IFSTA Chapter 14 (2025) Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+ Graded

IFSTA Chapter 14 (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded



Basement .fires .are .especially .dangerous .because .there .is .an .increased .risk .of
._____ .due .to .unprotected .floor .assemblies. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Structural
.collapse


Directing .short .bursts .of .water .into .the .hot .gas .layer: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
will .cool .the .gas .layer .and .reduce .the .chances .of .the .gases .igniting.

At .a .structure .fire, .a .Fire .Fighter .I: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-must .know .the
.location .of .utility .control .valves .and .switches.


What .is .the .purpose .of .a .fire .department .connection .(FDC)? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Allows .a .pumper .to .supplement .water .supply .and .pressure .to .a
.building's .sprinkler .or .standpipe .system


What .is .the .primary .goal .when .attacking .fire .in .exterior .stacked .or .piled .Class
.A .materials? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Contain .the .fire .and .protect .exposures


What .is .the .first .action .that .should .be .taken .at .a .vehicle .incident? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Establish .scene .safety


Applying .water .to .a .fire .is .an .example .of: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Temperature
.reduction


Which .type .of .alternative .vehicle .fuel .has .a .flame .that .is .invisible .during .the
.day .and .should .be .allowed .to .burn .itself .out? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Hydrogen


Before .making .entry .into .a .structure .fire, .all .personnel .must: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-ensure .that .their .SCBA .is .full .and .functioning.


When .attacking .a .vehicle .fire, .crews .should: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Approach
.at .a .45° .angle .from .the .side .of .the .vehicle


Which .method .of .fire .attack .involves .applying .water .onto .burning .fuels .using .a
.solid .or .straight .stream? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Direct .attack


Which .method .of .fire .suppression .is .rarely .an .option .at .a .structure .fire? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Fuel .removal


What .part .of .a .ground .cover .fire .spreads .the .most .rapidly .and .usually .does .the
.most .damage? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-head

, Extinguishing .agents .such .as ._____ .interrupt .or .inhibit .the .combustion .reaction
.and .stop .chemical .flame .production. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-clean .agents


What .factor .has .the .biggest .impact .on .a .ground .cover .fire? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-weather


When .should .firefighters .stop .the .flow .of .water .from .an .automatic .sprinkler
.system .in .a .structure? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-After .the .fire .is .under .control


When .attacking .fire .in .a .small .unattached .structure .such .as .a .storage .shed,: .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-an .exterior .attack .should .be .used.


Which .statement .describes .transitional .attack? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Water .is
.applied .from .the .exterior .first .to .transition .the .fire .from .ventilation-limited .to
.fuel-limited.


Preventing .fire .from .spreading .to .unaffected .areas .or .buildings .is .referred .to
.as: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Exposure .protection


What .is .the .purpose .of .creating .a .fire .line .at .a .ground .cover .fire? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Creates .a .fire .stop .after .fuels .are .removed


When .firefighters .apply .water .to .the .hot .gas .layer .in .a .compartment, .it .will: .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-reduce .the .radiant .heat .flux .from .the .upper .layer.


A .slow-moving, .smoldering .fire .that .burns .dead .organic .matter .on .the .soil .in
.forested .areas .is .called .a ._____ .fire. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-ground


If .there .is .a .concern .that .an .unattached .structure .contains .hazardous
.chemicals .or .flammable/combustible .liquids, .firefighters .should: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-protect .exposures .and .let .the .structure .self-extinguish.


How .does .topography .(the .earth's .surface .features) .affect .the .spread .of .ground
.cover .fires? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Fires .on .southern .exposures .receive .more
.heat .from .the .sun .and .burn .faster .than .other .fires.


In .which .situation .would .fuel .removal .be .a .likely .method .of .extinguishment? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Grass .fire


What .should .the .attack .team .do .if .they .open .the .door .to .a .structure .and
.observe .a .low .neutral .plane .and .turbulent .smoke? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Apply
.water .to .the .hot .gas .layer, .but .stay .outside .the .structure


Why .is .it .dangerous .to .work .below .the .hot .gas .layer .without .attempting .to .cool
.it? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .smoke .contains .fuel, .and .it .may .ignite .at .any
.time.