ETFS past quizzes

Which process converts solid and liquid fuels to the gaseous state by the application of energy?

Pyrolysis

Which of the following gas characteristics is the minimum concentration of gas or vapor in air below which it is not possible to ignite the vapors?

Lower flammable limit

Which of the following methods of heat transfer is the transfer of heat through a medium without visible motion?

Conduction

Maintenance crews assigned to MAFFS turn aircraft around (fuel, fire retardant, air) and ready for the next flight in as little as…

12 minutes

Adding a fourth component, a chemical chain reaction, to the fire triangle creates which of the following models?

Fire tetrahedron

Insurance companies saw a need and benefit for an organized firefighting force and were soon advertising their own firefighting forces. What did the insurance companies place on buildings they insured to identify which properties their forces protected?

Fire mark

Where was the first recognized firefighting force, known as the Familia Publica, organized?

Rome

The Yarnell Hill 19, were members of what Fire Organization?

Granite Mountain Hot Shots Crew

What is the name for the first known fire pump, invented in Egypt in the third century BC, which involved two cylinders with pistons that sucked water in at the base and expelled the water as it rose?

Siphona

What is the pressure exerted by vapor molecules on the sides of a container at equilibrium?

Vapor pressure

What was the greatest loss-of-life wildland fire in the United States, costing the lives of 1500 people and burning 2400 square miles?

The pestigo fire

City water systems were constructed of hollowed-out logs that had a wooden plug in a hole every block or so. What were these wooden plugs called?

Fire plugs

Which fire classification involves ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, and cotton?

Class A

Flammable and combustible liquids fall into which fire classification?

Class B

Which fire classification involves materials such as magnesium, titanium, zirconium, and potassium

Class D

Which fire classification deals with energized electrical equipment?

Class C

Which organization has arguably the greatest impact on the fire service and is recognized for its efforts in developing standards on fire fighter safety and equipment?

NFPA

Which federal government agency regulates the shipping of hazardous materials in trucking and railroads and on aircraft and waterways in the United States?

Department of Transportation

The Chemical Transportation Emergency Center is known by which of the following acronyms?

CHEMTREC

Which agency establishes the requirements for aircraft rescue firefighting equipment services at airports?

Federal Aviation Administration

Aside from the Federal Aviation Administration, which other agency may investigate a plane crash or other transportation-for-hire-related incident?

National Transportation Safety Board

Which of the following disaster assistance and recovery agencies is a quasigovernmental agency listed in the National Response Plan for disasters?

Red Cross

Which of the following organizations is an international, church-based nonprofit that assists persons in need and may be called upon to provide canteen services on an as-needed basis?

Salvation Army

Which of the following incident management programs was formed as a standardized system of fire management, resulting in the development of the Incident Command System?

FIRESCOPE

Which agency provides fire protection on national forest lands and provides assistance and resources to agencies protecting areas bordering national forests?

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service

Which agency represents a cooperative effort of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture and is a central supply point for resources required on large wildland firefighting incidents?

National Interagency Fire Center

Which agency was created in 1978 by then-President Jimmy Carter, with the intent of placing federal disaster response coordination and services under one agency?

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Many jurisdictions have a center, called the __________, where functional representatives can gather during an emergency activation to address and prioritize resource needs.

Emergency Operations Center

Which of the following state agencies provides training and assistance to local governments in the preparation for, response to, recovery from, and mitigation of disasters?

State Emergency Management

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was established under federal law to ensure which of the following?

Safe working conditions

Which of the principles of command means that each person in the organization has only one boss?

Unity of command

What is the informal communication system within the fire department that often disseminates information that is wholly or partially untrue?

Grapevine

In the fire department, who ultimately has the overall responsibility, even though authority has been delegated?

Fire Chief

Alarm boxes had several weaknesses as a system, including which of the following?

Frequent false alarms

Within the lookout tower there is a large table the individual utilizes to find the location of the fire in a forested area. What is this called?

Osborne fire finder

Arson fires are started for numerous reasons. What is NOT considered a reason for an arsonist to start a fire?

Certification

Which of the following professionals is hired for his or her financial expertise and reports directly to the fire chief?

Business Manager

What is a negative side effect of assigning fire fighters to the dispatch center?

Their salary and benefits exceed those of civilians in dispatch positions.

All fire should be investigated. If a fire cause is undetermined or there was a fatality at the fire scene, who must be called to determine whether the incident was a crime?

Arson Investigator

The hazardous materials control unit has personnel with technical expertise to assist in decision making in areas in which fire fighters have a very limited background. What is one of those areas?

Chemistry

Which management principle says that work needs to be divided into specific areas to prevent duplication of effort?

Division of Labor

When a manager delegates a task, the authority for decision making is on the individual assigned the task, and the manager retains:

Overall Responsibility

Which of the following is NOT an area in which a fire inspector is expected to have specialized training?

Suppression techniques

One of a fire inspector’s responsibilities is to identify hazards and risks and to work with which individual(s) to mitigate them?

Property owner

Staffing of the fire prevention bureau differs depending on the size and resources of the department. In large departments the prevention bureau is managed by the chief of prevention, often called:

Fire Marshal

The purpose of fire prevention activities is to prevent __________ losses from fire and to prevent hostile fires from starting.

life and property

Fire prevention activities can be divided into four interrelated areas. Which of the following is NOT one of the four areas?

Fire cause speculation

In wildland or rural areas, the fire prevention focus is on __________ rather than on devices and installations.

clearance between combustible vegetation and structures

Which of the following terms refers to the use or intended use of a building, floor, or other part of a building and is divided into general types?

Occupancy

What type of regulation determines what kind of occupancies can be built and where?

Zoning Regulation

Which level of instructor uses only prepared material to set up and deliver courses?

Level 1

Which kinds of props are expensive to construct and include items such as leaking pipes and railroad cars?

Hazardous materials

When new structures are in the planning stage, the fire department is often involved in specifying the water system requirements, avoiding which of the following?

Lack of fire flow

Which type of agent is an inert gas, extinguishes by smothering, and when discharged, comes out as a mixture of vapor and dry ice particles?

Carbon Dioxide

Under the NFPA’s hydrant color coding system, what color is used for a hydrant that is out of service?

White

For firefighting purposes, the minimum recognized water system is __________ gallons per minute for __________ hours.

250; 2 hours

The distribution system is made up of underground piping of various sizes called water mains, the largest one being which of the following?

Primary feeder

Which of the following hydrant styles always has water in it and is controlled by separate valves for each opening?

Wet barrel hydrant

The water company should be notified before __________ are conducted so that they can advise customers in the affected area that they can expect sediment or discoloration in the water.

testing or flushing of hydrants

Which water system utilizes water towers or reservoirs at a higher altitude than the community they serve?

Gravity System

The adequacy of a water system is gauged by its ability to meet certain criteria. Which consumption level is figured over the last 12 months?

Average daily consumption

The adequacy of a water system is gauged by its ability to meet certain criteria. Which consumption level is the highest demand in a 24-hour period over 3 years?

Maximum daily consumption

Which of the following hydrants is designed for use in cold climates, where freezing is a problem, and has only one valve to control water flow?

Dry barrel hydrant

Which of the following hydrant styles is installed at a static water source for the ease of setting up drafting operations?

Dry Hydrant

Which agency requires a maximum spacing of 330 feet in commercial and industrial districts and 660 feet in residential areas between fire hydrants?

Insurance Services Office

What occurs when a valve or nozzle is closed very quickly under pressure of the system or a pump, potentially causing severe damage to the water system?

Water Hammer

What occurs when a valve or nozzle is closed very quickly under pressure of the system or a pump, potentially causing severe damage to the water system?

Alcohol-type protein foam