FIEFIGHTER 1 TEST STUDY GUIDE ACTUA

FIEFIGHTER 1 TEST STUDY GUIDE ACTUA

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED

SOLUTIONS.

◉ Which types of couplings are made of brass or other malleable metals? Answer: Drop forged couplings

◉ Fire hose couplings are made of: Answer: durable, rust-proof materials.

◉ How can organic damage be prevented? Answer: Ventilate all areas where fire hose is kept

◉ Cold damage to fire hose can be prevented by: Answer: flowing water through nozzles during intermittent use at fires.

◉ Which kind of couplings have male and female parts? Answer: Threaded couplings

◉ Which of the following is a disadvantage of nonthreaded couplings? Answer: Hose can become uncoupled suddenly and violently

◉ Suction hose is manufactured in minimum lengths specified in NFPA®: Answer: 1901

◉ What type of hose is designed for drafting water from static water supplies or connecting to a

fire hydrant? Answer: Hard-suction hose

◉ What type of fire hose damage can weaken the jacket which can lead to ruptures under

pressure? Answer: Organic damage

◉ What type of fire hose damage can char, melt, or weaken the outer jacket of hose? Answer: Thermal damage

◉ Which of the following methods may be used to confirm a dispatch transmission? Answer: Keying the radio microphone

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◉ Which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an alert to the station?

Answer: Dispatching of emergency services responders

◉ Which of the following is a telecommunications system? Answer: Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)

◉ Which of the following has a radio frequency that is dedicated to a single function? Answer: Conventional system

◉ Units or individuals must ___ in every transmission as outlined in the local radio protocols.

Answer: identify themselves

◉ Which of the following is a repeater system that uses two radio frequencies for

communications? Answer: Half-Duplex

◉ Which of the following types of general knowledge is required for internal communications?

Answer: How a radio system works

◉ Which of the following is an example of how to avoid ambient noise? Answer: Moving out of the wind

◉ Which of the following standards has the minimum requirements for receiving, processing,

and dispatching emergency responders? Answer: NFPA® 1221

◉ Which of the following is designed by radio manufacturers to filter out interference? Answer: High-quality repeater systems

◉ Which of the following have stable, powerful transmitters and interference-resistant

receivers? Answer: Base station radios

◉ Which of the following radio limitations can mean a receiver is near the limit of its

transmission range? Answer: Static and broken messages

◉ Which of the following travels between the transmitter and receiver in either analog or digital

format? Answer: Radio signal

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◉ What communication category is defined as messages transmitted within the fire

department? Answer: Internal communications

◉ The use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adopt

which of the following? Answer: National Incident Management System (NIMS)

◉ Which of the following would be considered a nonemergency call? Answer: An appointment reminder

◉ Which of the following regulates all radio communication in the United States? Answer: Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

◉ Which of the following is a type of communications center equipment? Answer: Two-way radio systems

◉ Who is the contact person for nonemergency calls? Answer: Public Information Officer (PIO)

◉ Which of the following is a type of public alerting system? Answer: Wired telegraph circuit box

◉ Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less ___ than those of current construction

Answer: fire resistance

◉ Steel structural members lengthen as much as 4 inches (100 mm) when heated to: Answer:

1,000°F (538°C).

◉ Which of the following construction types has walls, floors, and ceilings that must be able to

resist fire for three to four hours? Answer: Type I

◉ Type III construction requires exterior walls and structural members to be constructed of:

Answer: noncombustible materials

◉ Which of the following is the most common building material in North America? Answer: Wood

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