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The methods used to fight ground cover fires revolve around: (728) [6.3.19]
Question 44 Answer
a. exposure protection.
b. perimeter control.
c. property conservation.
d. total extinguishment.
b. perimeter control.
Creating negative pressure for horizontal mechanical ventilation means: (525) [6.3.11]
a. artificially raising the pressure inside the structure.
b. artificially lowering the pressure inside the structure.
c. using normal air currents to lower the pressure inside the structure.
d. using normal air currents to raise the pressure inside the structure.
b. artificially lowering the pressure inside the structure.
The color and number of each placard identifies: (66) [5.2.1]
a. special hazards.
b. the hazard class of the contents.
c. UN/NA identification numbers.
d. health, flammability, and instability hazards.
b. the hazard class of the contents.
Security doors with padlocks on the inside: (418) [6.3.4]
a. should have their hinges removed
b. should not be forced
c. usually indicate there is a second means of entry.
d. will need to be pried from their frames.
c. usually indicate there is a second means of entry.
How should hard rubber booster, hard intake hose, and rubber-jacket collapsible hose be washed? (571) [6.5.2]
a. Brushing or sweeping thoroughly
b. Rinsing with clean water and a mild soap, if necessary
c. Soaking in warm water and a mild soap or detergent
d. Washing with a mild soap or detergent, using scrub brushes or straw brooms
b. Rinsing with clean water and a mild soap, if necessary
What is one of the safety guidelines for hoisting tools and equipment? (315) [6.3.20]
a. Do not hoist a charged hoseline.
b. Use the hand-over-hand method to maintain control of the rope.
c. Use a tag line to help hoist a heavy object.
d. Avoid hand-carrying tools and equipment up stairs or a ladder when hoisting equipment is available.
b. Use the hand-over-hand method to maintain control of the rope.
Which type of foam proportioning system may be attached directly to the pump panel discharge or connected at some point in the hose lay? (152) [7.3.1]
a. Foam nozzle eductor
b. Compressed air foam systems (CAFS)
c. Apparatus-mounted proportioners
d. In-line foam eductor
d. In-line foam eductor
After identifying the four-digit U.N. identification number on a placard, orange panel, or shipping papers, look up the appropriate Guide No. in the _____ pages of the ERG. (102) [5.2.1]
a. blue-bordered
b. white-bordered
c. orange-bordered
d. yellow-bordered
d. yellow-bordered
When an emergency signal is transmitted over the radio, what should you do? (327) [7.6.1]
a. Finish your task as quickly as possible and leave the hot zone
b. Transmit your own location and give an update on your situation
c. Immediately exit the hot zone and return to the nearest command center
d. Stop transmitting and listen for the emergency traffic
d. Stop transmitting and listen for the emergency traffic
The specific gravity of most flammable liquids is less than one, which means they will ____ in or on water. (135) [7.2.1]
a. disintegrate
b. sink
c. exsanguinate
d. float
d. float
When operating a manually adjustable fog nozzle, the: (618) [6.3.10]
a. operator must make flow rate adjustments while the water is flowing.
b. rate of water flow and pattern changes should be in small increments.
c. rate of water flow and pattern changes should be done as quickly as possible.
d. operator must make flow rate adjustments before opening the nozzle.
b. rate of water flow and pattern changes should be in small increments.
During victim self-evacuation, rescuers may: (473) [6.3.9]
a. carry victims to a protected location within the structure.
b. shelter in place with the victims.
c. open stairwell doors to provide multiple exit paths.
d. establish a safe haven away from the structure.
d. establish a safe haven away from the structure.
A specific hazard for Class 7 - Radioactive Materials is that they: (61) [5.2.1]
a. have a significant potential energy that may rapidly expand and release upon activation (undergo an explosion).
b. cannot be detected with the senses, and require specialized monitoring and detection equipment.
c. may react violently when mixed together or combined with water.
d. readily give off oxygen or other oxidizing substances and vigorously support combustion.
b. cannot be detected with the senses, and require specialized monitoring and detection equipment.
Two liquids or gases are miscible if they: (139) [7.2.1]
a. mix or dissolve into each other in any proportion.
b. undergo sublimation.
c. chemically react with one another.
d. do not mix or dissolve into each other.
a. mix or dissolve into each other in any proportion.
The General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model (GEBMO) describes a general pattern with which three elements? (158) [7.2.1]
Question 31 Answer
a. Placard, Marking, Hazard Class
b. Material, Container, Exposure
c. Temperature, Wind, Time of Day
d. Chemical, Physical, Reactive Properties
b. Material, Container, Exposure
Which type of door may be found in residential occupancies, in places of assembly to divide larger conference areas into smaller rooms, and as a horizontal fire door? (117) [6.3.4]
Question 1 Answer
a. Glass
b. Revolving
c. Folding
d. Swinging
c. Folding
How can Type III construction characteristics influence fire behavior in structure fires? (92) [6.3.12]
Question 38 Answer
a. Fire can spread in void spaces if there are no fire stops.
b. Vinyl siding can add another petroleum-based fuel to the structural fire load
c. Plywood I-beams can fail and burn much more rapidly under fire conditions.
d. High wood concentration can contribute to the intensity of a fire that has started
a. Fire can spread in void spaces if there are no fire stops.
If a water reactive material is not a toxic inhalation hazard (TIH) and is not spilled in water, safety distances in the ERG will be found in: (112) [5.2.1, 5.3.1]
Question 37 Answer
a. the UN/NA ID number index list.
b. the orange guide.
c. Table 1 of the green-bordered pages.
d. Table 2 of the green-bordered pages.
b. the orange guide.
A preconnected hose load for an attack line: (586) [6.5.2]
a. must be charged before being deployed from the hose bed
b. is placed in the main hose bed
c. must only be used if other attack lines are not available.
d. is placed in an area other than the main hose bed
d. is placed in an area other than the main hose bed
Which hazmat function team leader is responsible for determining the priority of victims for treatment and collecting information from victims? (306) [7.4.1]
a. Safe Refuge Area Manager
b. Site Access Control Leader
c. Technical Specialist
d. Decontamination Team Leader
a. Safe Refuge Area Manager
To remain mentally fit and healthy and reduce stress, firefighters need to: (30) [6.1.1]
a. use the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) method.
b. learn how to cope on their own.
c. build resilience.
d. avoid any type of event that has the potential to be stressful.
c. build resilience.
What might be a responsibility of a Firefighter II at a confined space rescue? (87) [7.4.2]
a. Performing ventilation to provide more oxygen in the confined space
b. Serving as part of the confined space rescue backup team
c. Preparing SCBA for the limited space
d. Setting up, monitoring, and operating supplied air respirators (SARs) for rescuers
d. Setting up, monitoring, and operating supplied air respirators (SARs) for rescuers
What incident level is usually the least serious and easiest to handle? (282 - 283) [7.3.1]
a. Class 7
b. Level I
c. Level III
d. Class 4
b. Level I
Which type of nozzle operates at a low nozzle pressure and can be used to apply compressed-air foam? (616) [6.3.10]
a. Spray
b. Smooth bore
c. Fog
d. Broken stream
b. Smooth bore
Storz couplings are similar to quarter-turn couplings except that: (570) [6.3.10]
a. Storz couplings have threaded ends.
b. male and female couplings are used to make the connection in a Storz coupling.
c. Storz couplings are not found on large diameter hose.
d. the locking components of Storz couplings consist of grooved lugs and inset rings built into each swivel.
d. the locking components of Storz couplings consist of grooved lugs and inset rings built into each swivel.