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Firefighter I & II and Fire Alarm Practice Test

Fire behaviour, protective equipment and breathing apparatus, hose, ladders, ventilation, rescue, hazardous materials awareness, and fire alarm system fundamentals.

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10 questions, graded as you go, with the reason for every answer. No sign-up.

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50 questions in 60 minutes, drawn from every topic. No answers shown until the end, then a score, your weakest topics and a review of what you missed.

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Sample questions

A tamper switch on a sprinkler control valve operates because someone has partly closed the valve. What signal should the control unit show?

  1. Supervisory
  2. Alarm
  3. Trouble
  4. Evacuation
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A. Supervisory

A valve that is off-normal is a supervisory condition: the sprinkler system may not work, but there is no fire. It is not a trouble signal, because the alarm system's own wiring and power are fine.

Reference: NFPA 72 topic: supervisory signal initiating devices

Class K extinguishers and agents are intended for fires involving

  1. Combustible metals such as magnesium
  2. Energized electrical switchgear
  3. Gasoline and other fuel spills
  4. Cooking oils and fats in kitchens
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D. Cooking oils and fats in kitchens

Class K is cooking media: vegetable and animal oils and fats in commercial cooking appliances. Gasoline is a Class B fuel; hot cooking oil gets its own class because it re-ignites easily and needs a saponifying wet agent.

Reference: Firefighter I: classification of fires

A responder has a four-digit ID number from a placard. Which section of the ERG is used to look it up?

  1. The blue-bordered pages
  2. The orange-bordered pages
  3. The green-bordered pages
  4. The yellow-bordered pages
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D. The yellow-bordered pages

The yellow section lists materials by ID number. The blue section lists them alphabetically by name, the orange section holds the response guides and the green section gives isolation and protective action distances.

Reference: Hazmat awareness: Emergency Response Guidebook sections

A ladder is raised with 24 ft of its length between the ground and the point where it rests on the wall. For the correct climbing angle, how far from the wall should the butt be?

  1. 4 ft
  2. 6 ft
  3. 8 ft
  4. 12 ft
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B. 6 ft

The butt is placed about one quarter of the working length from the building: 24 / 4 = 6 ft. Using one third gives 8 ft, which makes the angle too flat.

Reference: Firefighter I: ground ladders, placement

A firefighter's low-air alarm sounds while working inside. The correct action is to

  1. Finish the task first and then walk out alone
  2. Skip-breathe and stay to help the rest of the crew
  3. Switch the alarm off and watch the gauge instead
  4. Leave the hazard area at once with the crew
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D. Leave the hazard area at once with the crew

The low-air alarm means only the reserve is left, so the firefighter and partner exit immediately. Nobody leaves alone, and controlled breathing is an emergency technique for someone who is trapped, not a way to stay and work.

Reference: Firefighter I: SCBA air management

Exams this helps with

ExamWho runs itWhere
Fire alarm systems Levels I to IV readyNICETUnited States
Fire alarm technician / RME state license readyState fire marshalsUnited States (varies by state)
Firefighter I and II written readyIFSAC, Pro BoardUnited States
Hazardous materials awareness and operations readyIFSAC, Pro BoardUnited States
Driver / operator pumper readyIFSAC, Pro BoardUnited States

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