Intro to fire service
Most fire and emergency services organizations in North America are funded by the community through taxes and fees, so they are considered to be _____ organizations.
A. Career
B. Public
C. Private
D. Volunteer
B. Public
Which type of communications center equipment is used to communicate with hospitals or other response agencies?
A. Enhanced 9-1-1
B. Base station radio
C. Direct line telephone
D. Public safety answering point
C. Direct line telephone
Which statement about a compartment fire is true?
A. Given enough available fuel, fire will follow oxygen through a building along any available flow path
B. A closed door between two adjoining rooms will not slow the effect of a fire in one room on the adjoining room
C. Two rooms that a doorway connects are considered one compartment even if the door between them is closed
D. FFs should use doors to their advantage during interior operations, opening doors whenever appropriate to slow fire growth
A. Given enough available fuel, fire will follow oxygen through a building along any available flow path
Cascade systems and compressor air purification systems are both types of:
A. Mobile fill stations
B. High rise breathing air replenishment systems
C. Firefighter breathing air replenishment systems
D. Stationary fill stations
D. Stationary fill stations
What is the best plan of action if the goal is to protect highly sensitive computer equipment?
A. Select a clean agent or carbon dioxide extinguisher
B. Shut off the electricity and use a stored-pressure water extinguisher
C. Use the minimum amount of agent from a dry chemical extinguisher
D. Choose the appropriate Class D extinguisher designed for the burning material
A. Select a clean agent or carbon dioxide extinguisher
The basic criteria for Fire Fighter I competency and professionalism is established in:
A. NFPA 1001
B. NFPA 1006
C. NFPA 1500
D. NFPA 1670
A. NFPA 1001
What is likely to be a source of interference with radio communications?
A. Repeaters
B. Hydraulic tools
C. Underground power lines
D. High-voltage transmission lines
D. High-voltage transmission lines
Pyrolysis occurs when:
A. Fuel in any state reaches its autoignition temperature
B. Miscible material mixes with a polar solvent and ignites
C. Combustible gas is cooled to the point where it cannot ignite
D. Solid fuel is heated sufficiently so that it decomposes and gives off combustible vapors
D. Solid fuel is heated sufficiently so that it decomposes and gives off combustible vapors
Firefighter Breathing Air Replenishment Systems (FBARS) are designed to:
A. Eliminate the need to use SCBA while fighting high-rise structure fires
B. Replace auto-cascade systems as a way to fill SCBA cylinders at an incident
C. Provide and endless source of breathing air to firefighters on any floor of the structure
D. Increase the amount of time that a firefighter can spend working using only one air cylinder
C. Provide and endless source of breathing air to firefighters on any floor of the structure
What is designed to fight Class A fires but is also safe for use on energized electrical equipment?
A. Air aspirating foam extinguisher
B. Water-mist stored-pressure extinguisher
C. Aqueous film forming foam extinguisher
D. Wet chemical stored pressure extinguisher
B. Water-mist stored-pressure extinguisher
Which document specifies the minimum requirements for a fire department health and safety program?
A. NFPA 1001
B. NFPA 1500
C. NFFF Fire and Life Safety Initiatives
D. OSHA Safety and Health Program Guidelines
B. NFPA 1500
Which type of telecommunications system is a central location that routes all emergency calls to the appropriate fire, emergency medical, or law enforcement dispatcher?
A. Base station radio
B. Public safety answering point
C. Enhanced 9-1-1 public altering system
D. Emergency service specific telecommunications center
B. Public safety answering point
The temperature at which a piolted ignition of sufficient vapors will begin a sustained combustion reaction is the:
A. Fire point
B. Flash point
C. Flame point
D. Ignition point
A. Fire point
What does the end-of-service-time indicator on an SCBA do?
A. Warn the wearer that the SCBA is overheating
B. Show when new SCBA units should be purchased
C. Warn the wearer that the air supply is running low
D. Show a digital reading of how long the SCBA has been in use
C. Warn the wearer that the air supply is running low
What are the two basic designs for handheld dry chemical extinguishers?
A. Fog and straight stream
B. Low pressure and high pressure
C. Cartridge-operated and stored-pressure
D. Compressed air and compressed nitrogen
C. Cartridge-operated and stored-pressure
Which type of personnel accountability system provides a greater level of safety than others, but should only be used as a supplemental safety measure?
A. Passport system
B. SCBA tag system
C. Manual accountability system
D. Computer-based electronic accountability system
D. Computer based electronic accountability system
A TDD or teletype system in a fire department communications center is used to:
A. Receive calls from individuals with hearing impairments
B. Send text messages to cellphones of responders on scene
C. Communicate with fire department facilities, hospitals, and utilities
D. Record location information about calls received from mobile phones
A. Receive calls from individuals with hearing impairments
An example of an inorganic fuel is:
A. Wood
B. Plastics
C. Gasoline
D. Hydrogen
D. Hydrogen
How should respiratory protection equipment be stored?
A. Within easy access of the apparatus cab
B. Away from contamination and ultraviolet light
C. Inside a secure and locked storage compartment
D. Away from other protective clothing and equipment
B. Away from contamination and ultraviolet light
Class K fires are extinguished using portable fire extinguishers or _____ systems.
A. Dry powder
B. Dry chemical
C. Wet chemical
D. Pressurized water
C. Wet chemical
What is the most common type of fire department organizational structure?
A. Scalar
B. Linear
C. Modular
D. Sequential
A. Scalar
What usually indicates that a radio receiver is near the limit of the radio transmission range?
A. Repeating beeps
B. Physical barriers
C. Broken messages
D. Background noise
C. Broken messages
While a closed compartment reduces the heat release rate of a fire, fuel may continue to pyrolize, which:
A. Creates fuel-rich smoke
B. Gradually increases the heat release rate
C. Generates smoke that is too rich to ignite
D. Decreases smoke production
A. Creates fuel-rich smoke
Which SCBA component is integrated into the facepiece or mounted on the shoulder and shows how much air is remaining in the cylinder?
A. PASS alert lighting system (PALS)
B. Voice communications system (VCS)
C. Heads up display (HUD)
D. End of service time indicator (EOSTI)
C. Heads up display (HUD)
If a small diesel fuel spill catches on fire, the most effective extinguishing agent would be:
A. Dry powder
B. Class A foam
C. Deionized water
D. Carbon dioxide
D. Carbon dioxide