QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Types of radiation - CORRECT ANSWERS Alpha, Beta (particle); Gamma, Neutron
(wave).
Zones during a hazardous materials incident - CORRECT ANSWERS Hot, Warm, Cold
zones; Triage & Command in Cold, Decon in Warm.
Position during a hazmat incident - CORRECT ANSWERS Uphill, upwind, upstream.
Parts of the reactivity triangle - CORRECT ANSWERS Fuel, Oxygen, Heat.
NFPA 704 diamond sections - CORRECT ANSWERS Blue-Health, Red-Flammability,
Yellow-Reactivity, White-Special; found on fixed sites/tanks.
Words indicating hazardous material threat - CORRECT ANSWERS Danger, Warning,
Caution.
Flammable range - CORRECT ANSWERS Range of vapor that ignites; LEL = Lower
Explosive Limit, UEL = Upper Explosive Limit.
A.P.I.E. process - CORRECT ANSWERS Analyze, Plan, Implement, Evaluate.
GEMBO model - CORRECT ANSWERS Recognize, React, Report, Resolve.
, Types of building construction - CORRECT ANSWERS I-Fire Resistive, II-
Noncombustible, III-Ordinary, IV-Heavy Timber, V-Wood Frame.
Fire apparatus positioning on a highway - CORRECT ANSWERS Angle to block scene,
100 ft upwind, reflective gear, limit exposure.
PPE layers - CORRECT ANSWERS Outer shell, Moisture barrier, Thermal barrier.
PASS - CORRECT ANSWERS Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
ABCs of communication - CORRECT ANSWERS Accurate, Brief, Concise.
CAN report - CORRECT ANSWERS Conditions, Actions, Needs.
Fire classes with symbols - CORRECT ANSWERS A-Green triangle, B-Red square, C-
Blue circle, D-Yellow star, K-Black hexagon.
Agent for combustible metals - CORRECT ANSWERS Dry powder.
Components of foam - CORRECT ANSWERS Foam concentrate, Water, Air; smothers,
cools, separates vapors.
Fire triangle and tetrahedron sides - CORRECT ANSWERS Triangle: Heat, Fuel, Oxygen;
Tetrahedron adds chemical reaction.
Methods of heat transfer - CORRECT ANSWERS Conduction, Convection, Radiation.