Investigation
Which fire cause classification consists of fires that are deliberately set under circumstances in which the responsible party knows that the fire should not be ignited?
A. Natural
B. Accidental
C. Incendiary
D. Undetermined
C. Incendiary
Test lengths of hose should not exceed:
A. 50 feet
B. 100 feet
C. 200 feet
D. 300 feet
D. 300 feet
What is the main objective of a residential fire and life safety survey?
A. improving life safety conditions
B. enforcing fire and life safety codes
C. documenting activities for public funding
D. documenting activities for private grant funding
A. improving life safety conditions
Vapor-protective ensembles must be worn with _____ when working at a hazmat incident.
A. Positive-demand SAR or open-circuit SCBA
B. Positive-demand PAPR or closed-circuit SCBA
C. Positive-pressure APR or combination SCBA/PAPR
D. Positive-pressure SCBA or combination SCBA/SAR
D. Positive-pressure SCBA or combination SCBA/SAR
A written agreement between multiple agencies that defines roles and responsibilities within the Unified Command structure is called a(an):
A. Inter-agency Action Plan
B. Agreement of Understanding
C. Memorandum of Understanding
D. Multi-agency Incident Action Plan
C. Memorandum of Understanding
Which type of evidence is composed of facts to which a person can attest without further support?
A. Direct
B. Primary
C. Physical
D. Circumstantial
A. Direct
Running a power plant/generator for a long period of time without a load will:
A. Create excessive noise
B. Overheat and damage the generator
C. Not cause any damage but will waste fuel
D. Cause the power plant/generator to time out and shut down
B. Overheat and damage the generator
What senses the presence of products of combustion and sends a signal to the fire alarm control panel?
A. Manual initiating device
B. Automatic initiating device
C. Visual notification appliance
D. Audible notification appliance
B. Automatic initiating device
What type of combination respirator requires that the composition of the atmosphere be known in order to choose an appropriate filter?
A. SAR/SCBA
B. SCBA/TECP
C. EBSS/SCBA
D. PAPR/SCBA
D. PAPR/SCBA
At most incidents the IC can anticipate that the _____ section will require the most resources.
A. Planning
B. Command
C. Operations
D. Administration
C. Operations
Which legal issue gives fire department personnel the right to go into the structure and remain on the premises when responding to an emergency?
A. Right of entry
B. Emergency access
C. Search and seizure
D. Responder protocol
A. Right of entry
Before preforming any maintenance and cleaning, it is important to check the manufacturer's user manual and the:
A. NIOSH guidelines
B. Warranty on the equipment
C. Cost of any solvent or cleaning agent used
D. Safety data sheet of any solvent used
D. Safety data sheet of any solvent used
Which type of smoke control system consists of smoke-control barriers with sufficient fire endurance to protect against fire spread?
A. Passive system
B. Exposure system
C. Combination system
D. Pressurization system
A. Passive system
What is the purpose of vapor suppression at a hazmat incident?
A. Soak up liquids
B. Reduce the emission of vapors
C. Direct or influence the course of vapors
D. Render the vapors visible so they can be avoided
B. Reduce the emission of vapors
Which level of the incident command structure is immediately below Branch and has responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area?
A. Unit
B. Group
C. Section
D. Division
D. Division
A competent ignition source must have:
A. Multiple methods of igniting the first material
B. Enough heat energy to ignite both the first and second material
C. Sufficient time to transfer the required heat to the first material
D. Sufficient force to transfer the required heat to the second material
C. Sufficient time to transfer the required heat to the first material
When testing the operation of lighting equipment, connect:
A. Lights to the generator in pairs
B. Each light to the generator one at a time
C. All lights to the generator at the same time
D. a test light to the generator then all other lights
B. Each light to the generator one at a time
Which is a characteristic of wet-pipe sprinkler systems?
A. Contains air or nitrogen under pressure
B. Contains water under pressure at all times
C. Generally requires significant maintenance
D. Most complec of automatic fire sprinkler systems
B. Contains water under pressure at all times
Which level of EPA protective ensemble requires a chemical splash-protective suit and an APR or PAPR?
A. Level A
B. Level B
C. Level C
D. Level D
C. Level C
The concept by which each firefighter responds to one and only one designated leader during an incident is known as:
A. Span of control
B. Division of labor
C. Unified command
D. Unity of command
D. Unity of command
Firefighters at the scene should secure any potential evidence and:
A. Immediately remove it from the scene to preserve it
B. Remove it once extinguishment and overhaul are complete
C. Should never gather or handle the evidence regardless of the reason
D. Should not gather or handle the evidence unless absolutely necessary to preserve it
D. Should not gather or handle the evidence unless absolutely necessary to preserve it
When should a spark plug be replaced?
A. when it is two years old
B. when it shows signs of arching
C. when it shows any signs of use
D. when maintenance has extra time
B. when it shows signs of arching
Which type of flame detector is designed to require the flickering motion of a flame to initiate an alarm?
A. IR detector
B. UV detector
C. Ionization detector
D. Photoelectric detector
A. IR detector
What type of respirator does NOT require the user to carry the breathing source?
A. SAR
B. SCBA
C. CBRN Mask
D. OSHA facepiece
A. SAR
The activities preformed to reach the desired outcome of an incident are known as:
A. Strategic goals
B. Tactical objectives
C. Incident priorities
D. Personnel assignments
B. Tactical objectives