IFSTA 6TH EDITION STUDY GUIDE AND
ANSWERS
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and
standards to ensure fire and life safety for the public? -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. NFPA
What is the mission of the fire service? - CORRECT ANSWER
C. To save lives and protect property
The all-hazard...
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and
standards to ensure fire and life safety for the public? -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. NFPA
What is the mission of the fire service? - CORRECT ANSWER-
C. To save lives and protect property
The all-hazards approach means the fire service: - CORRECT
ANSWER-D. provides a variety of services in the community
A department type is determined by how: - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. an organization is funded
Which of the following types of staffing performs required
functions for minimal or no pay? - CORRECT ANSWER-C.
Volunteer
What part of the fire service is composed of a variety of
companies located in a response area? - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. Battalion
,What is the first recommended step in locating information in
departmental documents? - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Ask your
supervisor
Which of the following NFPA" standards establishes the design
criteria for protective clothing and equipment? - CORRECT
ANSWER-D. 1977
Which NFPA" standard defines safe training practices and
programs? - CORRECT ANSWER-A. 1403
Which NFPA" standard sets requirements for care and
maintenance of personal and respiratory protection equipment?
- CORRECT ANSWER-C. 1851
The unique characteristics of a fire apparatus can: - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. Make it more difficult to handle.
The area that must be kept clear in case a piece of a structure
collapses during an incident is called the: - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. Collapse zone
Which of the following have stable, powerful transmissions and
interference-resistant receivers? - CORRECT ANSWER-C.
Base station radios
Which of the following regulates all radio communication in the
United States? - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
Which of the following provides the telecommunications center
with a continuous record of actions at scene? - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. Progress report
What tasks may a telecommunications center be assigned
during a progress report? - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Providing
periodic time transmissions
, Which of the following BEST describes how understanding the
physical science of fire can help firefighters? - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. It translates into practical knowledge of fire
behavior.
Which of the following terms refers to a substance remaining
chemically the same, but changing in size, shape or
appearance? - CORRECT ANSWER-B. physical change
When a substance changes from one type of matter to another,
it has had a: - CORRECT ANSWER-C. chemical reaction
What method of electrical energy occurs when a high-
temperature luminous discharge crosses a gap? - CORRECT
ANSWER-A. arcing
What method of heat transfer can become the dominant mode
as the fire grows in size? - CORRECT ANSWER-B. radiation
Which of the following fire development factors affects heat
release rate? - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Fuel type
What form of compartment fire is controlled by the availability of
oxygen and the configuration of fuel? - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
Fuel-controlled
Which of the following is defined as the tendency of gases to
form into layers according to temperature? - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. Thermal layering
The neutral plane in the growth stage is the: - CORRECT
ANSWER-D. interface of hot and cool layers at an opening.
Where might a firefighter find wear due to friction during a
routine personal protective equipment (PPE) inspection? -
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