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Regarding the use of low expansion foam it would be incorrect to state?
Select one:
a. It is permissible to apply two different types of low expansion foam solution simultaneously using two different appliances
b. It should not be used in conjunction with Hi-Ex foam
c. It is intended for fires of Class “A” combustibles
d. It is used on Class “B” fires and spills

A

C
(TB Foam—2.1, 2.3) (Hi-Ex is intended for Class “A” fires)
The correct answer is: It is intended for fires of Class “A” combustibles

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When utilizing an AFFF extinguisher at a boiler room fire it would be incorrect to think that?
Select one:
a. Knockdown will be observed but the film produced might be unstable
b. A foam handline should be made ready as a precaution
c. The foam solution is aerated
d. Breakdown of the foam around hot metal, especially pipes in boiler rooms, should be anticipated

A

C
(TB Foam—2.4) (It is not aerated)
The correct answer is: The foam solution is aerated

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It is incorrect to state that finished firefighting foams extinguish fires by?
Select one:
a. Suppressing—stopping or reducing the generation and release of flammable vapors
b. Cooling—the concentrate in the foam solution cools the fuel
c. Separating—the flame from the surface of the fuel
d. Smothering—preventing air from mixing with flammable vapors being given off by the liquid

A

B
(TB Foam—2.4) (The water content cools the fuel)
The correct answer is: Cooling—the concentrate in the foam solution cools the fuel

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Which point regarding AR-AFFF low expansion foam is inaccurate?
Select one:
a. AR-AFFF can remain effective if properly stored for up to 25 years
b. An AR-AFFF foam solution can be generated with either salt or fresh water
c. AR-AFFF concentrate may be mixed with other types of foam
d. AR-AFFF is freeze / thaw stable

A

C
(TB Foam—3.1) (Should not be mixed)
The correct answer is: AR-AFFF concentrate may be mixed with other types of foam

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It would be correct to state that Engines shall carry \_\_\_\_\_ 5 gallon containers of AR-AFFF foam and ladders shall carry \_\_\_\_\_ 5 gallon containers of AR-AFFF foam?
Select one:
a. Three, Two 
b. Four, Two
c. Three, Three
d. Two, Three
A

A
(TB Foam—3.1)
The correct answer is: Three, Two

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The containers of AR-AFFF are color coded with \_\_\_\_\_ bands?
Select one:
a. Orange
b. Red 
c. Brown
d. Black
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B
(TB Foam—3.1)
The correct answer is: Red

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The containers of AFFF are color coded with \_\_\_\_\_ bands?
Select one:
a. Black 
b. Yellow
c. Brown
d. Red
A

A
(TB Foam—3.1)
The correct answer is: Black

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The containers of Hi-Ex are color coded with \_\_\_\_\_ bands?
Select one:
a. Brown
b. Yellow 
c. Red
d. Black
A

B
(TB Foam—3.1)
The correct answer is: Yellow

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When using foam equipment, it would be incorrect to state?
Select one:
a. Master Stream Nozzles are to be used at large spills over 1500 square feet
b. Handlines with foam nozzles that are used with an eductor are useful for small spills of approximately 600 feet
c. A first alarm assignment of three engines and two ladders should provide 65 gallons of AR-AFFF, which will provide approximately 17 minutes of finished firefighting foam at a 3 % setting
d. Self-Educting Nozzles on Foam Tankers provide effective knockdown of spills over 600 square feet

A

A
(TB Foam 6.2, 6.3, 6.4) (Over 2000 square feet)
The correct answer is: Master Stream Nozzles are to be used at large spills over 1500 square feet

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A Foam Tanker with 1500 gallons of foam in its booster tank, using their foam deck gun with a 1000 gpm nozzle at a 3 % setting, will provide \_\_\_\_\_ minutes of foam?
Select one:
a. 75
b. 50 
c. 33
d. 66
A

B
(TB Foam 7.4)
The correct answer is: 50

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An Engine Company supplying water to a Foam Tanker for use of its foam deck gun should supply \_\_\_\_\_ psi to the gated inlet of the Foam Tanker?
Select one:
a. 220
b. 180
c. 200 
d. 240
A

C
(TB Foam 7.4)
The correct answer is: 200

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A foam handline should be stretched and put into operation at all of the following except?
Select one:
a. Members will be operating in the area
b. The product is on fire
c. The product causes an exposure problem
d. The product is a combustible or flammable liquid

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D
(TB Foam 8.2) (Flammable liquid only)
The correct answer is: The product is a combustible or flammable liquid

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When operating to place foam into a tank, it should be applied as gently as possible to the surface, and if possible, into the?
Select one:
a. Window, located on the upwind side 
b. Window, located on the downwind side
c. Doorway, located on the downwind side
d. Doorway, located on the upwind side
A

A
(TB Foam—8.2)
The correct answer is: Window, located on the upwind side

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The NFPA recommends having a \_\_\_\_\_ minute supply of concentrate on hand for spill fires?
Select one:
a. 15 
b. 10
c. 17
d. 20
A

A
(TB Foam—8.4)
The correct answer is: 15

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At a spill fire that is contained and not flowing, the widest pattern at the lowest velocity is obtained by?
Select one:
a. Directing the foam stream skyward in a slow back and forth motion
b. Bouncing the foam on the ground ahead of the fire
c. Deflecting the stream against something so the foam will slide down
d. Applying the foam directly onto the front edge of the spill

A

B

The correct answer is: Bouncing the foam on the ground ahead of the fire

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16
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Regarding the chance for a BLEVE to occur at a Tank Truck accident with a fire it would be correct to state?
Select one:
a. Aluminum melts at about 1100 degrees Fahrenheit, thus reducing the chance of a BLEVE
b. If the tank is made of steel, a BLEVE is extremely unlikely
c. If the tank is made of aluminum, a BLEVE is more likely than if it were made of steel
d. Immediately address a possible BLEVE by getting a Large Caliber Stream on the vapor area of the tank quickly

A

D
(TB Foam 8.7) (BLEVES are possible with old steel tanks, BLEVE is less likely with aluminum tank, Aluminum melts at 1220 degrees F)
The correct answer is: Immediately address a possible BLEVE by getting a Large Caliber Stream on the vapor area of the tank quickly

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When operating at a Bulk Oil Storage Facility where there is fire in a Bulk Oil tank, water should be applied to other similar exposed tanks to cool them?
Select one:
a. Whenever they are filled with a flammable liquid
b. Whenever they are within 15 feet of the tank on fire
c. Only when directed by the IC
d. Only when the exposed tank is steaming

A

D
(TB Foam 8.10)
The correct answer is: Only when the exposed tank is steaming

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When operating at a Bulk Oil Storage Facility where there is fire in a Bulk Oil tank, water should be applied to exposed pressurized tanks to cool them?
Select one:
a. Always, operating streams from the ends of the tanks
b. Only when a pressurized tank’s pressure relief valve is making increased noise, operating streams from the ends of the tank
c. Always, operating streams from the sides of the tanks
d. Only when a pressurized tank is steaming, operating streams from the sides of the tank

A

C
(TB Foam 8.10)
The correct answer is: Always, operating streams from the sides of the tanks

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When cleaning a foam eductor, water should be educted through it?
Select one:
a. For 5 minutes
b. For 10 minutes
c. For 15 minutes
d. Until clean water flows through the eductor

A

D
(TB Foam 12.1)
The correct answer is: Until clean water flows through the eductor

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20
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All Engine Company eductors should be tested?
Select one:
a. Quarterly
b. Weekly at MUD 
c. Monthly at MUD
d. Daily
A

B
(TB Foam 12.3)
The correct answer is: Weekly at MUD

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When may the name or unit number of a member with an injury be transmitted over the Department radio?
Select one:
a. Only for a minor injury and the “Mixer Off” is not required.
b. Under no circumstances shall an injured member’s name be transmitted over the Department radio
c. Only for a minor injury after requesting “Mixer Off”
d. For any injury after requesting “Mixer Off”

A

C
(Ch. 8 Sec. 8.2.5) (The name or unit number of a fatally or seriously injured member shall not be transmitted over the Department radio)
The correct answer is: Only for a minor injury after requesting “Mixer Off”

22
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How may the initial notification of a fatality or serious injury to an on-duty member be made to the Dispatcher?
Select one:
a. Via a “Mixer off” message followed by an immediate telephone notification.
b. Via signal 10-37.
c. It may never be given over the Department radio
d. Via signal 10-45.

A

A
(Ch. 8 Sec. 8.2.6)
The correct answer is: Via a “Mixer off” message followed by an immediate telephone notification.

23
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When using the mobile radio in the apparatus, if the first call is not acknowledged within \_\_\_\_\_\_ seconds, press the handset button and repeat the call. Do not make more than \_\_\_\_\_\_ attempts to contact the Dispatcher from that radio.
Select one:
a. 15, 1
b. 10, 2
c. 30, 3 
d. 60, 5
A

C
(Ch. 8 Sec. 8.4.3)
The correct answer is: 30, 3

24
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Apparatus, Post and Marine radios shall not be operated within \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of vehicles transporting explosives, explosive magazines, or areas where blasting operations are in progress.
Select one:
a. 300 feet 
b. 250 feet
c. 500 feet
d. 150 feet
A

A
(Ch. 8 Sec. 8.4.5) (HTs and cell phones shall not be used within 150 feet. HTs shall not be operated in a building in which police personnel are searching for an explosive device)
The correct answer is: 300 feet

25
Q 
If the transmitting button on the apparatus radio is depressed for longer than \_\_\_\_\_\_, an audible signal will alert the user that the transmission has been automatically interrupted.
Select one:
a. One minute 
b. 45 seconds
c. 30 seconds
d. Two minutes
A

A
(Ch. 8 Sec. 8.4.6)
The correct answer is: One minute

26
Q 
Captain Lee was correct to transmit which signals at a suspicious fire in an unoccupied new car that did not have any license plates?
Select one:
a. 10-23 only
b. 10-24 and 10-41-1
c. 10-23 and 10-41-2
d. 10-24 and 10-41-3
A

D
(Ch. 8 p. 8-8)
The correct answer is: 10-24 and 10-41-3

27
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Upon arrival at a response for smoke in the area, Ladder 91 discovers that fire from an overhead transformer has extended into a detached garage. What would be the correct signal to transmit?
Select one:
a. 10-25 Code 4
b. 10-25 Code 3
c. 10-25 Code 2
d. 10-25 Code 1
A

D
(Ch. 8 p. 8-8) (10-25 Code 1 shall be transmitted for fire that has extended from a manhole, conduit or transformer into a building)
The correct answer is: 10-25 Code 1

28
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An Officer would be incorrect in transmitting which signal at a response to a subway station?
Select one:
a. 10-28 Code 2 for a train fire.
b. 10-28 Code 1 for a fire in a newsstand inside the station.
c. 10-28 Code 3 for stabilizing a Transit worker’s neck after they fell on the tracks.
d. 10-28 Code 3 for a sparking light fixture inside the station.

A

C
(Ch. 8 p. 8-9) (10-28 Code 3 is for NON-MEDICAL emergencies)
The correct answer is: 10-28 Code 3 for stabilizing a Transit worker’s neck after they fell on the tracks.

29
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After removing a panicked passenger who was having difficulty breathing from a stuck elevator, the Officer of Ladder 200 would be correct to transmit which signal?
Select one:
a. 10-39
b. 10-29 Code 1 
c. 10-31
d. 10-29 Code 2
A

B
(Ch. 8 p. 8-9)
The correct answer is: 10-29 Code 1

30
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Which signal would be incorrectly transmitted?
Select one:
a. 10-35-1 for an unnecessary alarm caused by the Fire Safety Director testing the Class E alarm system.
b. 10-35-2 for an unwarranted sprinkler alarm caused by people working on the system.
c. 10-40-2 for an alarm system activation due to a utility power fluctuation.
d. 10-35-4 for an alarm system activation caused by a maintenance worker smoking in a stairwell.

A

B
(Ch. 8 p. 8-10)
The correct answer is: 10-35-2 for an unwarranted sprinkler alarm caused by people working on the system.

31
Q 
On a CFR-D run for a “Major Injury”, Lieutenant Waldo encounters a patient with a minor burn to his arm caused by leaning against a radiator. What would be the proper signal to transmit?
Select one:
a. 10-45-4
b. 10-45-3
c. 10-37-3 
d. 10-37-2
A

C
(Ch. 8 p. 8-11)
The correct answer is: 10-37-3

32
Q 
At the scene of reported fumes in the cellar of a Private Dwelling, units notice that the dwelling does not have any Carbon Monoxide Detectors, but they obtain readings of 800 ppm of CO. What would be the correct signal to transmit?
Select one:
a. 10-38-Code 3
b. 10-38 Code 4 
c. 10-38-Code 1
d. 10-38-Code 2
A

B
(Ch. 8 p. 8-11) (Transmitted for NO DETECTOR ACTIVATION)
The correct answer is: 10-38 Code 4

33
Q

Several characteristics of high-office buildings built before 1945 are listed below. Which one is incorrect?
Select one:
a. Structural steel components were encased in concrete.
b. Plenum type ceilings are generally not found in these buildings.
c. Exterior windows were openable.
d. Core construction techniques were used extensively.

A

D
(HRO 2.2, 2.4)
The correct answer is: Core construction techniques were used extensively.

34
Q

All HVAC systems are placed in the non-circulating mode by doing which of the following?
Select one:
a. Closing all outside air supply dampers; opening all mixing dampers; opening all exhaust dampers.
b. Opening all outside air supply dampers; closing all mixing dampers; closing all exhaust dampers.
c. Opening all outside air supply dampers; closing all mixing dampers; opening all exhaust dampers.
d. Closing all outside air supply dampers; closing all mixing dampers; opening all exhaust dampers.

A

C
(HRO 3.3.3)
The correct answer is: Opening all outside air supply dampers; closing all mixing dampers; opening all exhaust dampers.

35
Q 
Local Law No. 5 of 1973 requires an approved product of combustion ionization detecting device or a combination of an approved smoke detecting device and an approved fixed temperature thermostatic device. These devices shall be located at the air \_\_\_\_\_ shaft(s) at each floor.
Select one:
a. Return only
b. Supply only
c. Return and supply 
d. Return or supply
A

A
(HRO 3.4.2)
The correct answer is: Return only

36
Q 
The efficiency of the fire pump in a high-rise officer building will be affected if the bypass is open. A loss of \_\_\_\_\_% can be expected in an 8” riser and a loss of \_\_\_\_\_% can be expected in a 6” riser with the bypass open.
Select one:
a. 15; 10
b. 25; 45 
c. 10; 15
d. 45; 25
A

B
(HRO 4.1.2) (Code: 8+2+5=15, 6+4+5=15)
The correct answer is: 25; 45

37
Q 
The four-step procedure for starting the fire pumps in a high-rise office building using the control panel includes: 1. Close the circuit breaker(s); 2. Push starting button; 3. Close the knife switch; 4. Move selector lever to desired position. These steps should be completed in which order?
Select one:
a. 2, 1, 3, 4
b. 3, 1, 2, 4 
c. 1, 2, 3, 4
d. 3, 4, 1, 2
A

B
(HRO 4.1.4) (Code: “Kansas City Baseball League”)
The correct answer is: 3, 1, 2, 4

38
Q 
Units respond to a fire on the 51 floor of a high-rise office building. Members of the first engine company are hooking up to a standpipe on the 50th floor. What is the recommended pump pressure at this operation?
Select one:
a. 300 psi
b. 350 psi
c. 400 psi 
d. 450 psi
A

C
(HRO 4.1.7)
The correct answer is: 400 psi

39
Q 
The building fire pumps in a high-rise office building should be capable of delivering their rated capacity at a pressure of \_\_\_\_\_ psi to the highest floor hose outlet.
Select one:
a. 75
b. 25
c. 100
d. 50
A

D
(HRO 4.2.1)
The correct answer is: 50

40
Q 
When a serious fire is verified in a high-rise office building, the IC shall transmit which signal?
Select one:
a. 2nd alarm
b. 10-76 
c. 3rd alarm
d. “All-Hands”
A

A
(HRO 5.22) (10-76 - Report of fire is confirmed, All Hands - Fire requires stretching and operating of one hose line, 2nd Alarm - Fire or smoke emanating through the exterior skin of the building or when a serious fire has been verified)
The correct answer is: 2nd alarm

41
Q

In a high-rise office building the placement on a 10-76 assignment is listed incorrectly in which choice?
Select one:
a. The second arriving ladder company shall be assigned to search and evacuate the floor above the fire floor.
b. The fourth arriving ladder company shall be assigned to operate on the upper floors and to initiate the search of the attack stairway.
c. The FAST unit shall be assigned to the Fire Sector Supervisor.
d. The first arriving ladder company shall be assigned to search and evacuate the fire floor.

A

A
(HRO 5.3.1) (Third arriving ladder has floor above)
The correct answer is: The second arriving ladder company shall be assigned to search and evacuate the floor above the fire floor.

42
Q 
The first arriving officer at a high-rise office building establishes the Incident Command Post in the lobby. If the officer leaves the ICP before the arrival of a chief officer, he or she shall designate a member to staff the ICP, preferably which member listed below?
Select one:
a. Second ladder OV
b. First ladder LCC 
c. First ladder OV
d. Second ladder LCC
A

B
(HRO 6.3.4)
The correct answer is: First ladder LCC

43
Q

At a high-rise office buildings natural vertical ventilation is influenced by the stack effect. Which statement concerning stack effect is incorrect?
Select one:
a. To obtain the greatest benefit from the stack effect, the doors at the top and bottom of the stairway must be opened when a stairway is used for smoke removal.
b. Its effect becomes noticeable in buildings over 100 feet, and increases as the building’s height increases
c. Negative stack effect may occur when the outside temperature is greater than the temperature inside the building.
d. Its effect, both positive and negative, may be intensified by the speed and direction of the wind.

A

B
(HRO 6.3.8 D) (60 feet)
The correct answer is: Its effect becomes noticeable in buildings over 100 feet, and increases as the building’s height increases

44
Q 
Units are operating at a fire on the 25th floor in a high-rise office building. There are three elevator banks. The “A” bank serves 1-20; the “B” bank serves 20-40; the “C” bank serves 40-60. A unit assigned to the SAE Group should expect the SAE Group supervisor to be located on which floor?
Select one:
a. 30
b. 41 
c. 40
d. 27
A

B
(HRO 6.5.2 C) (If possible, SAE Group Supervisor shall choose a location on a floor which is not serviced by the same bank of elevators as the fire floor and at least five floors above the fire floor)
The correct answer is: 41

45
Q 
How many of the following locations have two-way communications with the fire command station? 1. Floor warden stations, 2. Mechanical control center, 3. Elevators, 4. Air handling control rooms; 5. Elevator machinery rooms; 6. Fire pump room.
Select one:
a. 6 
b. 3
c. 5
d. 4
A

A
(HRO 4.1.6, 7.2.2 C) (Code is “WAMEE PUMP”)
The correct answer is: 6

46
Q

The activation of the HVAC smoke detecting device in a high-rise office building built in 2020 shall accomplish all of the following actions except which one?
Select one:
a. Recall the elevators
b. Activate the air exhaust fans and dampers in the smoke shaft or the pressurizing fans in the stair enclosure.
c. Stop the air supply into and the return air from the floor where activated.
d. Sound the fire alarm signal on the fire floor, the floor above, and the floor below.

A

A
(HRO 7.2.5) (Elevator landing + sprinkler water flow alarms recall the elevators, HVAC detectors DO NOT)
The correct answer is: Recall the elevators

47
Q

The 3rd arriving ladder company at a fire in a high-rise office building has numerous responsibilities. Which one mentioned below is incorrect?
Select one:
a. Examine the floor above the fire and advise the ICP of the presence of access stairs down to the fire floor or upward to the floor above.
b. Remove all occupants from the attack stairway for a reasonable distance above the fire floor and prevent its use by the occupants.
c. Determine which stairway is the best stairway to be used by the occupants for evacuation and advise the ICP.
d. Proceed to the floor above the fire via the attack stairway.

A

D
(HRO 8.5.1) (Via a stairway other than attack)
The correct answer is: Proceed to the floor above the fire via the attack stairway.

48
Q 
The 4th arriving ladder company at a high-rise office building fire shall not undertake roof ventilation until ordered by the?
Select one:
a. 1st ladder company officer
b. Incident Commander 
c. SAE Group Supervisor
d. Fire Sector Supervisor
A

B
(HRO 8.6.1 C)
The correct answer is: Incident Commander

49
Q 
The 4th ladder company at a fire in a high-rise office building is responsible to conduct a primary search of the top \_\_\_\_\_ floors.
Select one:
a. 8
b. 3
c. 5 
d. 10
A

C
(HRO 8.6.1 E)
The correct answer is: 5

50
Q 
Which company is responsible to provide the communications link between the lobby and the fire area pending the establishment of a Fire Sector/Branch?
Select one:
a. 1st Ladder
b. 1st Engine
c. 2nd Ladder
d. 2nd Engine
A

D
(HRO 9.4.1 B)
The correct answer is: 2nd Engine

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