FireFighters On-The-Job Scenarios Test

Fire prevention inspections ideally should be carried out at irregular hours and intervals. The best justification for this practice is that

it lets firefighters observe occupancies in their normal condition.

it permits firefighters to inconvenience business owners.

it allows firefighters to beef up their inspection statistics.

it enables firefighters to issue more violations and summonses.

Correct! Wrong!

To enhance fire safety, firefighters should instruct homeowners to

change the batteries inside their smoke detectors twice a year.

use a water extinguisher to put out skillet fires in the kitchen.

use candles to light their homes during nighttime hours.

utilize stove top burners for home heating purposes.

Correct! Wrong!

If a complaining citizen is angry or upset during an incident, the company officer must:

call the police for back-up.

report the incident to the chief.

remain calm and in control.

ignore the situation until the citizen goes away.

Correct! Wrong!

During emergency situations, the span of control for the incident commander is usually considered to be a maximum of ______ subordinates.

5

7

9

12

Correct! Wrong!

You are a firefighter performing clean-up duty in the firehouse when a civilian comes up to you and states that she has locked her keys inside her car with her infant son inside ad the motor running. The vehicle is located three blocks from the firehouse. Which of the following is an appropriate action to take?

Notify the civilian of the location of the nearest locksmith.

Tell the civilian to wait until after you complete cleaning the firehouse.

Walk to the vehicle with the civilian to inspect the situation

Notify an officer and all members in preparation for response.

Correct! Wrong!

When performing fire prevention inspections, firefighters should identify themselves to the person in charge of the premises. To principal reason for doing so is to

intimidate the occupants

clarify the nature of the visit

guarantee entry

all of the above

Correct! Wrong!

A primary reason why seatbelts should be worn when firefighters are on a fire apparatus and responding to an alarm is:

to keep the seat belts from moving during the transport.

to allow the chauffeur to drive faster and take more risk.

for the safety of members.

to decrease response times.

Correct! Wrong!

Who should be responsible for determining the need for a post-incident analysis and gathering information regarding the incident?

Safety officer

Public information officer

Incident commander

CISD team leader

Correct! Wrong!

Ordinary construction is:

Type I fire resistive.

Type II non-combustible.

Type III masonry exterior walls.

Type IV heavy timber.

Correct! Wrong!

The __________ is responsible for the overall management of the event and safety of personnel

fire fighter

fire chief

company officer

incident commander

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Prior ro conducting a pre-incident survey, fire departments should:

begin with written permission from the tenant.

schedule a visit with the occupant.

begin looking at the basic construction.

Both A and B are correct.

Correct! Wrong!

Once the initial sizeup has been completed, it is very important, regardless of the complexity of the incident, for the incident commander to:

follow the plan precisely, once it has been established.

continue sizeup and revise plans as conditions change.

have a charged line ready for use at the point of entry.

pass command to the company officer.

Correct! Wrong!

During a fire in a high-rise building, the company officer may relocate occupants to another part of the building known as:

a point of egress.

a safety zone.

an area of refuge/safe haven.

exit access.

Correct! Wrong!

Choose the correct answer

Only statement 1 is correct.

Only statement 3 is correct.

Statements 1 and 2 are correct.

All three statements are correct.

Correct! Wrong!

During the inspection, you, a firefighter, are asked by the owner of the establishment a fire prevention question. You are unsure of the answer. In this situation you should

tell the owner you are only on the premises to perform an inspection

ignore the question and continue on with the inspection

admit you are unsure but will return with an answer at a later time

tell the owner to look the answer up in the Fire Code

Correct! Wrong!

FireFighters On-The-Job Scenarios Test

Fire prevention inspections ideally should be carried out at irregular hours and intervals. The best justification for this practice is that

To enhance fire safety, firefighters should instruct homeowners to

If a complaining citizen is angry or upset during an incident, the company officer must:

During emergency situations, the span of control for the incident commander is usually considered to be a maximum of ______ subordinates.

When performing fire prevention inspections, firefighters should identify themselves to the person in charge of the premises. To principal reason for doing so is to

A primary reason why seatbelts should be worn when firefighters are on a fire apparatus and responding to an alarm is:

Who should be responsible for determining the need for a post-incident analysis and gathering information regarding the incident?

Ordinary construction is:

The __________ is responsible for the overall management of the event and safety of personnel

Prior ro conducting a pre-incident survey, fire departments should:

Once the initial sizeup has been completed, it is very important, regardless of the complexity of the incident, for the incident commander to:

During a fire in a high-rise building, the company officer may relocate occupants to another part of the building known as:

Choose the correct answer

During the inspection, you, a firefighter, are asked by the owner of the establishment a fire prevention question. You are unsure of the answer. In this situation you should

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