Fire Academy Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers 2023/IFSTA 7 th Edition Study Guide The AHJ should establish action levels that describe how firefighters should respond to
high- or low-level alarms while performing: - Correct Answer air monitoring
Equipping responders with the critical information that is needed to make good decisions, while not overwhelming them with nice-to-know info is the key to: - Correct Answer risk-based response
using direct pressure to stop bleeding requires: - Correct Answer gloves
Where should PPE be donned? - Correct Answer In a preselected area in the cold zone, as close to the entry point as possible What is likely to cause poor quality fire fighting foam to be produced? - Correct Answer Mixing different types of foam concentrates in the same tank Which statement describes inspection of salvage covers? - Correct Answer Salvage covers should be inspected for damage after they are dry When properly climbing a ladder, the firefighter should look: - Correct Answer forward with his or her arms straight, grasping alternate rungs.What is a responsibility of the fire dept at a response involving a suspected propane leak? - Correct Answer Notify the propane company What are CAMEO and WISER? - Correct Answer Electronic technical resources design to help in hazmat incidents What is a unit loading device? - Correct Answer Containers and aircraft pallets used to consolidate air cargo into a single transportable unit Fiberglass tool handles should be maintained by: - Correct Answer washing with a mild detergent To overcome physical barriers to radio communication, you may need to turn your body
90 degrees or: - Correct Answer Raise the antenna up straight
What type of sprinkler mechanism activates the sprinkler after the solder inside melts and releases the valve cap? - Correct Answer Chemical pellet 1 / 2
Unexplained patterns or sudden onset of similar, nontraumatic and noninfectious illnesses or death may indicate a possible _____ attack. - Correct Answer Chemical A fire hose is labeled according to the: - Correct Answer size of the internal diameter All PPE designed for structural fire fighting meets the requirements of: - Correct Answer
NFPA 1971
Attempts to confine a hazardous material that has been released from its container are called ___ strategies. - Correct Answer defensive The NIMS-ICS structure was created so that it: - Correct Answer can be modified based on the incident.
A compartment is any: - Correct Answer open space with no complete fire barrier
dividing it.Why is the division of labor necessary in the fire service? - Correct Answer Prevent the duplication of effort What is the pressure exerted by a saturated vapor above its own liquid in a closed container? - Correct Answer Vapor pressure Sliding doors can be forced by: - Correct Answer lifting the sliding panel up and out of the track.Liquid containers tend to have: - Correct Answer flat (or less rounded) ends on tanks.
In the U.S. and Canada, military markings are: - Correct Answer not necessarily
uniform.What basic firefighting skill serves as an essential survival skill during search and rescue operations? - Correct Answer Forcing a window or cutting through debris.With increasing safety standards, many vehicle manufacturers use ___ safety glass in all windows. - Correct Answer laminated Which statement regarding PPE safety and emergency communications in accurate? - Correct Answer Hand signals should be designated for loss of air supply or suit integrity.What action should be avoided during an incident involving a tanker carrying flammable fuel? - Correct Answer Using road flares What is a characteristic of a fog nozzle? - Correct Answer Can be adjusted to different stream patterns
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