FF1 IFO FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS.
Immediate communications during a mayday situation?
a. Decrease chances of reoccurrences
b. Increase chances of survival
c. Allows for better air management
d.Create more chances for self-rescue - -B
-When Conditions in the structure change rapidly a firefighter should tell others
a. How many cars are in the driveway?
b. if there are any interior alterations
c. what changes are observed
d.where lights are visible in windows - -C
-Once the search is complete a firefighter should
a. report promptly to decontamination
b. report promptly to the supervisor
c. report promptly too RIC/RIT
d.report promptly to recovery - -B
-When crawling on stairs proceed _____ first one ascending and ____first one descending
a. Head feet
b. feet head
c. hands feet
d. feet hands - -A
-When is secondary search performed?
a. during initial fire suppression
b. immediately after the primary search is complete
c. approximately 30 minutes after the primary search
d.after initial fire suppression is complete - -D
-When encountering fire in a room during structural search firefighters should:
a. wedge the door open and report conditions
b. monitor atmosphere and report conditions
c. continue search and report conditions when done
d. close the door and report conditions - -D
-Size up is initially performed by:
a. the escaped occupants
b. the first firefighter on scene
c. the reporting witnesses
d. the highest-ranking officer - -B
, -Once on the fire floor start the search
a. on the floor above the fire
b. as far away from the fire as possible
c. as close to the fire as possible
d. on the floor below the fire - -C
-What are the two objectives for structural search?
a. search for life, assess fire conditions
b. search for victims, assess structural integrity
c. search for witnesses, assess fire crew needs
d. search for occupants, assess building conditions - -A
-Which of the following actions should a firefighter immediately take after transmitting a
mayday report?
a. attempt self -rescue
b. Turn off PASS device
c. Activate PASS device
d. move toward exit 20 feet (6 m) at a time - -C
-Which strategy is typically selected when property is not salvageable?
a. direct
b. Indirect
c. offensive
d. defensive - -D
-Which of the following guidelines should be used when switching strategies?
a. turn off radios to maintain silence
b. abandon hoselines one strategy changes made
c. maintain situational awareness to recognize changes in fire behavior
d. split away from team in order to cover more ground - -C
-If a fire is ventilation controlled what will happen if a door is opened?
a. overhead gas layers will cool
b. added oxygen will decrease fire development
c. fire will self-extinguish
d. heat release rate will increase rapidly - -D
-Which of the following should be done once a vehicle fire has been controlled?
a. remove airbags
b. remove fuel tanks
c. disconnect automatic locks and windows
d. disconnect the battery - -D
-Which type of fire attack is made through a window or other openings directing the
stream to the ceiling to cool the room?
SOLUTIONS.
Immediate communications during a mayday situation?
a. Decrease chances of reoccurrences
b. Increase chances of survival
c. Allows for better air management
d.Create more chances for self-rescue - -B
-When Conditions in the structure change rapidly a firefighter should tell others
a. How many cars are in the driveway?
b. if there are any interior alterations
c. what changes are observed
d.where lights are visible in windows - -C
-Once the search is complete a firefighter should
a. report promptly to decontamination
b. report promptly to the supervisor
c. report promptly too RIC/RIT
d.report promptly to recovery - -B
-When crawling on stairs proceed _____ first one ascending and ____first one descending
a. Head feet
b. feet head
c. hands feet
d. feet hands - -A
-When is secondary search performed?
a. during initial fire suppression
b. immediately after the primary search is complete
c. approximately 30 minutes after the primary search
d.after initial fire suppression is complete - -D
-When encountering fire in a room during structural search firefighters should:
a. wedge the door open and report conditions
b. monitor atmosphere and report conditions
c. continue search and report conditions when done
d. close the door and report conditions - -D
-Size up is initially performed by:
a. the escaped occupants
b. the first firefighter on scene
c. the reporting witnesses
d. the highest-ranking officer - -B
, -Once on the fire floor start the search
a. on the floor above the fire
b. as far away from the fire as possible
c. as close to the fire as possible
d. on the floor below the fire - -C
-What are the two objectives for structural search?
a. search for life, assess fire conditions
b. search for victims, assess structural integrity
c. search for witnesses, assess fire crew needs
d. search for occupants, assess building conditions - -A
-Which of the following actions should a firefighter immediately take after transmitting a
mayday report?
a. attempt self -rescue
b. Turn off PASS device
c. Activate PASS device
d. move toward exit 20 feet (6 m) at a time - -C
-Which strategy is typically selected when property is not salvageable?
a. direct
b. Indirect
c. offensive
d. defensive - -D
-Which of the following guidelines should be used when switching strategies?
a. turn off radios to maintain silence
b. abandon hoselines one strategy changes made
c. maintain situational awareness to recognize changes in fire behavior
d. split away from team in order to cover more ground - -C
-If a fire is ventilation controlled what will happen if a door is opened?
a. overhead gas layers will cool
b. added oxygen will decrease fire development
c. fire will self-extinguish
d. heat release rate will increase rapidly - -D
-Which of the following should be done once a vehicle fire has been controlled?
a. remove airbags
b. remove fuel tanks
c. disconnect automatic locks and windows
d. disconnect the battery - -D
-Which type of fire attack is made through a window or other openings directing the
stream to the ceiling to cool the room?
