CHAPTER TEST 1 IFSTA 7TH EDITION ACTUAL

CHAPTER TEST 1 IFSTA 7TH EDITION ACTUAL

ANSWERS.

What is the overall mission of the fire service? (12) [4.1.1]

• Prevent arson fires by educating the public
• Eliminate the use of unsafe building practices
• Provide low-cost emergency services to the public
• Save lives and protect property and the environment -

<>>D. Save lives and protect property and the environment

In order to ensure the safety of personnel operating in

hazardous areas, fire departments should: (27) [4.1.1]

• purchase apparatus equipped with seat mounts for SCBA.
• give members a new pair of structural PPE at least once a

year.

• provide members with at least one full set of protective

equipment.

• order the newest and most advanced personnel

accountability system available. -<>>C. provide members with at least one full set of protective equipment.

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NFPA 1500 requires that emergency operations be managed

through a(an): (28) [4.1.1]

• manual reporting system.
• incident management system.
• computerized tracking system.
• personnel accountability system. -<>>B.

incident management system.

With regard to facility safety, NFPA 1500: (28) [4.1.1]

• prohibits all tobacco use in the facilities.
• prohibits cleaning PPE inside the facilities.
• requires dedicated workout spaces in career departments.
• requires separate sleeping quarters for officers and

firefighters. -<>>A. prohibits all tobacco use in the facilities.

What is a medical or physical requirement set forth in NFPA

1500? (28) [4.1.1]

• Individualized nutrition counseling
• Standardized national physical fitness testing
• Department-funded tobacco cessation programs
• Annual medical exams to verify continued fitness -

<>>D. Annual medical exams to verify continued fitness

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What is a guideline for maintaining personal health? (29)

[4.1.1]

• Wear full PPE at every incident.
• Clean PPE after every exposure to smoke.
• Maintain a body mass index (BMI) of under 20.
• Eat a diet that is high in carbohydrates and fats. -

<>>B. Clean PPE after every exposure to smoke.

What is the BEST way for a Fire Fighter I to prevent work- related injuries? (30) [4.1.1]

• Maintain a high level of personal physical fitness
• Create a physical training program for new recruits
• Purchase the newest available personal protective

equipment

• Utilize the fire departments member assistance program

resources -<>>A. Maintain a high level of personal physical fitness

What is the leading cause of firefighter fatalities? (31) [4.1.1]

• Diabetes
• Brain cancer
• Genetic disorders
• Cardiovascular disease -<>>D. Cardiovascular

disease

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