OFM Firefighter I Test Questions With Complete Solutions
"Question: Read the following statements and choose the correct
answer from alternatives A to C below.
Statement 1: A policy is a guide to thinking or decision-making.
Statement 2: A procedure is a detailed plan of action. Statement
3: Standard operating procedures apply to both emergency and
non-emergency situations."
A. Statement 1 is true
B. Statement 3 is true
C. Statement 2 and 3 are true
D. all 3 statements are correct Correct Answers D. all 3
statements are correct
1. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 1001) is the
standard for
A. Firefighter professional qualifications
B. Fire apparatus/driver operator, professional qualifications
C. Fire officer, professional qualifications.
D. fire service, instructor professional qualifications. Correct
Answers A. Firefighters professional qualification
61. If large amounts of water need to be removed from areas
lacking floor drains, firefighters may to remove the water
quickly.
A drill holes in the floor
B. remove toilets and use the sewer system as a drain
C. drill holes in exterior walls
D. open exterior walls to allow for sufficient drainage Correct
Answers B. remove toilets and use the sewer system as a drain
,75. The easiest hose load for preconnected attack lines is a:
A. flat load.
B. stacked load.
C. straight load.
D. bundle load. Correct Answers A. flat load.
A closed circuit or rebreather type breathing apparatus uses:
A. compressed air
B. carbon dioxide
C. oxygen
D. carbon monoxide Correct Answers C. Oxygen
A condition that could be a factor leading to a Backdraft
situation:
A. Natural ventilation.
B. Lack of fire stops.
C. Confined concentration of products of incomplete
combustion.
D. Rapid extinguishment of products of combustion. Correct
Answers C. . Confined concentration of products of incomplete
combustion
A firefighter who is lost in a structure and finds a fire hose
should remember:
A. the male coupling indicates the direction to the exit.
b. the Female coupling indicates the direction to the exit.
C. go to the closest wall
d. The hoseline will not help find the exit Correct Answers A.
the male coupling indicates the direction to the exit.
, A primary safety concern when raising a ladder should be:
A. teamwork and strength
B. ladder selection
C. ladder placement and angle of inclination
D. possible contact with electrical wires and overhead
obstructions Correct Answers D. possible contact with
electrical wires and overhead obstructions
A typical siamese appliance will have _ connections
A. 3 male
B. 2 male, 1 female
C. 2 female and 1 male
D. 3 female Correct Answers C. 2 female and 1 male
A. remove the electrical meter.
B. cut the service entrance wires.
C. pull the main breaker at the power pole.
D. pull the main breaker at the power pole. Correct Answers C.
pull the main breaker at the power pole.
An axe should be hoisted:
A. using a rope at both ends.
B. vertically, with the head of the axe up.
C. vertically, with the head of the axe down.
D. only with a tag line attached. Correct Answers C. vertically,
with the head of the axe down.
"Question: Read the following statements and choose the correct
answer from alternatives A to C below.
Statement 1: A policy is a guide to thinking or decision-making.
Statement 2: A procedure is a detailed plan of action. Statement
3: Standard operating procedures apply to both emergency and
non-emergency situations."
A. Statement 1 is true
B. Statement 3 is true
C. Statement 2 and 3 are true
D. all 3 statements are correct Correct Answers D. all 3
statements are correct
1. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 1001) is the
standard for
A. Firefighter professional qualifications
B. Fire apparatus/driver operator, professional qualifications
C. Fire officer, professional qualifications.
D. fire service, instructor professional qualifications. Correct
Answers A. Firefighters professional qualification
61. If large amounts of water need to be removed from areas
lacking floor drains, firefighters may to remove the water
quickly.
A drill holes in the floor
B. remove toilets and use the sewer system as a drain
C. drill holes in exterior walls
D. open exterior walls to allow for sufficient drainage Correct
Answers B. remove toilets and use the sewer system as a drain
,75. The easiest hose load for preconnected attack lines is a:
A. flat load.
B. stacked load.
C. straight load.
D. bundle load. Correct Answers A. flat load.
A closed circuit or rebreather type breathing apparatus uses:
A. compressed air
B. carbon dioxide
C. oxygen
D. carbon monoxide Correct Answers C. Oxygen
A condition that could be a factor leading to a Backdraft
situation:
A. Natural ventilation.
B. Lack of fire stops.
C. Confined concentration of products of incomplete
combustion.
D. Rapid extinguishment of products of combustion. Correct
Answers C. . Confined concentration of products of incomplete
combustion
A firefighter who is lost in a structure and finds a fire hose
should remember:
A. the male coupling indicates the direction to the exit.
b. the Female coupling indicates the direction to the exit.
C. go to the closest wall
d. The hoseline will not help find the exit Correct Answers A.
the male coupling indicates the direction to the exit.
, A primary safety concern when raising a ladder should be:
A. teamwork and strength
B. ladder selection
C. ladder placement and angle of inclination
D. possible contact with electrical wires and overhead
obstructions Correct Answers D. possible contact with
electrical wires and overhead obstructions
A typical siamese appliance will have _ connections
A. 3 male
B. 2 male, 1 female
C. 2 female and 1 male
D. 3 female Correct Answers C. 2 female and 1 male
A. remove the electrical meter.
B. cut the service entrance wires.
C. pull the main breaker at the power pole.
D. pull the main breaker at the power pole. Correct Answers C.
pull the main breaker at the power pole.
An axe should be hoisted:
A. using a rope at both ends.
B. vertically, with the head of the axe up.
C. vertically, with the head of the axe down.
D. only with a tag line attached. Correct Answers C. vertically,
with the head of the axe down.
