FLORIDA FIRE WRITTEN STATE TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SUMMER 2024 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Who is responsible for coordinating and directing all incident resources at an emergency scene? Ans✔✔- Incident commander What does the R in LUNAR stand for? Ans✔✔- Resources needed What does the N in LUNAR stand for? Ans✔✔- Name What is used during MAYDAY? Ans✔✔- LUNAR Who has the legal authority for determining the cause and origin of the fire? Ans✔✔- Fire chief What can occur after the initial collapse? Ans✔✔- Secondary collapse What type of glass do side and rear windows of a vehicle have that break into tiny small pieces? Ans✔✔- Tempered glass What is the concept by which each firefighter responds to one and only one designated leader during an incident? Ans✔✔- Unity of command Which extinguishment method works by lowering the surface tension of water and allowing it to soak into Class A material? Ans✔✔- Penetration What is the advantage of a foam nozzle? Ans✔✔- Typically produces higher quality foam than fog nozzles 1 / 3
What is a characteristic of a combustible liquid? Ans✔✔- Must be preheated above their flashpoint before they can be ignited What is a characteristic of a flammable liquid? Ans✔✔- Can be ignited without being preheated What may occur if you start and stop foam applications? Ans✔✔- May allow the fire to consume whatever foam blanket had been established When fighting liquid fuel fires, where is the safer location? Ans✔✔- Uphill, upwind When fighting fires involving pressurized tanks, what should you do if you hear a rising sound from venting safety devices or see discoloration of the tank? Ans✔✔- Leave the area immediately What should be done at the beginning of a fire station tour? Ans✔✔- Provide instructions on what to do if an alarm sounds When conducting a fire station tour, when should you give out brochures? Ans✔✔- After the tour has been conducted When conducting a station tour, what should you always provide? Ans✔✔- A designated place where people can leave their belongings What is Class B foam used to extinguish? Ans✔✔- Flames as well as suppress vapors In which hazard control zone does decontamination usually take place at a hazmat incident?Ans✔✔- Decontamination zone 2 / 3
What is an incident/technical rescue? Ans✔✔- Rescue operation involving specialized techniques and equipment What is a warm zone? Ans✔✔- Area near the incident where rescuers and equipment are staged What class of standpipe is used by occupants? Ans✔✔- Class II What is the most common cause of residential fires? Ans✔✔- Cooking equipment Which heat detectors operate on the assumption that the temperature in a room will increase faster from a fire than normal atmospheric heating? Ans✔✔- Rate-of-rise detectors What happens when a power plant/generator is run for a long period of time without a load?Ans✔✔- It overheats and gets damaged What would be the most obvious sign of fire cause? Ans✔✔- Competent ignition source Who is responsible for preserving evidence at a fire scene? Ans✔✔- All fire personnel at the scene What is a guideline for establishing perimeters for structure fires? Ans✔✔- Perimeter should extend beyond the farthest piece of evidence found during exterior examination In a ground cover fire, which way does grass fall? Ans✔✔- Toward the area of origin as it burns What is the guideline for establishing perimeters for explosions? Ans✔✔- 1.5 times the distance from the furthest piece of debris found
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