Review for BEFO

What type of portable fire extinguisher is discharged in the form of gas and works on Class B and Class C fires?

• Clean Agent

• Pump-type water

• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

• Wet chemical stored pressure

The P in PASS acronym stands for:

• Squeeze handles

• aim nozzle at base of fire

• Sweep nozzle back and forth

• pull pin by breaking wire and seal

Which of the following types of rope is only used in situations not involving life safety?

• Utility rope

• Escape rope

• life safety rope

• water rescue rope

In the Kernmantle rope, the __ protects the core from abrasion

• Sheath

• twisted fiber

• low stretched fiber

• overlapping strand

Which of the following type of rope is the only rope required o have a rope log?

• Utility rope

• Escape rope

• Life saftey rope

• water rescue rope

Which type of knot is used for joining two ropes of unequal diameter?

• Bowline

• handcuff

• figured-eight

• Becket Bend

What is one way that fire service ladders are different from ladders for private industry or general use?

• Fire service ladders mount differently on racks

• fire service ladders are designed for lighter loads

• fire service ladders provide a greater margin of safety

• fire service ladders differ in construction, shape, and design

Which type of ladder has hinged rungs that allow the ladder to be folded so that one beam rests against the other, allowing it to be carried in narrow passageways?

• Roof Ladder

• Folding ladder

• Extension ladder

• combination ladder

Factors to consider when deciding where to place a ladder includes:

• the structural features of the building

• the estimated time required for the task

• the number of firefighters who will likely use the ladder

• the distance the ladder will be carried from the apparatus

Which type of fire hydrants are designed for use in climates that have freezing temperatures?

• Dry-barrel hydrants

• wet-barrel hydrants

• cold-weather hydrants

• warm-weather hydrants