FIRE FIGHTER 1 STATE EXAM 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST /FIRE FIGHTER STATE EXAM
LATEST VERSION
NFPA - ANSWER: National Fire Protection Association
NFPA 1582 - ANSWER: Medical
NFPA 1001 - ANSWER: Individual departments to choose fitness testing
chain of command - ANSWER: Chief, assistant chief, battalion chief, captain,
lieutenant, firefighter
Division of labor - ANSWER: a way of organizing an incident by breaking down the
overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks
Unity of command - ANSWER: the concept that each firefighter responds to only one
supervisor, and each supervisor only responds to one boss, and so on
span of control - ANSWER: the amount of people one person can supervise
effectively (3 - 7 ideally 5)
trumpet / bugle - ANSWER: symbol of authority
firefighters are ___% volunteer - ANSWER: 73
75% firefighters work in communities of _________ or more - ANSWER: 25,000
highest cause of fire fighter death - ANSWER: heart attack
OSHA - ANSWER: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, develops and
enforces government regulations of workplace safety
freelancing - ANSWER: acting independently of orders or SOPs
personal accountability system - ANSWER: a system used to track personnel and
assignments
3 layers of turnout gear - ANSWER: outer layer: constructed of, sturdy, flame
resistant, water repellant material
second layer: moisture barrier that helps prevent transfer of water, steam, and other
fluids to the skin
third layer: thermal barrier that insulates the body from external temperatures
,boots must be at least _____ inches tall and constructed of __________ or
____________ - ANSWER: 8, rubber, leather
PASS - ANSWER: personal alert safety system, an electronic device that sounds a
loud signal when a firefighter becomes motionless
component of smoke - ANSWER: particles, vapor, gases
carbon monoxide - ANSWER: a toxic gas produced through incomplete combustion
hydrogen cyanide - ANSWER: is formed when plastic burns
phosgene - ANSWER: a gas formed from incomplete combustion of common
household products
open circuit breathing apparatus - ANSWER: a compressed air cylinder provides air
for the user, and exhaled air is released into the atmosphere
closed circuit breathing apparatus - ANSWER: recycles the user's exhaled air
NIOSH - ANSWER: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, creates the
design, testing, and certification requirements for SCBA
NFPA 1500 - ANSWER: basic requirements for SCBA use
NFPA 1404 - ANSWER: requirements for an SCBA training program within a fire
department
to conserve air while using an SCBA - ANSWER: skip breathing technique
CAD - ANSWER: computer aided dispatch
PSAP - ANSWER: public safety answering point
5 major steps in processing an emergency incident - ANSWER: 1) call receipt
2) location validation
3) classification and prioritization
4) unit selection
5) dispatch
TDD / TTY - ANSWER: telecommunications device for the deaf / teletype are devices
that allow speech / hearing impaired citizens to communicate over a telephone
system
direct line - ANSWER: telephone that connects two predetermined points
call box - ANSWER: connects a person directly to a telecommunicator
, ANI - ANSWER: automatic number identification
ALI - ANSWER: automatic location identification
run cards - ANSWER: cards used to determine a predetermined response to an
emergency
FCC - ANSWER: Federal Communications Commission
Portable Radio - ANSWER: hand-held two way radio
mobile radios - ANSWER: two way radios that are permanently mounted in vehicles
base station - ANSWER: radios permanently mounted in a building
radio repeater system - ANSWER: a radio system that automatically retransmits a
radio signal on a different frequency
trunking system - ANSWER: a radio system that uses a shared bank of frequencies to
make the most efficient use of radio resources
mayday - ANSWER: to indicate that a firefighter is lost, missing, or requires
immediate assistance
NFIRS - ANSWER: national fire incident reporting system
NIMS - ANSWER: national incident management system
FIRESCOPE - ANSWER: FIre RESources of California Organized for Potential
Emergencies develops solutions for large wildland fires
unified command - ANSWER: different agencies work together at one incident
staging area - ANSWER: a location close to the incident scene where units can be
held and ready to be assigned if necessary
command staff - ANSWER: Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer
general staff - ANSWER: operations, planning, logistics, finance/administration
single resource - ANSWER: a individual vehicle and its assigned personnel
crew - ANSWER: a group of firefighters who are working without apparatus
division - ANSWER: companies / crews working in the same geographic area
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST /FIRE FIGHTER STATE EXAM
LATEST VERSION
NFPA - ANSWER: National Fire Protection Association
NFPA 1582 - ANSWER: Medical
NFPA 1001 - ANSWER: Individual departments to choose fitness testing
chain of command - ANSWER: Chief, assistant chief, battalion chief, captain,
lieutenant, firefighter
Division of labor - ANSWER: a way of organizing an incident by breaking down the
overall strategy into a series of smaller tasks
Unity of command - ANSWER: the concept that each firefighter responds to only one
supervisor, and each supervisor only responds to one boss, and so on
span of control - ANSWER: the amount of people one person can supervise
effectively (3 - 7 ideally 5)
trumpet / bugle - ANSWER: symbol of authority
firefighters are ___% volunteer - ANSWER: 73
75% firefighters work in communities of _________ or more - ANSWER: 25,000
highest cause of fire fighter death - ANSWER: heart attack
OSHA - ANSWER: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, develops and
enforces government regulations of workplace safety
freelancing - ANSWER: acting independently of orders or SOPs
personal accountability system - ANSWER: a system used to track personnel and
assignments
3 layers of turnout gear - ANSWER: outer layer: constructed of, sturdy, flame
resistant, water repellant material
second layer: moisture barrier that helps prevent transfer of water, steam, and other
fluids to the skin
third layer: thermal barrier that insulates the body from external temperatures
,boots must be at least _____ inches tall and constructed of __________ or
____________ - ANSWER: 8, rubber, leather
PASS - ANSWER: personal alert safety system, an electronic device that sounds a
loud signal when a firefighter becomes motionless
component of smoke - ANSWER: particles, vapor, gases
carbon monoxide - ANSWER: a toxic gas produced through incomplete combustion
hydrogen cyanide - ANSWER: is formed when plastic burns
phosgene - ANSWER: a gas formed from incomplete combustion of common
household products
open circuit breathing apparatus - ANSWER: a compressed air cylinder provides air
for the user, and exhaled air is released into the atmosphere
closed circuit breathing apparatus - ANSWER: recycles the user's exhaled air
NIOSH - ANSWER: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, creates the
design, testing, and certification requirements for SCBA
NFPA 1500 - ANSWER: basic requirements for SCBA use
NFPA 1404 - ANSWER: requirements for an SCBA training program within a fire
department
to conserve air while using an SCBA - ANSWER: skip breathing technique
CAD - ANSWER: computer aided dispatch
PSAP - ANSWER: public safety answering point
5 major steps in processing an emergency incident - ANSWER: 1) call receipt
2) location validation
3) classification and prioritization
4) unit selection
5) dispatch
TDD / TTY - ANSWER: telecommunications device for the deaf / teletype are devices
that allow speech / hearing impaired citizens to communicate over a telephone
system
direct line - ANSWER: telephone that connects two predetermined points
call box - ANSWER: connects a person directly to a telecommunicator
, ANI - ANSWER: automatic number identification
ALI - ANSWER: automatic location identification
run cards - ANSWER: cards used to determine a predetermined response to an
emergency
FCC - ANSWER: Federal Communications Commission
Portable Radio - ANSWER: hand-held two way radio
mobile radios - ANSWER: two way radios that are permanently mounted in vehicles
base station - ANSWER: radios permanently mounted in a building
radio repeater system - ANSWER: a radio system that automatically retransmits a
radio signal on a different frequency
trunking system - ANSWER: a radio system that uses a shared bank of frequencies to
make the most efficient use of radio resources
mayday - ANSWER: to indicate that a firefighter is lost, missing, or requires
immediate assistance
NFIRS - ANSWER: national fire incident reporting system
NIMS - ANSWER: national incident management system
FIRESCOPE - ANSWER: FIre RESources of California Organized for Potential
Emergencies develops solutions for large wildland fires
unified command - ANSWER: different agencies work together at one incident
staging area - ANSWER: a location close to the incident scene where units can be
held and ready to be assigned if necessary
command staff - ANSWER: Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer
general staff - ANSWER: operations, planning, logistics, finance/administration
single resource - ANSWER: a individual vehicle and its assigned personnel
crew - ANSWER: a group of firefighters who are working without apparatus
division - ANSWER: companies / crews working in the same geographic area
