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Question 1

Approximately what percentage of the information needed to fight a fire in a building can be ascertained prior to the
incident?
p. 3
A.) 95%
B.) 90%
C.) 80%
D.) 85%

Answer 1

B.) 90%

Question 2

What type of aid should be established to increase safety
and operational capability and effectiveness?
p. 6
A.) Automatic
B.) Response
C.) Exclusive
D.) Mutual

Answer 2

A.) Automatic

Question 3

What type of buildings change the rules of the game?

Answer 3

1. Lightweight buildings
2. Large area structures
3. Vacant buildings

Question 4

What represent where the fire is going?
p. 17
A.) Parent fire
B.) Exposures
C.) Extent
D.) Location

Answer 4

*B.) Exposures

Question 5

Which is the most important size-up factor?
p. 21
A.) Time
B.) Occupancy
C.) Location and extent
D.) Area and height

Answer 5

C.) Location and extent

Question 6

Where may be the only possible location to ladder the building when the fire occurs on a steep hill?
p. 12
A.) Rear
B.) Must use an aerial
C.) Sides
D.) Front

Answer 6

C.) Sides

Question 7

What is NOT a correct statement about hazardous materials
operations?
p. 24
A.) Move close enough to identify the product
B.) Isolate the area
C.) Control ignition sources
D.) Request the experts and support them

Answer 7

A.) Move close enough to identify the product

Question 8

Control of any fire begins and ends with the control of the ______?
p. 1
A.) Fire source
B.) Weather
C.) Fireground
D.) Training

Answer 8

*C.) Fireground

Question 9

Where can a radio relay be used to effectively
communication information from dispatch to Command?
p. 19
A.) Tunnel
B.) Elevator
C.) High-rise
D.) Rural

Answer 9

A.) Tunnel

Question 10

What must be in place or else the game is over before it begins in the fire service?

Answer 10

Water supply

Question 11

Where may be the only possible location to ladder the building when the fire occurs on a steep hill?

Answer 11

Sides

Question 12

Which type of building is one that does NOT change the rules of the game?

Answer 12

Heavy timber structures

Question 13

What represents where the fire is going?

Answer 13

Exposures

Question 14

What does control of any fire begin and end with the control over?

Answer 14

Fireground

Question 15

Which is the most important size-up

Answer 15

Location and extent

Question 16

What is NOT a correct statement about hazardous materials operations?

A.) Move close enough to identify the product
B.) Isolate the area
C.) Control ignition sources
D.) Request the experts and support them

Answer 16

A

Attempt to identify the product, if it can be safely done from a distance.
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Question 17

What type of aid should be established to increase safety and operational capability and effectiveness?

Answer 17

Automatic