? ** Answ** Area near the incident where rescuers and
equipment are staged
What class of standpipe is used by occupants? ** Answ** Class II
What is the most common cause of residential fires? ** Answ** Cooking
equipment
Which heat detectors operate on the assumption that the temperature in a room
will increase faster from a fire than normal atmospheric heating? ** Answ**
Rate-of-rise detectors
What happens when a power plant/generator is run for a long period of time
without a load? ** Answ** It overheats and gets damaged
What would be the most obvious sign of fire cause? ** Answ** Competent
ignition source
Who is responsible for preserving evidence at a fire scene? ** Answ** All fire
personnel at the scene
What is a guideline for establishing perimeters for structure fires? ** Answ**
Perimeter should extend beyond the farthest piece of evidence found during
exterior examination
In a ground cover fire, which way does grass fall? ** Answ** Toward the area
of origin as it burns
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Who is responsible for coordinating and directing all incident resources at an
emergency scene? ** Answ** Incident commander
What does the R in LUNAR stand for? ** Answ** Resources needed
What does the N in LUNAR stand for? ** Answ** Name
What is used during MAYDAY? ** Answ** LUNAR
Who has the legal authority for determining the cause and origin of the fire? **
Answ** Fire chief
What can occur after the initial collapse? ** Answ** Secondary collapse
What type of glass do side and rear windows of a vehicle have that break into
tiny small pieces? ** Answ** Tempered glass
What is the concept by which each firefighter responds to one and only one
designated leader during an incident? ** Answ** Unity of command
Which extinguishment method works by lowering the surface tension of water
and allowing it to soak into Class A material? ** Answ** Penetration
What is the advantage of a foam nozzle? ** Answ** Typically produces higher
quality foam than fog nozzles
What is a characteristic of a combustible liquid? ** Answ** Must be preheated
above their flashpoint before they can be ignited
What is a characteristic of a flammable liquid? ** Answ** Can be ignited
without being preheated
What may occur if you start and stop foam applications? ** Answ** May allow
the fire to consume whatever foam blanket had been established
When fighting liquid fuel fires, where is the safer location? ** Answ** Uphill,
upwind
When fighting fires involving pressurized tanks, what should you do if you hear a
rising sound from venting safety devices or see discoloration of the tank? **
Answ** Leave the area immediately
For assistance with assignments contact
, What should be done at the beginning of a fire station tour? ** Answ**
Provide instructions on what to do if an alarm sounds
When conducting a fire station tour, when should you give out brochures? **
Answ** After the tour has been conducted
When conducting a station tour, what should you always provide? ** Answ**
A designated place where people can leave their belongings
What is Class B foam used to extinguish? ** Answ** Flames as well as
suppress vapors
In which hazard control zone does decontamination usually take place at a
hazmat incident? ** Answ** Decontamination zone
What is an incident/technical rescue? ** Answ** Rescue operation involving
specialized techniques and equipment
What is a warm zone? ** Answ** Area near the incident where rescuers and
equipment are staged
What class of standpipe is used by occupants? ** Answ** Class II
What is the most common cause of residential fires? ** Answ** Cooking
equipment
Which heat detectors operate on the assumption that the temperature in a room
will increase faster from a fire than normal atmospheric heating? ** Answ**
Rate-of-rise detectors
What happens when a power plant/generator is run for a long period of time
without a load? ** Answ** It overheats and gets damaged
What would be the most obvious sign of fire cause? ** Answ** Competent
ignition source
Who is responsible for preserving evidence at a fire scene? ** Answ** All fire
personnel at the scene
What is a guideline for establishing perimeters for structure fires? ** Answ**
Perimeter should extend beyond the farthest piece of evidence found during
exterior examination
In a ground cover fire, which way does grass fall? ** Answ** Toward the area
of origin as it burns
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