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
