FT 1/25/21

Question 1

The _______ shall confirm the evacuation stairway doors have been closed on the fire floor and maintained closed by positioning members on the _______ side?
Select one:
a. 4th ladder, stairwell
b. 3rd ladder, hallway
c. 3rd ladder, stairwell
d. 4th ladder, hallway

Answer 1

C
(MDs 6.16.2)
The correct answer is: 3rd ladder, stairwell

Question 2

Regarding the deployment of a TL stream, it would be incorrect to state?
Select one:
a. Always pull the Safety Pin on the waterway whether water will be applied above or below the horizontal
b. While awaiting water delivery, set and lock the monitor high into the air
c. The platform monitor should be in motion when applying water
d. The stream should be directed forward and upward with an aggressive side to side or clockwise rotation

Answer 2

A
(L-6—Ch 4—Pg 2) (Pull the Safety Pin on the waterway whether water will be applied BELOW the horizontal
The correct answer is: Always pull the Safety Pin on the waterway whether water will be applied above or below the horizontal

Question 3

A Lieutenant is supervising the operations of members in the TL basket attempting to cut an opening in a brick wall using the power saw from the basket. In this situation, it would be correct to state that the cut in the wall should be triangular with the vertex angle?
Select one:
a. Downward, with members using an aluminum oxide blade to cut
b. Upward, with members using an aluminum oxide blade to cut
c. Downward, with members using a silicon carbide blade to cut
d. Upward, with members using a silicon carbide blade to cut

Answer 3

D
(L-6 5.2) (Tools 9 Note: - Whenever the saw is used on other than flat horizontal surface at foot level, the blade guard should be moved and secured to protect the Operator. It shall be used in this position only on the direct order and/or under the supervision of an officer., Note: Aluminum Oxide disc will cut through various types of steel, Silicon Carbide disc will cut through concrete and other masonry materials, Note: L-6 - Cuts in brick walls should be triangular with the vertex angle upward to prevent further collapse.)
The correct answer is: Upward, with members using a silicon carbide blade to cut

Question 4

When a company journal does not have a flagging column, unit commanders shall cause a red line to be drawn _____” to the left of the existing red line to provide for such column.
Select one:
a. 1/2
b. 3/8
c. 5/8
d. 1/4

Answer 4

B
(Company Journal 3.4)
The correct answer is: 3/8

Question 5

At a High Rise FPMD apartment fire, ventilation of the fire apartment should take place?
Select one:
a. As the hose line advance begins
b. After the main body of fire is controlled
c. As soon is water is on the fire
d. After the main body of fire is knocked down

Answer 5

B
(MDs 6.3.1)
The correct answer is: After the main body of fire is controlled

Question 6

Which one of the following unit’s major priority at a collapse operation is to control the gas, electric and water services?
Select one:
a. 1st arriving ladder company
b. 1st arriving SOC Unit
c. 2nd arriving ladder company
d. 2nd arriving engine company

Answer 6

C
(Collapse 7.6)
The correct answer is: 2nd arriving ladder company

Question 7

Steel Tension Cables or Rods with Reinforcing Plates (Stars) - These reinforcing plates, commonly in the shape of a star, can be seen on exterior walls of the building. They were installed during construction by design (indicated by a uniform pattern) or put in post-construction (irregular pattern) when floor framing cannot be relied upon to tie-in the opposing walls due to age and deterioration. Steel tension cables or rods can fail at _______ degrees Fahrenheit.
Select one:
a. 600
b. 500
c. 400
d. 800

Answer 7

D
(Lofts, sec 5.3.8)
The correct answer is: 800

Question 8

Apparatus tormentors and outriggers shall never be deployed while the unit is in quarters.
Select one:
a. Agree
b. Disagree

Answer 8

A
((Regs 19.3.13)
The correct answer is: Agree

Question 9

Please choose an incorrect property of methanol?
Select one:
a. Methanol is a highly volatile flammable liquid.
b. Methanol burns cleanly (little smoke) and its pale blue flame may be difficult to see in bright sunlight.
c. It has a flash point of 54 F. It is soluble in water.
d. Methanol vapors are slightly lighter then air and will flow along the ground collecting in low areas.

Answer 9

D
(Haz-Mat 1, section 4.2) Methanol vapors are slightly heavier then air and will flow along the ground collecting in low areas.
The correct answer is: Methanol vapors are slightly lighter then air and will flow along the ground collecting in low areas.

Question 10

Once victims have reached the area at the base of the emergency exit stairs, there are several possible removal options for ambulatory patients from a under river tube. Choose the most correct answer from the list below?
Select one:
a. All correct
b. Direct passengers to walk along the track to the nearest station.
c. Rescue Train
d. Emergency exit Stairways.

Answer 10

A
(Under Rail Ops, section 7.2.2)
The correct answer is: All correct

Question 11

A Company Officer conducting drill on the Pak-Tracker was correct when he stated that when searching?
Select one:
a. The signal from the SCBA to the Pak-Tracker will usually pass through and penetrate through glass, wood, brick and concrete.
b. The Pak-tracker should be held at chest height out in front of the operating member
c. The bottom of the hand-held receiver should be pointed toward the target
d. Always pause 3-4 seconds for a reading and always move toward the highest relative signal strength

Answer 11

D
(SCBA — Add 8 — 7.6, 7.9, 7.10)
The correct answer is: Always pause 3-4 seconds for a reading and always move toward the highest relative signal strength

Question 12

If a vent pipe has a ______ stripe over the top of it, this indicates that the steam is a result of a water leak, NOT a leaking steam main.
Select one:
a. Red
b. Black
c. Blue
d. Green

Answer 12

C
(Steam 4.3)
The correct answer is: Blue

Question 13

Highway flares burn for approximately ______ minutes.
Select one:
a. 30
b. 20
c. 45
d. 15

Answer 13

A
(TB Fires 8 8.1 F2)
The correct answer is: 30

Question 14

An Engine and Tower Ladder Company respond to a report of a fire in a Private Dwelling during Phase B of Winter Operations. The streets are in bad condition as 18 inches of snow has fallen. As they approach the alarm location, they can see that the fire building is a 3-story, Queen Anne type private dwelling, with fire on the top floor. There is a similar detached PD on the Exposure 2 side, and a detached 4-story Multiple Dwelling on the Exposure 4 side. In this situation, it would be most correct to state that preference shall be given to the?
Select one:
a. Ladder apparatus to enter the block first, mainly because the fire building is 3 stories
b. Engine apparatus to enter the block first, mainly because the fire building is 3 stories
c. Ladder apparatus to enter the block first, mainly because the exposure is 4 stories
d. Engine apparatus to enter the block first, mainly because the fire is on the 3rd floor

Answer 14

B
(AUC 200 – 5.3.10.D)
The correct answer is: Engine apparatus to enter the block first, mainly because the fire building is 3 stories

Question 15

For a fire in a building with window bars __________________.
Select one:
a. Special call an extra engine and ladder
b. Transmit a 2nd alarm
c. Special call an additional Tower ladder

Answer 15

A
(Safety Bulletin 84 4.2)
The correct answer is: Special call an extra engine and ladder

Question 16

The Lobby Control Unit shall take all but which one of the following choices?
Select one:
a. Determine the correct bank of elevators for transporting personnel to upper floors in consultation with the IC.
b. Operate elevators other than those staffed by the first alarm units.
c. Ensure a reliable communications link and tools are provided for each elevator car.
d. Ensure all elevators are recalled and searched. Report the results to the IC.

Answer 16

B
(ICS Chap.2 Add 4 4.2) Relieve the OV from 1st alarm companies
The correct answer is: Operate elevators other than those staffed by the first alarm units.

Question 17

Which engine company is responsible to ensure the sprinkler system is supplied for a cellar fire in a taxpayer?
Select one:
a. 3rd engine
b. 2nd engine
c. 4th engine
d. 1st engine

Answer 17

A
(Taxpayers 7.2.3 C) Ensure sprinkler system is supplied. Stretch a line and operate as ordered by the Incident Commander.
The correct answer is: 3rd engine

Question 18

Generally, the apparatus should be parallel to the building. Occasionally the scrub area of the bucket will be reduced by the cab of the apparatus. This condition can be corrected by parking the apparatus with the __________ the building?
Select one:
a. Rear end angled away from
b. Front end angled away from
c. Rear end angled towards
d. Front end angled towards

Answer 18

B
(L-6—Ch 2—Pg 2)
The correct answer is: Front end angled away from

Question 19

During portable power saw operations, a physical communication system between the Guide Man and the Operator should be established. If the Guide Man gives two slaps on the back of the Operator, the Operator should _____________.
Select one:
a. Stop the cut
b. Cut with the saw
c. Shut the saw down

Answer 19

B
(TB Tools 9 4.4.6) One slap - Stop the cut. Three slaps- Shut the saw down
The correct answer is: Cut with the saw

Question 20

Place the Carbide Tip Blade OOS and send to the Fire Tools and Equipment Unit for exchange, along with RT-2, when all of the following except happen?
Select one:
a. Three (3) or more tips are broken or missing from the 12-tooth blade.
b. Seven (7) or more tips are broken or missing from the 24-tooth blade.
c. Center hole wears out of round.
d. Blade is cracked

Answer 20

B
(TB Tools 9 App 1 2.1.3) 8 or more tips are broken or missing from the 24-tooth blade
The correct answer is: Seven (7) or more tips are broken or missing from the 24-tooth blade.

Question 21

Choose an incorrect item about standpipe systems from the list below?
Select one:
a. Wet systems contain water in the riser at all times supplied by city main, gravity tank, pressure tank, and/or fire pump.
b. Most combination systems are “dry”.
c. Dry systems may be equipped with an automatic source of supply, but many contain no water and the only supply is from fire department pumpers.
d. Combination systems consist of sprinklers interconnected with a standpipe system.

Answer 21

B
(Engines chap. 9, sec 9.2.1) Most combination systems are “wet” and are of special concern because the water flow demands of both sprinkler heads and hose lines attached to the standpipe system requires prompt augmentation by fire department pumpers.
The correct answer is: Most combination systems are “dry”.

Question 22

In newer taxpayers the roof supports are of lightweight open web steel joists. Choose an incorrect choice about lightweight open web steel joists.
Select one:
a. The spacing of the joists will vary depending on the strength of the joists and the type of roof decking used.
b. No members shall be committed to any roof operations at buildings with lightweight open web steel joists.
c. The most common decking is corrugated steel, with joists spaced from 4 to 6 feet.
d. They are spaced greater distances apart than the standard wood joists.

Answer 22

B
(Taxpayers 5.5.26) These roofs must not be cut. Vertical ventilation should be limited to the removal of skylights and scuttle covers if present.
The correct answer is: No members shall be committed to any roof operations at buildings with lightweight open web steel joists.

Question 23

If a vacant building is heavily involved on arrival, hose streams should first be placed between the involved building and the?
Select one:
a. Greatest amount of property
b. Most severe life exposure

Answer 23

B
(Vacants 5.2)
The correct answer is: Most severe life exposure

Question 24

Evacuating passengers via emergency exit stairs may be a viable choice in some Under River Rail operations, please choose the incorrect item to consider prior to using these stairs?
Select one:
a. 3rd Rail power
b. Depth of the stairway shaft
c. Smoke condition
d. Stairway configuration

Answer 24

A
(Under River Rail Ops, section 7.2.2)
The correct answer is: 3rd Rail power

Question 25

The Incident Commander shall special call a CPC Unit or Haz-Mat Technician Unit as a FAST unit to the scene if more than _______ entry teams are expected to be put to work. Please fill in the blank?
Select one:
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four

Answer 25

B
(Haz-Mat 5, section 7.2)
The correct answer is: two

Question 26

When Fire Marshals are delayed, members may be required to identify, safeguard, collect, and preserve evidence at an incident. Which choice concerning this collection is correct?
Select one:
a. New, heavy gauge plastic bags in pairs may be used in an emergency.
b. If using a glass jar, it must be new.
c. A one gallon metal can, such as a used paint can, can be used.
d. Plastic containers shall be used in preference to metal cans or glass jars.

Answer 26

A
(TB Arson 1 Sec. 5.3, 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4) If using plastic bags, the evidence shall be placed into one bag and tied closed. Then place that bag into another and tie it closed. As soon as possible, place into a can or jar and submit to the Fire Marshal. Corrections: - NEVER use a can that was previously used. - If a new can is not available, use a clean glass jar with a tightly fitting lid. - Try to avoid the use of plastic containers. Vapors may escape through plastic and evidence may be contaminated by the deterioration of the plastic container.
The correct answer is: New, heavy gauge plastic bags in pairs may be used in an emergency.

Question 27

Choose the most correct procedure for engine companies at a lower floor fire in a cast-iron or mill loft building?
Select one:
a. The third engine company shall; stretch a second hose-line with the assistance of the fourth engine company and operate as ordered by the Incident Commander. If present and servicing the fire area, ensure the sprinkler system is supplied.
b. All are correct.
c. The first engine company shall stretch the first hose-line into the fire area to protect life and extinguish the fire.
d. The second engine company shall assist the first engine with initial hose-line.

Answer 27

B
(Lofts, sec 6.2.2) Note: Key on the following - If present and servicing the fire area, ensure the sprinkler system is supplied.
The correct answer is: All are correct.

Question 28

Firefighters Sixth Grade with less than ninety days service may perform housewatch only between the hours of 0900-2400 provided they are monitored by the officer on duty or by an experienced member.
Select one:
a. Disagree
b. Agree

Answer 28

B
((Regs 20.1.1)
The correct answer is: Agree

Question 29

Please choose an incorrect procedure at a methanol fire?
Select one:
a. It is important to remember that a methanol fire may be invisible during day light hours. Proceed with caution when establishing the boundary of the fire.
b. For small fires Type B dry chemical extinguishers are adequate. Purple K is the most effective of the dry chemical-extinguishing agents.
c. Application of large amounts of water will dilute the Methanol rendering it non-flammable. The concentration of methanol must be reduced below 10% to be effective.
d. Methanol is destructive to ordinary foam. Alcohol type foam must be used.

Answer 29

C
(Haz-Mat 1, section 4.4.2) Application of large amounts of water will dilute the Methanol rendering it non-flammable. The concentration of methanol must be reduced below 20% to be effective.
The correct answer is: Application of large amounts of water will dilute the Methanol rendering it non-flammable. The concentration of methanol must be reduced below 10% to be effective.

Question 30

Please choose an incorrect asbestos procedure from the list below?
Select one:
a. Isolate the suspected area and protect civilians and members from possible exposure.
b. Minimize the commitment of forces as conditions permit. This will expose fewer members and reduce the amount of decontamination necessary.
c. Gently wet down suspected asbestos material using a straight stream. This will minimize the amount of fibers that become airborne.
d. Strictly enforce the Department’s SCBA policy to reduce inhalation exposure. This is critical to the health and safety of members operating in the contaminated area.

Answer 30

C
(Haz-Mat 3, section 4) Gently wet down suspected asbestos material using a fog or spray stream. This will minimize the amount of fibers that become airborne.
The correct answer is: Gently wet down suspected asbestos material using a straight stream. This will minimize the amount of fibers that become airborne.

Question 31

At 2300 hours, first alarm units respond to a reported explosion on the Brooklyn Bridge and are requested by the dispatcher to give an immediate preliminary report on arrival for the Tour Commander. In this situation, they would be correct to think they should?
Select one:
a. Report any lost or stolen manuals forthwith to the Bureau of Fire Investigation by phone and email
b. Use the First Responder’s Bridge Manual, which is an orange book
c. Refer to the Risk Management / Executive Guide to identify affected structural members
d. Transmit an incident assessment to the Dispatcher using the “Size-Up” section of the Field Guide

Answer 31

D
(AUC 344 — 1.4)
The correct answer is: Transmit an incident assessment to the Dispatcher using the “Size-Up” section of the Field Guide

Question 32

Which pages of the Company Journal shall be ruled and indexed to record Chief’s visits?
Select one:
a. 494 running backwards
b. 497 running backwards to 495
c. 500 running backwards to 498

Answer 32

C
(Company Journal 3.1)
The correct answer is: 500 running backwards to 498

Question 33

When using In-Line Pumping, the pump operator shall have their intake supply augmented when the intake pressure drops below ___________ psi.
Select one:
a. 25
b. 20
c. 15
d. 30

Answer 33

C
(Evolution 1A 3.8 Notes)
The correct answer is: 15

Question 34

An Officer conducting drill on ladder operations at fires in High Rise Office buildings was correct to state that?
Select one:
a. The fourth ladder shall operate under the control of the Fire Sector Supervisor until the SAE Group is established
b. The first ladder company shall select a stairway that will provide the best attack on the fire, but it does not necessarily require a standpipe in that stairway
c. The third Ladder Company shall advise the first ladder officer or Fire Sector Supervisor to withhold the attack if occupants cannot be removed from the attack stairway above the fire
d. The second ladder company shall determine which stairway is the best stairway to be used for evacuation

Answer 34

C
(FFP HR Office 8.3.1 E4, 8.5.1 B3, B6 8.6.1 I) (Determine the location of the fire on the floor and select a stairway with a standpipe that will provide the best attack on the fire., The third ladder company shall determine which stairway is the best stairway to be used for evacuation, Operate under the control of the IC until the SAE Group is established. They shall then operate under the command of the SAE Group Supervisor.)
The correct answer is: The third Ladder Company shall advise the first ladder officer or Fire Sector Supervisor to withhold the attack if occupants cannot be removed from the attack stairway above the fire

Question 35

The maximum range of the personal transmitter to the Pak-Tracker receiver is approximately ______ feet.
Select one:
a. 750
b. 400
c. 900
d. 550

Answer 35

C
(TB SCBA Add.8 2.1)
The correct answer is: 900

Question 36

The Chief of Operations requires that the supervisor of a unit must submit a “Multiple Member Injury Report” when _____ or more members are injured at the same incident resulting in medical leave that tour.
Select one:
a. 3
b. 4
c. 2

Answer 36

A
(SB 7 Add.2 1.3)
The correct answer is: 3

Question 37

An Engine Officer responds to 4 incidents on a day tour during which he transmitted the following radio code signals. In which radio code transmission was he correct?
Select one:
a. 10-34 Code 2 for a sprinkler system emergency due to a surge in pressure
b. 10-35 Code 2 for an unnecessary alarm activation due to servicing of the alarm system
c. 10-29 Code 2 for an elevator emergency where a civilian was removed from the elevator car
d. 10-25 Code 2 for smoke issuing under pressure from a transformer in the street

Answer 37

A
(Comm Chap 8 — Pages 8, 9, 10, 11)
The correct answer is: 10-34 Code 2 for a sprinkler system emergency due to a surge in pressure

Question 38

The unit designation shall be marked within how many inches of each butt on a portable ladder?
Select one:
a. 10 inches
b. 6 inches
c. 18 inches
d. 12 inches

Answer 38

C
(Ladders 1, 6.2)
The correct answer is: 18 inches

Question 39

All of the following are considered collapse hazards except?
Select one:
a. Transept
b. Minaret
c. Steeple
d. Bell tower

Answer 39

A
(Place of Worship—Pg 1)
The correct answer is: Transept

Question 40

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Answer 40

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Question 41

Units arriving at the scene of a truck fire notice a placard on the truck with the number “5”. The units should know that the “5” indicates this truck is transporting which material?
Select one:
a. Poisons
b. Flammable solids
c. Flammable liquids
d. Oxidizers

Answer 41

D
(Haz-Mat 2 2.1)
The correct answer is: Oxidizers

Question 42

Aerial Ladder 99 arrives first at a fire on the 5th floor of a 6-story OLT that has one railroad flat per floor. On arrival, there are two civilians showing at a front window of the fire apartment who need to be rescued as fire is showing from a front window adjacent to them. One civilian is elderly and obese, and the other is ambulatory. In this situation, it would be most correct if the aerial ladder is placed?
Select one:
a. 4 inches from the building, and the non-ambulatory victim is removed first
b. 2 inches from the building, and the non-ambulatory victim is removed first
c. 2 inches from the building, and the ambulatory victim is removed first
d. 4 inches from the building, and the ambulatory victim is removed first

Answer 42

B
(L-2—3.1.5, 5.11)
The correct answer is: 2 inches from the building, and the non-ambulatory victim is removed first

Question 43

At a structural collapse, which units should be used to seal off the ends of the street?
Select one:
a. Two of the 2nd alarm ladders
b. Two of the 1st alarm ladders
c. Two of the 2nd alarm engines
d. Two of the 1st alarm engines

Answer 43

C
(Collapse 5.3) - The ECCs must remain in the cab, able to move the apparatus.
The correct answer is: Two of the 2nd alarm engines

Question 44

The Draeger BG-4 Extended Duration SCBA (Rebreather Mask) can provide it’s wearer with up to _______ hours of breathable air, a significant increase over current SCBAs.
Select one:
a. 4
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3

Answer 44

A
(TB SCBA ADD 4 1.3)
The correct answer is: 4

Question 45

To open up a peaked roof using the power saw, it would be incorrect to think that?
Select one:
a. The Guide FF, also properly secured, should take a firm hold on the saw operator’s personal harness or life belt
b. Both feet shall remain in the bucket when operating the saw
c. The bucket should be positioned on the roof as close as possible to the ridge pole
d. The saw operator shall wear the installed safety belt or hook their personal harness to a LSR with a bowline knot that is tied to a substantial part of the bucket

Answer 45

B
(L-6—Ch 3—Pg 5) (One foot on the roof, the other in the bucket)
The correct answer is: Both feet shall remain in the bucket when operating the saw

Question 46

A Ladder Company Officer has been dispatched to the mobilization point to assemble for a possible airlift as part of an Air Rescue operation at a 4th alarm in a High Rise Office building. The officer should know that which of the following tools and equipment would NOT be included in the High-Rise Roof Kit?
Select one:
a. One Rabbit tool
b. One 6 foot hook
c. One Bolt Cutter
d. Two Search Ropes

Answer 46

B
(AUC 269 Add 1 3.3.1)
The correct answer is: One 6 foot hook

Question 47

FF Thomas, a US Military Veteran, is scheduled to work the 9x6 tour on Veterans Day, but has mutualed off do to a family vacation. Is FF Thomas still eligible for compensatory time for this tour?
Select one:
a. No
b. Yes

Answer 47

B
((Regs 17.5.4 C Note) The eligibility of a member for comp time shall not be affected by mutual exchange of tours. It shall be considered as if no mutual exchange of tours was made.
The correct answer is: Yes

Question 48

Department apparatus shall be kept a minimum of _____ feet from a leak in the Buckeye Pipeline system.
Select one:
a. 600
b. 500
c. 250
d. 300

Answer 48

B
(AUC 149 6.5.7)
The correct answer is: 500

Question 49

A Ladder company officer conducting drill on portable ladder operations was correct to make which statement below?
Select one:
a. A portable ladder that has been used by a member to enter a fire building shall never be repositioned by another member
b. The preferred portable ladder to place over weakened, damaged or burnt out stairs is a straight ladder
c. At Brownstone fires, taking a portable ladder through the parlor floor of an adjoining brownstone with the tip facing the rear, is the most appropriate tactic
d. When ventilating a window on an upper floor, place the ladder upwind, and if possible, level with or higher than the top of the window

Answer 49

D
(Ladders 1 10.2, 10.3.2, 10.3.4, 10.3.11)
The correct answer is: When ventilating a window on an upper floor, place the ladder upwind, and if possible, level with or higher than the top of the window