Hazmat Firefighter I Questions and Answers
Which of the following is a primary responsibility of the Awareness-Level first responder?
A. Implementing a plan of action
B. Beginning offensive actions at the incident
C. Analyzing an incident to determine the extent of potential harm
D. Recognizing the presence or potential presence of a hazardous material ** Answ**
Recognizing the presence or potential presence of a hazardous material
Which NFPA standard specifies competencies Awareness-Level first responders must meet?
A. NFPA 272
B. NFPA 472
C. NFPA 1002
D. NFPA 1600 ** Answ** NFPA 472
Which of the following refers to the process of taking in materials by breathing through the nose
or mouth?
A. Absorption
B. Ingestion
C. Inhalation
D. Penetration ** Answ** Inhalation
Which of the following would be a potential ignition source in an explosive atmosphere?
A. Using bells or whistles
B. Operating a radio
C. Touching metal surfaces
D. Donning/doffing SCBA ** Answ** Operating a radio
Which of the following are the three states that hazardous materials may occur in?
A. Gas, liquid, solid
, B. Stable, unstable, neutral
C. Vapor, smoke, steam
D. Flammable, nonflammable, combination ** Answ** Gas, liquid, solid
Malaria is what type of hazard?
A. Etiological
B. Chemical
C. Thermal
D. Radiological ** Answ** Etiological
What type of hazard are striking injuries that are the result of a BLEVE?
A. Thermal
B. Etiological
C. Mechanical
D. Chemical ** Answ** Mechanical
Which of the following DOT placard color codes refers to health hazards?
A. White
B. Green
C. Blue
D. Yellow ** Answ** White
Which of the following DOT placard color codes refers to oxidizer hazards?
A. Green
B. Blue
C. Orange
D. Yellow ** Answ** Yellow
Which U.S. DOT hazard class refers to poison materials and infectious substances?
A. Class 4
B. Class 5
Which of the following is a primary responsibility of the Awareness-Level first responder?
A. Implementing a plan of action
B. Beginning offensive actions at the incident
C. Analyzing an incident to determine the extent of potential harm
D. Recognizing the presence or potential presence of a hazardous material ** Answ**
Recognizing the presence or potential presence of a hazardous material
Which NFPA standard specifies competencies Awareness-Level first responders must meet?
A. NFPA 272
B. NFPA 472
C. NFPA 1002
D. NFPA 1600 ** Answ** NFPA 472
Which of the following refers to the process of taking in materials by breathing through the nose
or mouth?
A. Absorption
B. Ingestion
C. Inhalation
D. Penetration ** Answ** Inhalation
Which of the following would be a potential ignition source in an explosive atmosphere?
A. Using bells or whistles
B. Operating a radio
C. Touching metal surfaces
D. Donning/doffing SCBA ** Answ** Operating a radio
Which of the following are the three states that hazardous materials may occur in?
A. Gas, liquid, solid
, B. Stable, unstable, neutral
C. Vapor, smoke, steam
D. Flammable, nonflammable, combination ** Answ** Gas, liquid, solid
Malaria is what type of hazard?
A. Etiological
B. Chemical
C. Thermal
D. Radiological ** Answ** Etiological
What type of hazard are striking injuries that are the result of a BLEVE?
A. Thermal
B. Etiological
C. Mechanical
D. Chemical ** Answ** Mechanical
Which of the following DOT placard color codes refers to health hazards?
A. White
B. Green
C. Blue
D. Yellow ** Answ** White
Which of the following DOT placard color codes refers to oxidizer hazards?
A. Green
B. Blue
C. Orange
D. Yellow ** Answ** Yellow
Which U.S. DOT hazard class refers to poison materials and infectious substances?
A. Class 4
B. Class 5
