Firefighter One 2008 Final Exam
Name______
1. NFPA stands for...
a. National Flaming Paper Associationb. National Funny People Anonymous
c. National Fire Protection Associationc. National Firefighter Prevention Administration
2. According to the text, what is considered a “complete firefighter”?
a. Firefighter I Certificationb. Fire Officer I Certification
c. Firefighter II Certificationd. A really cool mustache
3. It is the duty of every fire department to practice life safety, incident stabilization and ______.
a. fire extinguishmentb. property conservation
c. incident commandd. political peacekeeping
4. Firefighters who receive reimbursement for each call they attend are called:
a. paid-on-callb. volunteer
c. careerd. often
5. Which of the following is not one of the four basic organizational principles?
a. Unity of Commandb. Life Safety
c. Span of Controld. Division of Labor
6 . What level of training is defined as “ Sustains the patient’s life until more competent medical personnel arrive”?
a. Paramedicb. First Responder
c. First Resuscitatorc. EMT
7. Which of the following is not a major area of the Incident Management System?
a. Commandb. Operations
c. Logisticsd. Communications
8. A ______is the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
a. calorieb. Btu
c. jouled. Weight Watchers
9. Which of the following is NOT one of the three mechanisms of heat transfer?
a. convectionb. conduction
c. radiationd. this one
10. You arrive on scene of a single story structure fire. You and your engine company extinguish the fire in the area of origin which is isolated on one end of the structure. As you are mopping up, you notice a large steel center support beam. Suddenly, someone outside advises of visible smoke and flames on the opposite end of the house. What type of heat transfer would be the most likely cause of the secondary fire?
a. convectionb. conduction
c. radiationd. arson
11. ______is the cause of most exposure fires.
a. Convectionb. Conduction
c. Radiationd. Poor Firefighting
12. Reactions that give off energy are called ______.
a. endothermicb. exothermic
c. oxidationd. Nuclear
13. Our atmosphere is composed of ____ % oxygen.
a. 12b. 21
c. 14d. a bunch
14. ______is a self-sustaining chemical reaction yielding energy or products that cause further reactions of the same kind.
a. Combustionb. Fire
c. Oxidationd. rust
15. The fire tetrahedron is composed of four components: Fuel, Heat, Oxygen and ______.
a. Self-Sustained Physical Changeb. Flashover
c. Self-Sustained Chemical Reactiond. Oxidizing Agent
16. While no exact temperature is associated with flashover, a range from approximately ______to _____ is widely used.
a. 47 to 100b. 900 to 1200
c. 521,000 to 1,000,000c. 350 for 30 minutes
17. The condition where flames move through or across the unburned gasses during a fire’s progression is known as ______.
a. Flashoverb. Flameover
c. Rolloverd. b or c
18. The most common of the hazardous substances contained in smoke is ______.
a. Carbon tetrachlorideb. Harponium Flomoxide
c. Carbon Monoxided. Potassium Chlorate
19. A fire involving a stack of wood pallets would be a Class ______fire.
a. Ab. B
c. Cd. D
20. The ______are the primary fire hazards of a fire resistive structure.
a. wall constructionb. contents
c. open voids in ceilings and wallsd. lightweight trusses
21. Firefighter A says that heavy timber construction buildings may possibly withstand fire without collapsing for longer periods than wood-frame construction. Firefighter B says heavy timber buildings, when involved in fire, give off great amounts of heat because of the large timbers used in construction. Who is correct?
a. Firefighter Ab. Firefighter B
c. bothd. neither
22. Steel structural members elongate when heated. A 50 foot steel beam may elongate by as much as ______when heated to ______degrees F.
a. 1000, 4 b. 8, 1000
c. none of the aboved. 4, 1000
23. ______is an inorganic compound with a high moisture content from which plaster and plasterboards are made.
a. Gypsiesb. Fiberboard
c. Fiberglassd. Gypsum
24. ______is the maximum heat that can be produced if all the combustible materials in a given area burn.
a. Code Load b. Target Hazard
c. Fire Loadd. Target Load
25. A collapse zone of ______times the height of a building should be set up if signs of collapse develop.
a. 3b. 1 ½
c. 47d. eleventeen
26. NFPA 1971 requires that all coats used for structural firefighting have three components. Which of the following is NOT one of those three:
a. thermal barrier b. outer shell
c. hypogenation barrier d. moisture barrier
27. What constitutes the main weight of the breathing apparatus?
a. backpack harness b. air cylinder
c. pass device d. thermal barrier
28. The _____ at a fire is the suspension of small particles of carbon, tar, and dust floating in a combination of heated gasses
.a. smoke b. flames
c. smell d. angry people
29. A 30 minute, 2216 psi SCBA air cylinder holds _____ cubic feet of air.
a. 30 b. 2216
c. 45 d.66
30. Glasses and goggles protect against ______% of all eye hazards
a. 85 b. 2
c. 47 d. it ain’t this one
31. Dry Powder extinguishers are used on ______.
- Class A, B and C fires b. Class K fires
- c. Class D fires only d. Clowns
32. A 4-A APW has a capacity of ______gallons of water.
a. 2-1/2 b. 5
c. 6 d. 47
33. Class B fire extinguishers are classified with numerical ratings from ______to ______.
a. 1-B to 640-B b. 1-A to 40-A
c. small to large d. there are no class B ratings
34. is no numerical rating assigned to class C fire extinguishers.
a. True b. False
35. ______is a jacketed rope composed of a braided covering or sheath over the main load bearing strands.
a. braided ropeb. laid rope
c. twisted roped. kernmantle rope
36. Any life safety rope that has been impact loaded may be kept in service as long as it passes a visual inspection.
a. Trueb. False
37. Fire Service rope falls into two basic categories:
a. synthetic and natural fiberb. life safety and utility
c. tied and untiedd. standard and professional
38. Almost any piece of equipment can be hauled with a rope. For example, anything with a closed type D-ring handle can be raised or lowered using a ______or ______knot.
a. timber hitch, girth hitchb. square, half hitch
c. bowline, figure eightd. granny, ugly
39. There are two objectives of a building search: searching for life and ______.
a. searching for fire extensionb. searching for electrical panels
c. locating the end of a nozzled. searching for loose change
40. It is permissible to allow the same search team to perform the primary and secondary search.
a. True b. False
41. Your engine company responds to an individual trapped in a collapsed trench. This would be considered a: a. Rescue Incident b. Extrication Incident
42. Hydraulic Pump motors may be powered by all of the following EXCEPT:
a. compressed airb. oxygen
c. electric motorsd. two or four cycle gasoline engines
43. Airbags for rescue should never stacked more than ______high.
a. oneb. twoc. threed. four
44. Rescuers should stay away from downed power lines a distance equal to ______until they are certain the power has been shut off.
a. 500 feetb. one span c. one half the height of a poled. 10 feet
45. How many firefighters does it take to perform an extremities lift/carry?
a. oneb. twoc. threed. four
46. When breaking tempered glass to obtain entry, where do you strike the glass pane?
a. in the centerb. top cornerc. bottom corner
47. Forcible entry tools can be divided into four categories. Which of the following is NOT one of these categories.
a. cuttingb. sawingc. pryingd. striking
48. Which of the following push/pulling tools can be used as a prying tool?
a. pike poleb. roofman’s hookc. Clemens hookd. bolt cutters
49. Firefighter A says there is no single forcible entry tool that provides the firefighter with the needed force or leverage to handle all forcible entry situations. Firefighter B says some prying tools can also be used effectively as striking tools, although most cannot. Who is correct?
a. Firefighter Ab. Firefighter Bc. bothd. neither
50. Firefighter A says axe heads should be kept razor sharp and completely painted. Firefighter B says to apply a coat of boiled linseed oil to axe handles to prevent roughness and warping. Who is correct?
a. Firefighter Ab. Firefighter Bc. both d. neither
51. If you can see the hinges of the door you are trying to force, the door swings ______you.
a. toward b. away fromc. it’s a pocket door and slides into the wall
52. When two firefighters are pivoting a ladder, which side of the ladder pivots?
a. the beam closest to the building b. the beam farthest from the building
53. The cross members of a ladder in which the firefighter stands are known as –
a. tonguesb. stepsc. rungsd. rails
54. What are the most effective tools for cleaning ladders?
a. commercial degreasersb. wire brush and bleachc. mild soap and waterd. propane torch
55. Ladders should be placed against building so they are at a safe angle to climb. The optimum ladder angle should be approximately:
a. 90 degreesb. 75 degreesc. 45 degreesd. 180 degrees
56. While preparing to lift a ladder off the ground utilizing the low-shoulder carry, the firefighter should be facing the ______of the ladder before lifting.
a. heelb. tipc. side
57. Normally, ladders 35 feet or longer should be raised by at least ______firefighters.
a. oneb. twoc. threed. four
58. NFPA 1931 requires all ladders that are 40 feet or longer be equipped with ______.
a. staypolesb. folding hooksc. finger protectiond. nylon halyards
59. How often should ladders be cleaned?
a. after exposure to heatb. after every usec. once per weekd. never
60. ______is the systematic removal and replacement of heated air, smoke and gasses from a structure with cooler air.
a. backdraft b. ventilation c. circulation d. proptitation
61. Firefighter A says that if there are victims possibly trapped, ventilation will assist in relieving the heat and gasses causing breathing difficulty on the victim. Firefighter B says that ventilation can cause an increase in the intensity of the fire. Who is correct?
a. Firefighter A b. Firefighter B c. Both d. neither
62. The transition between the growth and fully developed stages of fire, when all of the contents of a room simultaneously reach their ignition temperature, is known as ______.
a. backdraft b. flameover c. rollover d. flashover
63. When performing roof operations firefighters should always provide a secondary means of escape.
a. Trueb. False
64. When performing a hydraulic ventilation operation, what percentage of the fog pattern should cover the window or door opening?
a. 85 to 90b. 75c. 50d. 125
65. A fire hydrant that receives water from only one direction is known as a:
a. one way hydrantb. primary hydrant c. looped hydrantd. dead end hydrant
66. How can you tell if an OS&Y valve is open?
a. the “open” light is onb. the stem is flush with the wheelc. the stem is completely raised
67. Which of the following is NOT one of the two basic types water system valves?
a. indicating b. nonindicating c. closingd. gate
68. Which of the following is not a main type of fire hydrant?
a. dry barrelb. two wayc. wet barrel
69. When using the One-Firefighter method for operating a medium size hose and nozzle, the hoseline should be straight for at least ______behind the nozzle.
a. 10b. 5c. 3d. 15
70. When hose is laid from the water source to the fire, it is called a:
a. forward layb. reverse layc. backward layd. accordion lay
71. The swivel of a female coupling should be cleaned by:
a. submerged in bleach and workedb. submerged in warm, soapy water and worked
c. blasted with a pressure washerd. never clean a coupling swivel
72. How often should fire hose be tested?
a. weekly b. monthlyc. annuallyd. never
73. Which of the following does not influence a water fire stream as it passes through time and space?
a. gravityb. windc. friction with aird. water quality
74. At 212 degrees F, water expands approximately ______times its original volume.
a. 15b. 17c. 170d. 1700
75. ______is that part of total pressure that is lost while forcing water through pipes, fittings, fire hose and adapters.
a. friction lossb. elevation lossc. pressure lossd. profit loss
80. When the flow of water through a hose or pipe is suddenly stopped, the resulting surge is referred to as:
a. water spankb. water hammerc. sludge hammerd. pressure overload
81. Which of the following is not one of the three major types of fire stream patterns?
a. solidb. straightc. brokend. fog
82. In an unventilated setting, which of the following water stream patterns are least likely to upset the thermal layering?
a. 40 degree fogb. straight streamc. 80 degree fogd. 60 degree fog
83. Long narrow strips of a wildland fire that extend out from the main fire are known as
a. flanksb. islandsc. spot firesd. fingers
84. A sprinkler that hangs down from an overhead pipe that has the bonnet on the lowest portion is a:
a. pendant b. uprightc. special purpose d. sidewall
85. ______operations consist of those methods and operating procedures associated with fire fighting that aid in reducing primary and secondary damage during firefighting operations.
a. overhaulb. salvagec. mop upd. investigative
86. Firefighter A says that fire department authority ends when the last unit leaves the incident scene. Firefighter B says that firefighters and investigators may return to a scene if they have secured prior written permission. Who is correct?
a. Firefighter Ab. Firefighter Bc. both d. neither
87. Which of the following allows a first responder to be judged based on what is expected of someone with his or her training and experience working under similar conditions?
a. Medical Practice Actb. Standard of Care c. Implied Consent d. Good Samaritan Law
88. A location on an extremity that is nearer to the trunk, nearer to the midline or nearer a point of reference is:
a. Superior b. Medialc. proximald. distal
89. In the Rule of Nines, the front and back of one arm accounts for what percentages of the adult body?
a. 18%b. 14%c. 10%d. 9%
90. The basis for most lawsuits involving patient care by First Responders and other EMS providers is:
a. Abandonmentb. Personality conflictc. Lack of skilld. Negligence
91. The largest organ in the body is the:
a. Stomachb. Brainc. small intestinesd. skin
92. An opening in the neck is called a:
a. tracheab. stomac. wholed. larynx
93. A CISD should usually be held 24 to ______hours after a critical incident.
a. 28b. 48c. 72d. 78
94. A pulse located in the neck is:
a. Femoralb. Carotidc. Radiald. Brachial
95. When applying clamps to the umbilical cord, the first clamp is placed ______inches from the baby and the second is placed ______inches from the baby.
a. 2, 4b. 5, 8c. 10, 7d. 12, 6
96. For severe bleeding from a patient’s leg, you may apply pressure to the ______pressure point.
a. Temporalb. Carotidc. Femorald. Brachial
97. The stage of labor the baby is born in is the ______stage.
a. firstb. secondc. thirdd. fourth
98. When approaching a suspected haz-mat scene, the first responder should always approach from:
a. downwindb. downhillc. from the front of the scened. uphill & upwind
99. The yellow/orange book that one would consult during a hazardous materials incident is the:
a. NAERGb. Florida FOGc. Firefighter’s Bibled. Firehouse Magazine
100. You approach a traffic crash where you find a victim with an amputated interior metatarsal. You should:
- wrap the amputated appendage in a cloth and place it in a bag of ice
- run screaming
- call an Aeromedical Helicopter
- call a tow truck