WorksheetsFF2 Final
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 14hrs 45mins
Regarding life hazard, occupied refers to a home that someone lives in. If no one was home, the house would be referred to as being ______________.
unoccupied
vacant
undetermined
derelict
Why does the wood frame construction typically used in garden apartments play a big role in fire attack?
Combustible exterior walls are vulnerable to lateral fire spread
Wood staircases, usually on the exterior, are prone to vertical fire spread.
Roofing materials are conducive to ignition by flying brands
Large void spaces run the length of the structure
In a tenement with a railroad flat layout, where would you find the secondary means of egress?
front and rear fire escapes
rear fire escape
front fire escape
secondary stairs at the rear
When sizing up a building from the outside, you notice windows that are off height from others on the same side of the house. What would this indicate to you?
a bedroom
a stair half-landing
a bathroom
a kitchen
As you become a more seasoned firefighter, you will be tasked with greater responsibility. What comes with that responsibility?
danger
judgment
credibility
accountability
This enables firefighters to make the best possible decision on how to deal with a situation:
preaction plans
size-up
SOPs
personal protective equipment
In an H-type multiple dwelling, this is the best type stair layout from a fire department’s point of view:
semi-isolated stairs
isolated stairs
transverse stairs
wing stairs
You suspect that there is a fire in the basement of a building. What action can be taken to confirm this suspicion?
Check the upper floors for fire extension.
Break out small pane of glass in a basement window.
Open the basement door from the interior and descend.
Feel the first floor for evidence of heat.
These alarm-initiating devices use similar ways to detect fire at a particular point or location. Typically, these devices are heat, smoke, or rate-of-rise detectors
smoke sensors
spot detectors
linear detectors
manual pull stations
This type of alarm signal provides a way of monitoring an alarm system status and indicating abnormal conditions:
remotely transmitted signal
trouble signal
local alarm signal
supervisory signal
What is the most common form of heat detector?
smoke detector
sprinkler head
rate-of-rise detector
fixed-temperature detector
This type of alarm signal notifies the fire department directly or indirectly of fire:
trouble signal
remotely transmitted signal
supervisory signal
local alarm signal
This key component of a fire alarm system is a mechanism that makes building occupants aware of an alarm condition:
alarm annunciator
fire alarm control panel
alarm notification appliance
alarm-initiating device
This type of alarm signal notifies a building’s occupants of fire:
trouble signal
remotely transmitted signal
local alarm signal
supervisory signal
The method used to connect and control alarm-initiating devices helps to determine:
what a fire department knows about the fire when firefighters arrive
how often the system must be serviced
what auxiliary systems for powering the equipment must be in place
how quickly the alarm is sent to the fire dispatcher
Buildings protected by fire alarm systems are called:
insured premises
guarded premises
protected premises
proprietary premises
This type of alarm signal identifies system problems that can influence the system’s reliability:
local alarm signal
supervisory signal
remotely transmitted signal
trouble signal
Most vehicles today are built around the concept of structural integrity, known as:
caged construction
unibody construction
full-frame construction
space-frame construction
At the accident scene, the line officer in charge of the rescue must:
Begin hands-on victim management.
Devise a tactical plan of action.
Ensure that the roadway is closed.
Set the strategic goals pertaining to life safety.
The energy absorption area that has the greatest effect on how extrication will be performed is:
roof of the vehicle
rear of the vehicle
front of the vehicle
passenger compartment sides of the vehicle
To completely remove power from a damaged vehicle, before the battery or batteries are disconnected, the firefighter should:
Shut off the engine and remove the keys from the vehicle
Talk to the victim to find out the battery location.
Determine the condition of the batteries, to see if they need to be disconnected.
Flatten a tire to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
Proper size-up of a motor vehicle accident scene requires a __________ approach.
highway
methodical
rapid
upwind
During size-up, vehicle orientation and observable damage may indicate:
possible injuries and possible entrapment
if additional roads need to be closed
how many people may have been in the vehicles
road conditions that led to the accident
In more modern vehicles, dashboard reinforcement has:
remained the same as in older cars
been weakened as a result of the use of plastics and lightweight material
been strengthened as a result of the use of high strength steels and alloys
been removed since the introduction of energy absorption areas
Dash displacement in a modern vehicle may include the added step of an additional cut in the fender in order to ________ the crush zone and allow the dash to ____________________ the rest of the vehicle.
access; remain secured to
sever; move independently of
sever; move with
access; be pushed forward from
The single most versatile tool used for water rescue is the:
personal flotation device
the rescue board
throw bag
air-inflated hose
When a car that has crashed into a body of water begins to tilt vertically, the rescuers should:
Attempt to tie the vehicle off to a solid object.
Move far away from the car because it is about to submerge
Continue to work in and around the car to complete the rescue because the car is about to submerge.
Understand that the vehicle interior will soon be at an equalized pressure.
For most firefighters involved in an ice rescue, the tactics include remaining on the shoreline and tossing a rope bag to the victim, attempting to the reach the victim with a pike pole, and:
using a rescue board
talking the victim through a self-rescue
breaking the ice between the victim and the shore so the victim can swim to shore
crossing the ice over a ground ladder to reach the victim
The statement “deep water is slowed by friction with the bottom, while the fastest water is found near the surface riding over the top of the slower current below” describes:
diluted flow
laminar flow
layered flow
helical flow
In a water rescue scenario, the term river right best describes:
the side of the river opposite from where a person is standing
the right side of the river as a person looks downstream
any ground area adjacent to the right side of the river
the right side of the river as a person looks upstream
Areas of calmer water separated from the main downstream flowing current are known as:
hydraulics
eddies
holes
breakers
The acronym LCES stands for:
loose cannon, easily scared
lookouts, communication, escape routes, and safe zone
location commands extra safety
lacks common emergency skills
Slower moving water along a shoreline will circulate with water in the middle of the river in a spiral motion known as:
helical flow
downward center flow
corkscrew flow
laminar flow
The statement “an artificial vertical or near-vertical drop structure that stretches across a waterway, resulting in a hydraulic from shore to shore” best describes:
shore eddies
a low-head dam
a boil line
a strainer
A pre-incident plan gives the fireground commander:
Something to refer to when needed
an unchangeable standard that must be followed
a workable plan for al contingencies
inside information about the building contents
The best way to address a fire is by performing an exterior reconnaissance to note:
nearby water supply sources
forcible-entry problems
access roadways
exposure issues
The best way for responding firefighters to access gathered building information is through the use of department:
binders kept in chiefs’ cars
paper plans available in the apparatus
mobile computer terminals
firehouse-based computer systems
Day care centers, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities are examples of which type of use group?
institution
high hazard
business
assembly
Exhibition halls, theaters, and stadiums are examples of which type of use group?
business
assembly
mercantile
high hazard
An occupancy that processes materials that constitute a health hazard exceeding limits allowed by building and fire codes is said to be a:
factory use group
high hazard use group
institution use group
mercantile use group
When conducting building reconnaissance, an exterior building survey should include all of the following except:
number of stories
type of occupancy
occupant load
key box location
A stairway that is open between two floors in a common occupancy, and separate from the main stairwell serving the building, is known as a(n):
access staircase
fire staircase
enclosed staircase
common staircase
Newly constructed buildings may include areas of refuge for disabled people, called:
safe refuge rooms
designated rescue locations
designated assistance points
areas of rescue assistance
The most important reason information should be gathered on existing, occupied structures undergoing renovations is because:
Exit paths may be altered, increasing the threat to life safety.
Utilities may be shut down to certain areas.
Office partition walls may be changed.
Workers in the building may be unfamiliar with the building’s total layout.
Target hazards is a term used to describe:
A:buildings that present a significant life safety concern
B:buildings that present a significant firefighting challenge
C:buildings that have been subject to numerous false alarms
both A and B
Heating and cooling building management systems can assist the incident commander with regard to smoke control within a structure by:
providing cool, smoke free areas for firefighter rehabilitation
allowing the affected area to be shut down from a remote location
only requiring minimal personnel into the fire area for controlling smoke flow
removing the need for horizontal window ventilation
A message is sent via a radio frequency, telephone line, and the like, which is known as a(n)
Transmitter
Channel
Receiver
Information source
This point of the communications model encodes the message:
Transmitter
Channel
Receiver
Information source
When the message reaches this point, it is decoded:
Transmitter
Channel
Receiver
Information source
A message is produced by which of the following?
Transmitter
Channel
Receiver
Information source
You are transmitting over the radio in close proximity to other personnel. Feedback is being produced. What can you do to rectify this problem?
Ask them to turn their radios off.
Ask them to switch to another frequency.
Ask them to cover their microphones.
Ask them to move to another area.
Before transmitting, why should radio users listen carefully?
To ensure that they are not being called by command with an assignment
To ensure that they are on the proper frequency
To ensure that they are not interrupting between two other parties
To ensure that their transmission will not be interrupted by feedback
Suppose you are a firefighter working apart from your crew in a high-rise fire. They are on the landing above, preparing the attack line. You are assigned the standpipe control valve position on the floor below the fire. You are equipped with a portable radio. A civilian tells you that there is an elderly man on the fire floor who uses a walker. He tells you that the elderly man has probably not been evacuated. What action do you take?
Go up to the landing above and tell your supervisor face-to-face.
Notify dispatch of the situation and the need for assistance.
Use your portable radio to notify the highest ranking person on your channel.
Explain to the civilian that in a high-rise fire the elderly man is best off staying where he is.
These are devices that are used to link different frequencies together at a specific location and are often mobile and carried in a command or communications vehicle:
Repeaters
Gateways
Network coordinators
Automated dispatchers
Among the many measures that can be taken to reduce fire losses, perhaps none is more important than:
training firefighters in suppression techniques
properly staffing apparatus
educating people about fire
documenting incidents properly
