SCESTA FF2

Which item is commonly used to connect a rope to an anchor plate?
A. Anchor sling
B. Carabiner
C. Gibbs
D. Webbing

Which agency develops fire codes?
A. International Conference of Architects
B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
C. National Fire Protection Association
D. American National Standards Institute

Which term refers to all of the information gathered and used by an investigator in determining the cause of a fire?
A. Forensics
B. Evidence
C. Material
D. Documentation

To batch mix 3 percent foam into a 500-gallon (1893-liter) water tank, how much foam concentrate should be added to the tank?

A. 15 gal (57 L).


B. 3 gal (11.35 L).

C. 5 gal (19 L).

D. 9 gal (34 L).

How soon after a traumatic call should a critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) be held?
A. As soon as possible
B. Within 24 hours
C. Within 72 hours
D. Within a week

Which tool requires multiple fire fighters to use it?
A. Claw
B. Battering ram
C. Bam-bam tool
D. Rabbet

What is a fire fighter's initial objective during a confined-space incident?
A. Call for needed resources.
B. Stabilize the situation.
C. Secure the scene.
D. Make contact with the victim.

Which type of fire alarm system is most commonly installed in hospitals?
A. Zoned coded
B. Noncoded
C. Zoned noncoded
D. Master-coded

In the FAILURE acronym, what does the ?L? stand for?
A. Lack of teamwork or experience
B. Limits exceeded
C. Lack of training
D. Loose or sloppy procedure

Which type of glass is the rear window of a vehicle?
A. Dichroic
B. Composite
C. Laminated
D. Tempered

How does foam extinguish flammable liquid fires?
A. Inhibits the chemical chain reaction
B. Dilutes the fuel
C. Cools the fire
D. Separates the fuel from the fire

What is the foundation of the ICS structure?
A. The first fire fighters to arrive at the scene
B. The team with the most fire fighters on the scene
C. The team with the most equipment on the scene
D. The highest-ranking officer on the scene

Which term means the process of carefully looking for evidence in the debris following a fire?
A. Debris examination
B. Evidence collection
C. Cold sifting
D. Digging out

Which type of smoke detector is activated by the invisible products of combustion?
A. Photoelectric
B. Ionization
C. Photocell
D. Bimetallic

Which guide should be used for the care and inspection of power tools?
A. The applicable NFPA standard
B. The manufacturer's instructions
C. It varies with the type of tool
D. The fire agency's SOPs

Why do children younger than 8 years old typically set fires?
A. Anger
B. Curiosity
C. Need for attention
D. Vandalism

Who is responsible for determining when removal of SCBA is permissible after a fire has been extinguished?
A. Each individual is responsible for this decision
B. The company officer
C. The incident commander
D. The safety officer

Which kind of evidence is used to validate a theory or show how something could have occurred?
A. Inferential
B. Deductive
C. Exclusionary
D. Demonstrative

Which organization developed the Everybody Goes Home program?
A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
B. International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
C. National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
D. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

In general, during vehicle extrication, which operation should be taken last?
A. Displace the seat.
B. Break tempered glass.
C. Roll up the dash.
D. Force the door.

Which type of false alarm is caused by improper functioning of an alarm system?
A. Unwanted
B. Nuisance
C. False
D. Trouble

What is an occupancy major use classification?
A. Commercial
B. Health care
C. Educational
D. Eating/drinking establishment

For the purpose of a home fire safety survey, which room category includes formal living rooms, family rooms, and entertainment rooms?
A. Parlors
B. Anterooms
C. Living rooms
D. Formal rooms

What is the most severe hazard associated with propane products?
A. Fuel leak
B. Asphyxiation
C. Cryogenic injury
D. BLEVE

What information should be included on a hose record?
A. Fire company
B. Storage location
C. Last fire fighter to use the hose
D. Purchase date

Which type of circular saw blade is specially designed to cut through hard surfaces or wood?
A. Silicon oxide composite
B. Aluminum oxide composite
C. Carbide-tipped
D. Diamond

Which of the following ropes is always used in case the main line fails?
A. Tangent rope
B. Primary rope
C. Belay line
D. Stokes rope

Which resource do utility companies have readily accessible that is often needed on technical rescue incidents?
A. Surveying equipment
B. Field-portable office facilities
C. Confined-space permits
D. Heavy equipment

Which of the following is a commonly used device in rope rescue operations?
A. Come along
B. Jake plate
C. Carabiner
D. Power winch

Who should accompany a fire fighter sent to the rehabilitation area?
A. One member of his or her crew
B. No one; the affected fire fighter should go to rehab alone
C. An EMT
D. The entire crew

To break a side window in a vehicle, where should the window be struck?
A. The center of the window
B. A lower corner of the window
C. The point farthest from the victim
D. An upper corner of the window

What does the term "mayday mean?
A. A fire fighter is in trouble and needs assistance.
B. Everyone withdraw from the hazard area.
C. Deploy the rapid intervention crew (RIC).
D. Hold all radio traffic.

Which type of standpipe is intended for fire department use only?
a. I
B. IV
C. III
D. II

What is the final stage of the extrication process?
A. Victim treatment
B. Vehicle transport
C. Securing the scene
D. Victim removal

Which mnemonic is used to instruct people about what to do if their clothes catch on fire?
A. Learn not to burn
B. Stop, drop, roll
C. EDITH
D. Call, cover, cool

What is the recommended placement of smoke alarms in a home?
A. One outside the sleeping area and one in any vertical opening such as a stairway or clerestory
B. One outside the sleeping area between the sleeping area and the rest of the house
C. One in the kitchen and one between an attached garage and the rest of the house
D. One in or near each bedroom and one on each level of the home

Which NFPA standard contains information on recommended practices for preincident planning?
A. 1600
B. 1620
C. 1581
D. 1400

What is a benefit of Class A foam?
A. Does not conduct electricity
B. Forms a vapor barrier on fuel spills
C. Is compatible with many other foam types
D. Reduces the surface tension of water

What is the term for a piece of rescue equipment worn by a person to secure that individual to a rope?
A. Cam-lock
B. Tie-in
C. Ladder belt
D. Harness

What is the term for an urgent message that takes priority over all other communications?
A. Mayday
B. Priority message
C. Code 30
D. Emergency traffic

What is the minimum level of technical rescue training that qualifies fire fighters to work in the warm zone?
A. Operations
B. Awareness
C. Level B
D. Technician

When doing a dash displacement, which tool is used to push the dash forward?
A. Hydraulic ram
B. Ratcheting strut
C. Come along
D. Rescue-lift air bag

Which tool is best for breaching a floor?
A. Air chisel
B. Flat-head axe
C. Rotary saw
D. Reciprocating saw

Which device enables fire fighters to ascertain the type and location of the activated alarm device?
A. Remote station
B. Pull station
C. Remote annunciator
D. Audible alarm indicator

Which tool is inserted between an older-style latch and the door frame to force the latch back and open the door?
A. Slim Jim
B. J tool
C. Hack saw blade
D. Shove knife

Which type of stream allows the water to have a very large surface area that absorbs heat efficiently?
A. The water has the same surface area regardless of the type of stream.
B. Fog
C. Solid
D. Straight

What is high-expansion foam particularly used for?
A. Unignited fuel spills
B. Large enclosed areas
C. Transportation accidents
D. Exposure protection

The low surface tension of class A foam affects its extinguishing properties by __________.
A. diluting the fuel
B. raising the vaporization temperature of water
C. enabling water to penetrate the fuel more deeply
D. suppressing vapor production

Which agency develops fire codes?
A. Underwriters Laboratory
B. Insurance Services Office
C. U.S. Fire Administration
D. International Code Council

What is the first step in the 10-step special rescue sequence?
A. Assessment
B. Size-up
C. Preparation
D. Response

For the purpose of a preincident survey, which of the following is a particular concern with underground parking facilities?
A. Adequacy of natural ventilation
B. Presence of built-in protection systems
C. Sufficient overhead clearance to permit entry of apparatus
D. Ability to support the weight of apparatus

What is the designation for the posts located behind the rear doors or rear passenger compartment windows?
A. The "C" posts
B. The "3" posts
C. The long posts
D. The rear posts

Which item is typically addressed by a building code?
A. Unobstructed exits
B. Flammable liquid storage
C. Distance between firewalls
D. Occupancy limits

What is the term for acting without a superior's orders or outside of department SOPs?

A. Decentralized authority


B. Independent action

C. Freelancing

D. Initiative

Which document must be provided at an occupancy where a significant volume of hazardous materials is present?
A. NFPA 49 (Hazardous Chemicals Data)
B. Material safety data sheet
C. Emergency Response Guide
D. CHEMTREC material reference sheet

What does the ?W? stand for in the acronym WPIV?
A. Water
B. Wall
C. Wet
D. Wye

Which type of smoke detector is the least prone to producing false alarms due to cooking fumes and shower steam?
A. Photoelectric
B. Ionization
C. Infrared
D. Dual chamber

Which of the following is one of the two greatest hazards at a confined-space incident?
A. Engulfment
B. Fall/crush injuries
C. Oxygen deficiency
D. Electrical shock

When approaching a burning flammable liquid vessel to operate the valve, which hose stream/s should be used?
A. One 1-3/4" (45 mm)
B. One 2-1/2" (65 mm)
C. Two 1-3/4" (45 mm)
D. Two 2-1/2" (65 mm)

Tool staging inventory is usually determined by the __________.
A. division/group supervisor
B. discretion of the tool staging manager
C. agency's SOPs
D. applicable NFPA standard

Which kind of rescue takes place in a location such as a tank, silo, underground electrical vault, or storm drain?
A. Urban search and rescue
B. Technical
C. Confined-space
D. Trench

Which foam application method is best for a pool of flammable liquid on open ground?
A. Sweep (roll-on)
B. Rain-down
C. Bankshot (bank-down)
D. Subsurface injection

What is a BLEVE?
A. Explosion due to vapor ignition from a liquid spill
B. Vessel rupture and explosion due to relief valve failure
C. Ignition of vapor discharge from a relief valve
D. Flammable liquid vessel rupture and explosion due to external heating

What does the term “packaging” mean in the context of technical rescue?
A. Preparing the scene for the safe removal of victims
B. The tendency for one incident to cause others
C. Preparing the victim for removal as a unit
D. Assigning related tasks to a single company

Which type of heat detector must be replaced after activation?
A. Fixed temperature
B. Flame
C. Spot
D. Bimetallic

Which of the following tools carried by the search and rescue team is not part of the regular tool set of the interior attack team?
A. Short pike pole
B. Halligan tool
C. Life lines
D. Portable hand light

What is another term for the firewall of a vehicle?
A. Firestop
B. Bulkhead
C. Dashboard
D. Partition

Facts that were observed directly and used to prove a theory are ______evidence.
A. deductive
B. inferential
C. direct
D. circumstantial

The minimum slope of a high-angle rescue operation is _____ degrees.
A. 75
B. 45
C. 30
D. 60

What is the maximum length of the connected hose during hose testing?
A. 500 ft (152 m)
B. 600 ft (183 m)
C. 300 ft (91 m)
D. 400 ft (122 m)

Which type of harness is used in the fire service?
A. Web
B. Climbing
C. Utility
D. Chest

What is the relationship between habits developed in training and performance on the fire ground?
A. Habits formed in training necessarily become abbreviated and rushed on the fire ground
B. Habits developed in training will continue on the fire ground
C. In the stress of emergency operations, habits are overridden by instincts
D. Fire-ground performance is not significantly altered through habituation

What is the term for a radio signal that alerts personnel to pull back to a safe location?
A. Withdrawal order
B. Emergency traffic
C. Evacuation signal
D. Mayday

Health and safety programs for fire fighters are the subject of NFPA _____.
A. 1500
B. 1001
C. 1901
D. 1021

The most efficient way to remove a padlock securing a storage unit that is on fire is with
A. bolt cutters.
B. a sledgehammer.
C. a bam-bam tool.
D. a pry axe.

Which tool is designed specifically to cut into a lock cylinder?
A. Pry axe
B. K tool
C. Hux bar
D. J tool

What is a common method of storing paper preincident plans?
A. Index card
B. Three-ring binder
C. Folded, laminated sheet
D. Loose leaf

Which statement about the use of private water-supply systems is correct?
A. These systems are built to the same standards as public systems.
B. These systems are designed to support both sprinkler systems and suppression operations.
C. The condition and capacity of the system must be determined prior to use.
D. Access to the water supply is typically obtained through drafting hydrants.

Which type of foam is particularly well suited for gasoline spills?
A. Aqueous film-forming
B. Fluoroprotein
C. Protein
D. Alcohol resistant

When testing a generator, it is important to first
A. run the generator under load for at least 15 minutes.
B. remove the generator from the apparatus.
C. try to start the generator.
D. fill the generator's fuel tank to its highest capacity.

What is one of the three types of wooden swinging doors?
A. Stopped
B. Gibb
C. Panel
D. Tambour

Which fire safety program teaches people how to get out of their homes safely in the event of a fire?
A. Learn not to burn
B. Family escape plan
C. EDITH
D. Out and safe at home base

A tiny quantity of physical evidence that is conveyed from one place to another is __________ evidence.
A. circumstantial
B. trace
C. minute
D. demonstrative

Horizontal evacuation is most commonly applied to which group?
A. Nonambulatory persons
B. Residential occupants
C. Non-adult students
D. Areas threatened by a hazardous materials release plume

How frequently should hose be tested?
A. At least weekly
B. At least quarterly
C. At least monthly
D. At least yearly

What is added to propane to give it a distinct odor?
A. Methane
B. Mercaptan
C. Triptan
D. Sulfur

Which type of foam contains a surface-active agent that produces a fast-spreading film?
A. Class A
B. Fluoroprotein
C. High expansion
D. Aqueous film-forming

To force an inward-opening door, which part of the Halligan bar is inserted between the stop and the jamb?
A. Blade
B. Pick
C. Fork
D. Adz

Which tool is specifically designed to open double doors equipped with panic bars?
A. Slim Jim
B. Bar fly
C. Key tool
D. J tool

Which type of fire extinguisher should be located in the kitchen?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. BC
C. ABC
D. Halon

Which of the following is a correct rescue-lift air bag safety principle?
A. Separate stacked bags with a section of plywood.
B. Lift an inch, crib an inch.
C. When bags are stacked, inflate the top bag first.
D. Bags must rest on the ground during inflation.

Breaching of which type of wall is most likely to result in structural collapse?
A. Exterior
B. Partition
C. Sleeper
D. Bearing

Approximately how many agents are on an ATF team that would respond to assist in fire-cause determination on large-scale incidents?
A. 8
B. 5
C. 3
D. 15

Which type of automatic sprinkler system requires the activation of a secondary device before water is released into the sprinkler piping?
A. Dry
B. Wet
C. Deluge
D. Preaction

What should a home fire safety survey provide the occupant?
A. Referrals to reputable contractors and products
B. On-the-spot correction of unsafe conditions
C. Recommendations on making the home safer
D. Free replacement of old smoke alarms and fire extinguishers

Fire fighters who request the assistance of a tanker in fighting a wildland fire in the Rocky Mountains are likely asking for a(n)
A. railcar-mounted mobile water supply apparatus.
B. aerial mobile water supply apparatus.
C. truck-mounted mobile water supply apparatus.
D. tender.

Where is the annunciator panel usually located?
A. Near the main electrical panel
B. Near the sprinkler riser
C. Near the building entrance
D. Near the stairway or elevator

Which of the following is a second line attached to a rescuer that serves as a backup if the main line fails?
A. Lifeline
B. Belay
C. Tag
D. Tether

What is the correct operating pressure for an in-line foam eductor?
A. 150 psi (1034 kPa)
B. 200 psi (1379 kPa)
C. 100 psi (689 kPa)
D. 250 psi (1724 kPa)

For how long can a fire department maintain control of a fire scene?
A. Until the property owners formally assume responsibility for it
B. Until overhaul is complete
C. As long as needed to complete an investigation of cause
D. Until expiration of the warrant