Fire Operations

Question 1

Which of the following are key elements of risk assessment?

Answer 1

i) Assessment of the risks associated with hazards
ii) Identification of who is at risk
iii) Effective measures to control the risks

Question 2

When working at a railway incident, which THREE of the following must be considered when determining safe working distances?

Answer 2

i) Weather and other factors affecting visibility
ii) Local topography
iii) Nature of the incident

Question 3

Which of the following are positive displacement pumps?

Answer 3

i) Rotary pumps
ii) Ejector pumps
iv) Lift pumps

Question 4

When working from open water, a significant and sudden increase in vacuum gauge reading can be caused by:

Answer 4

A blocked suction strainer

Question 5

Which one of the following is NOT a property of aqueous film-forming foam?

Answer 5

It has a slow drainage time

Question 6

At approximately 2.4 metre intervals along their whole length, breathing apparatus guidelines incorporate two tabs 150 millimetres apart, one approximately 50 millimetres long and the other 150 millimetres long. For what three reasons are these tabs incorporated?

Answer 6

i) To guide firefighters into the building by touch
ii) To guide firefighters out of the building by touch
iv) To enable firefighters to distinguish guide lines from any other sort of line by touch