MOCK QUESTIONS Flashcards
You are part of a BA crew operating in a hazardous environment with a 45mm jet and using intrinsically safe interface set BARIE. what is the advantage of using this type of radio BA operations?
It is suitable for use in a flammable atmosphere
When there are contractors working in the fire station, what does the health and safety at work act 1974 require of the fire service and operational firefighter?
Safeguard the contractor for being affected by on-site activities
In a methane message what does the letter A stand for?
Access points to incident
You are working at an operational incident in which involves you working close to the waters edge. What is the minimum level of PPE required.
Full PPE and personal flotation device
You are at the small factory fire when as a crew you discover and oxygen cylinder which is close but not yet involved in the fire. What is the best course of action?
Remove the cylinder to a place of safety
At an incident your brief to enter
the sector one and direct a firefighting jet from inside of the designated hazard area. What tactical mode will be applied to the sector
Oscar/offensive
You are attending a large flooding incident that has promoted the national response. What legislation was created in 2004 that imposed a clear set of roles and responsibilities for responders involved in attending a local or national emergency
Civil contingencies act 2004
At a hazardous materials incident, a hazardous liquid has entered the local on-site drainage system. What would be the most effective course of action to stop the material entering the offsite watercourses
Utilise features such as interceptors or closure valves and inform environment agency.
You have recently attended a breathing apparatus course we instructors covered that all five best thing with my coding smothering starring or interrupting the combustion process which definition best describes the cooling process?
Limiting temperature by increasing the rate at which heat is lost from the burning material
Under what act does the fire and rescue service have a statutory duty to make arrangements to enable operational cruise for plane information relating to firefighting, Road traffic collisions and other emergencies?
Fire and rescue services act 2004
What classification of fire involves flammable gases such as methane propane or natural gas?
Class C
PVStop Is a specialist 9 L extinguisher carried on some designated appliances and what type of fires is this extinguisher recommended for?
Solar panels
Who is responsible for minimising the environmental damage caused by firefighting water run-off from a fire incident?
Fire and rescue service
The civil contingencies act lists responders subject to its provisions, split in local responders into two categories. Which of the following would you identify as a category to responder?
Health protection agency
Highways agency
Maritime and Coastguard agency
Environment agency
 Highways agency
You are a member of a crew attending an incident where is a risk of an explosion. You officer in charge asked you to identify hazards and required for this incident. What tool would you use to assist you to complete this task?
MDT
Where should BA entry control points be situated
In safe air, close to the scene of operations
As a driver of an appliance attending an incident involving explosives, do you know you cannot drive the appliances in certain distance of the explosive unless the main screen radio switched off. What is the distance?
50m
You officer in charge of time to undertake some inspections of local premises under the fire safety order 2005 which of the following premises do not come under the scope of the fire safety order?
Individual flats in a block?
Places of worship?
Tens and marquees?
Community halls?
Individual flats in a block
Whilst preparing for a Watch training session relating to the civil contingencies act 2004, you create a presentation that identifies category 2 responders and responsibilities. Which of the following relates to category two responsibilities?
Cooperate and share information with category one and two responders
During an instant you are aware tactical ventilation is being used as a firefighting strategy. Your watch officer explains to you the two basic techniques that may be considered. One of these is vertical ventilation what is the other?
Horizontal
What are the five principles of JESIP
Co-locate, communicate, coordinate, joint understanding of risk, shared situational awareness.
When pumping water to a branch that is situated 10 m higher than the pump outlet, what pressure would be lost due to the increase in height?
1 bar
You arrive at the RTC and notice someone is lying still next to a car in the road what should be your first action?
Check for further danger
Your ability to interpret smoke, including its volume and velocity can be useful predictive information. At an incident you observe sudden reversal of smoke issue in from an opening, causing smoke to head back into the building. What does this indicates?
The fire is rapidly developing and in need of more oxygen (impending flashover or Backdraft), or gusting wind driven fire event is occurring
