NFPA Standards
Chapter 5 Fire Behavior
Chapter 8 Fire Fighter Tools and Equipment
Chapter 13 Ventilation
Chapter 11 Ladders
100

NFPA 1001 is the:
A. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades
B. Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications
C. Standard for Blood Borne Pathogen Training
D. Standard for Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program

B. Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications

100

What is the term for temperature in a room reaching the point where all exposed surfaces in room ignite?
A) Autoignition
B) Flashover
C) Backdraft
D) Rollover

B) Flashover

100

What is the most common use for a hydraulic spreader?
A) Lifting heavy objects
B) Vehicle stabilization
C) Shoring
D) Vehicle extrication

D) Vehicle extrication

100

Which action is particularly dangerous when dealing with a ventilation-limited fire?
A) Vertical ventilation
B) Creating exterior openings
C) Transitional attack
D) Limiting the clean air supply

B) Creating exterior openings

100

Which type of ladder should be carried by more than one fire fighter?
A) Extension
B) Single
C) Roof
D) Attic

A) Extension

200

Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard?
A) 904
B) 1002
C) 1582
D) 1962

1582

200

The majority of fires are extinguished by which method?
A) Cooling the fuel
B) Excluding oxygen
C) Suppressing vapor emission
D) Inhibiting the chemical chain reaction

A) Cooling the fuel

200

Which tool is used to pull down a ceiling?
A) Pike pole
B) K tool
C) Rabbit tool
D) Kelly tool

A) Pike pole

200

According to tests by conducted by UL, in order for ventilation to improve interior conditions, what must occur?
A) The vent must be created as soon as possible.
B) The vent must be in the same compartment as the fire.
C) Ventilation must be coordinated with the application of water as close to the fire as possible.
D) Ventilation must not significantly alter the flow path.

C) Ventilation must be coordinated with the application of water as close to the fire as possible.

200

Ladders consisting of a single section are _________ ladders.
A) ground
B) straight
C) roof
D) fly

B) straight

300

Health and safety programs for fire fighters are the subject of NFPA:
A) 1001.
B) 1021.
C) 1500.
D) 1901.

C) 1500.

300

Flashover is a rapid transition into the ___________ stage of fire development.
A) growth
B) decay
C) fully developed
D) incipient

C) fully developed

300

Which guide should be used for the cleaning and maintenance of tools and equipment?
A) The applicable NFPA standard
B) The fire agency's SOPs
C) The manufacturer's instructions
D) It varies with the type of tool

C) The manufacturer's instructions

300

Which term means the spread of fire from one floor to another via exterior windows?
A) Laddering
B) Vertical fire extension
C) Stack effect
D) Crowning

B) Vertical fire extension

300

Which type of raise is typically used when the ladder is raised perpendicular to the target surface?
A) Beam
B) Overhead
C) Throw
D) Flat

D) Flat

400

Which NFPA standard deals with protective ensembles for structural and proximity firefighting?
A) 1472
B) 1500
C) 1981
D) 1971

D) 1971

400

Fires involving combustible cooking oils and fats are Class:
A) K.
B) B.
C) G.
D) D.

A) K

400

A specialized tool for tightening or loosening hose couplings is the __________ wrench.
A) strap
B) hose
C) spanner
D) ring

C) spanner

400

Which is the preferred method to cut a ventilation hole in a metal roof?
A) Triangular
B) Peak
C) Trench
D) Louvered

A) Triangular

400

Which part is specifically designed to prevent the beams of a wooden ladder from separating?
A) Tie rod
B) Protection plate
C) Rung
D) Spring bar

A) Tie rod

500

Which NFPA standard deals with protective clothing and equipment for wildland firefighting?
A) 1072
B) 1214
C) 1977
D) 1982

C) 1977

500

The majority of civilian fire injuries occur in which type of occupancy?
A) Retail/office
B) Industrial/manufacturing
C) Educational/institutional
D) Residential

D) Residential

500

Which is one of the three primary types of mechanical saw?
A) Circular
B) Band
C) Reciprocating
D) Miter

C) Reciprocating

500

Which statement about hydraulic ventilation is correct?
A) A medium-diameter line is required.
B) A straight or solid stream is used.
C) The ventilation crew must remain in the path of the exhausting smoke.
D) It is not effective for large volumes of smoke and heat.

C) The ventilation crew must remain in the path of the exhausting smoke.

500

Which is a safety rule for climbing a ladder?
A) Avoid holding onto the beams during the climb
B) Avoid standing with both feet on the same rung
C) Look upward only when necessary
D) Carry, rather than hoist, tools whenever possible

C) Look upward only when necessary

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