pg. 1 J&B Fire Fighter Exam / Chapters 1-15 Practice Tests/ Questions with Correct Verified Answers/ Rated A+
Why are buildings under construction more susceptible to fire spread? - ANSWER - Sprinklers and FDCs are not yet operational
How can HVAC systems affect tactical ventilation? - ANSWER - Move products of combustion to unaffected areas
How can water from fire suppression affect a building's structural stability? - ANSWER - Water weight added from suppression can cause floors to collapse.
Overhaul operations may affect a structure's stability when: - ANSWER - firefighters accidentally cut through load bearing components.
Which should be continually evaluated for size-up? - ANSWER - What resources will be needed to resolve the situation
What must a Fire Fighter II be able to do to assist at technical rescue incidents? - ANSWER - Recognize hazards associated with the type of incident
Stabilizing a rescue incident may involve: - ANSWER - diverting or blocking traffic.
The controlled opening near the Command Post is monitored by: - ANSWER - the
Accountability Officer.
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pg. 2 What would be used to raise a vehicle that is on its roof or side? - ANSWER - Pneumatic lifting devices
What would be used to stabilize a vehicle that is on its roof or side by creating a stabilizing triangle? - ANSWER - Tensioned buttress systems
If the ignition is not accessible in nonelectric vehicles, shut down the electrical system by disconnecting the negative cables to the vehicle's 12-volt battery by cutting or removing:
- ANSWER - the negative cable first.
Why should any brightly colored cables never be touched, cut, or opened on electric vehicles? - ANSWER - They contain intermediate or high-voltage charges.
Which passenger safety system includes pretensioners that present a significant ignition hazard if not disabled? - ANSWER - Seat belts
Which passenger safety system is commonly called air bags or side curtain air bags? - ANSWER - Side-Impact Protection Systems (SIPS)
What should be done if none of the doors in a vehicle extrication incident open normally? - ANSWER - Use a tool to release one of the locks
Why is removing windshields no longer standard practice during extrication? - ANSWER
- Many automobiles use the windshield as a structural component.
Only personnel directly involved in resolving the emergency are allowed within the: - ANSWER - hot zone.
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Before entering into the hot zone, personnel must: - ANSWER - sign in to the personnel accountability system.
Access is limited to personnel directly supporting work performed at the site of the actual
emergency in the: - ANSWER - warm zone.
After the scene has been stabilized, the next priority is to: - ANSWER - provide basic patient care to accessible victims.
Which is a task the Fire Fighter II must know in order to assist in technical rescue incidents? - ANSWER - Where tools and equipment are located on the apparatus
Which type of rescue has limited means of entry and exit, is not designed for continuous occupancy, and may include cisterns/wells and utility vaults? - ANSWER - Confined- space rescue
A Fire Fighter II may be assigned the task of setting up and monitoring the supplied air
respirator system for rescue personnel at a: - ANSWER - confined-space rescue.
When assisting with trench rescue: - ANSWER - eliminate sources of vibration such as apparatus and heavy equipment.
The first priority in a structural collapse rescue is to: - ANSWER - help untrapped victims to a safe area.
Which type of collapse occurs when exterior walls collapse simultaneously, causing the roof and upper floors to collapse on top of each other? - ANSWER - Pancake 3 / 4
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Which type of collapse occurs when the floor and/or roof assemblies on both sides of a load-bearing center wall collapse? - ANSWER - A-frame
Which type of collapse has a good chance of habitable voids but is most vulnerable to secondary collapse? - ANSWER - Cantilever
At a vehicle rescue incident, if firefighters are not engaged in fire suppression or
extrication, they should wear: - ANSWER - an approved retroreflective vest.
The first task during size-up of a water or ice incident is to: - ANSWER - determine whether rescue or recovery is required.
Which type of water or ice rescue is extremely dangerous because of powerful undercurrents and a hydraulic action that make escape virtually impossible? - ANSWER
- Low-head or low-water dams
For which type of rescue would the Fire Fighter II monitor communication channels and search lines, operate SAR systems, and assist victims once they have been removed from the hot zone? - ANSWER - Cave, mine, and tunnel rescue
For which type of rescue are rescuers likely to require outside expertise such as plant personnel or equipment manufacturers? - ANSWER - Machinery rescue
When responding to an elevator entrapment rescue,: - ANSWER - there are no
consistent sequential steps to follow.
Manual stop switches on escalators are generally located: - ANSWER - on nearby wall or handrail supports at the top and bottom of the unit.
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