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Substances or materials in quantities or forms that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported, stored, or used in commerce is a definition for a: - ANSWER-hazardous material When dealing with a radiological incident involving a leak or spill, what exposure guidelines should the hazmat first responder use to minimize radioactive contamination? - ANSWER-Time, distance, shielding A reference book intended as a guide to aid emergency responders to guide quic...

Which term refers to the concentration of a gas or vapor in air that will burn if provided with a source of ignition? A. Flash point B. Vaporization range C. Flammable range D. Combustible limit - ANSWER-C. Flammable range _________ describes an amount of vapor mixed with a volume of air A. Vaporization B. Vapor density C. Fuel/air mixture D. Flammable range - ANSWER-D. Flammable range What will gasoline or diesel fuel do when water is applied? A. Mix B. Sink to the bottom C. Fl...

TCFP HazMat Operations Certification Exam – Questions & Answers (100% Verified) TCFP HazMat Operations Certification Exam – Questions & Answers (100% Verified) TCFP HazMat Operations Certification Exam – Questions & Answers (100% Verified) Which of the following statements about state of matter is MOST accurate? (137) A.Gaseous, liquid, and solid materials behave differently. B.Gaseous, liquid, and solid materials have the same mobility. C.A material's physical state has no effect on t...

Which of the following are a type of sprinkler? A) ESFR B) EC C) AF D) A and B - ANSWER-A and B Foam water system design and installation requirements are regulated by ___________. A. NFPA 13 B. NFPA 13R C. NFPA 25 D. NFPA 16 - ANSWER-NFPA 16 True or False, NFPA 72 allows only manual pull stations and water flow detection devices to be used on shunt systems. Fire detection devices are not permitted. - ANSWER-True The fire alarm control panel (FACP) is essentially the _____ of t...

A fire department has posted the following message in a prominent location: "The Smith City Fire Department is Committed to Professional Excellence Through a Tradition of Protecting Lives, Property, and the Environment by Providing the Highest Quality of Service in Prevention, Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Services, and Community Preparedness." This is an example of a __________ statement. A. vision B. department purpose C. charter D. mission - ANSWER-D. mission A fire fighter wh...

When performing a mission-specific competency, operations level hazardous materials responders must: Select one: A. work under the direct supervision of technician level personnel. B. wear Level A protective clothing. C. be secured to a mechanical means of retrieval. D. work in pairs. - ANSWER-A. work under the direct supervision of technician level personnel. Which action is within the awareness level scope of responsibility? Select one: A. Determine appropriate actions based on the E...

A personnel accountability report is commonly performed in which situation? Select one: A. As each resource checks in to the command post B. Upon activation of a low-air alarm C. Upon entry of a company into the hazardous area D. Upon occurrence of an unplanned event - ANSWER-D. Upon occurrence of an unplanned event After company officers carry out a PAR, what do they do next? Select one: A. Check the air status of all personnel within the company B. Resume operations C. Send the pas...

What are some common ignition sources on a boat? - ANSWER-Open flames Electrical faults / overloads Mechanical (bearings, friction) Hot surfaces (exhaust, cooking, heating) Boats that are powered by gasoline have similar fuel systems to cars. What are the two main gasoline fuel systems? - ANSWER-High pressure - fuel injected Lower pressure - carbuerated ALSO: Some boats are diesel, or even electric ONLY What are some cooking fuels found on boats? - ANSWER-LPG CNG Solid fuels Alco...

n 1720 what was the piece of equipment to replace the bucket brigade? - ANSWER-Hand Pump Which NFPA standard required new fire apparatus to be designed so that all members riding on the fire apparatus would be provided a seated area inside an enclosed cab? - ANSWER-NFPA 1500 What was the first gasoline powered fire apparatus to discharge water by using a large soda acid extinguisher? - ANSWER-Chemical Wagon The real breakthrough for today's modern fire apparatus came with the introduct...

Is NFPA 921 a guide or a standard? - ANSWER-It is the Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations What are the six steps of the scientific method? - ANSWER-Recognize the need Define the problem Collect the data Analyze the data Develop a hypothesis Test the hypothesis What step of the scientific method is inductive reasoning? - ANSWER-Analyze the data What step of the scientific method is deductive reasoning? - ANSWER-Test the hypothesis What are the four parts of the fire tetra...