The Answers for These Questions Can Be Found in the OSFM Outlines

Firefighter III Module A Practice Exam

The answers for these questions can be found in the OSFM outlines

FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION

1. A certified Firefighter III is a Journey Firefighter requiring little or no supervision.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE

1. Which one of the following is not a Fire Department Bureau Function?
2. Fire Prevention Officer
3. Fire Arson Investigator
4. Public Education Specialist
5. Company Officer

1. Who conducts public fire prevention and fire safety programs?
2. Fire Prevention Officer
3. Fire Arson Investigator
4. Public Education Specialist
5. Company Officer

1. Who supervises a company and is responsible for compliance with department rules and regulations?
2. Fire Prevention Officer
3. Fire Arson Investigator
4. Public Education Specialist
5. Company Officer

1. What NFPA is Firefighter Professional Qualifications?
2. NFPA 1001
3. NFPA 1002
4. NFPA 1003
5. NFPA 1021

1. What NFPA is Driver/Operator Qualifications?
2. NFPA 1001
3. NFPA 1002
4. NFPA 1003
5. NFPA 1021

1. What NFPA is Airport Firefighter Qualifications?
2. NFPA 1001
3. NFPA 1002
4. NFPA 1003
5. NFPA 1021

1. What NFPA is Fire Officer Qualifications?
2. NFPA 1001
3. NFPA 1002
4. NFPA 1003
5. NFPA 1021

1. What NFPA is Fire Inspector Qualifications?
2. NFPA 1011
3. NFPA 1021
4. NFPA 1031
5. NFPA 1041

1. What NFPA Fire Instructor Qualifications?
2. NFPA 1011
3. NFPA 1021
4. NFPA 1031
5. NFPA 1041

1. What NFPA describes responder competencies to Hazardous Material Incidents?
2. NFPA 470
3. NFPA 471
4. NFPA 472
5. NFPA 473

1. State Requirement(s) concerning the Fire Service is/are: ?
2. Training
3. Hazardous Materials
4. Fire Reporting
5. All of the above

1. The senior fire department member on the first arriving unit should assume command under the Incident Management System (IMS/ICS).
2. TRUE
3. FALSE

FIRE BEHAVIOR

1. Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water, one degree Fahrenheit.
2. British Thermal Unit
3. Fahrenheit
4. Celsius
5. Calorie

1. Unit of temperature measurement in the United States.
2. British Thermal Unit
3. Fahrenheit
4. Celsius
5. Calorie

1. Metric unit of temperature.
2. British Thermal Unit
3. Fahrenheit
4. Celsius
5. Calorie

1. Amount of heat needed to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius.
2. British Thermal Unit
3. Fahrenheit
4. Celsius
5. Calorie

1. Temperature at which a liquid gives off sufficient vapors to support combustion once ignited.
2. Flash Point
3. Fire Point
4. Ignition Temperature
5. Heat of Ignition

1. The measure of the heat absorbing capacity of a substance.
2. Law of Specific Heat
3. Law of Latent Heat Vaporization
4. Law of Normal Heat
5. Law of Cold

1. Quantity of heat absorbed by a substance when it changes from a liquid to a vapor.
2. Law of Specific Heat
3. Law of Latent Heat Vaporization
4. Law of Normal Heat
5. Law of Cold

1. Which of the following are sources of heat?
2. Chemical Heat Energy
3. Mechanical Heat Energy
4. Electrical Heat Energy
5. All of the Above

1. A gas will expand or contract in direct proportion to change in temperature.
2. Charles Law
3. Boyles Law
4. Heat of Compression
5. Heat of Latency

1. Pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume at a given temperature.
2. Charles Law
3. Boyles Law
4. Heat of Compression
5. Heat of Latency

1. Generated when a gas is compressed.
2. Charles Law
3. Boyles Law
4. Heat of Compression
5. Heat of Latency

1. A type of structure that is Fire Resistive and is designed to compartmentize a fire.
2. Type I
3. Type II
4. Type III
5. Type A

1. A type of structure that is Non-Combustible and the primary concern is from contents of the building.
2. Type I
3. Type II
4. Type III
5. Type C

1. A type of structure that is Ordinary and smoke can spread through concealed spaces during a fire.
2. Type IV
3. Type II
4. Type III
5. Type I

1. A type of structure where the primary hazard is the massive amount of combustible contents provided by the structural members.
2. Type IV
3. Type II
4. Type III
5. Type A

1. A type of structure that has almost unlimited potential for fire extension within the building extension to exposures is a concern.
2. Type III
3. Type IV
4. Type V
5. None of the above

SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS

1. This takes air and compresses it.
2. Compressor
3. Purification System
4. Cascade System
5. Charging Station

1. This has three or more 300-cubic-foot cylinders and is used for storage of compressed gas.
2. Compressor
3. Purification System
4. Cascade System
5. Charging Station

1. Remove containments from the air.
2. Compressor
3. Purification System
4. Cascade System
5. Charging Station

1. Which is not a component of a purification system?
2. Mechanical Filter
3. Dryer
4. Air Sweetener
5. Carbon Monoxide Converter
6. They are all components of a purification system

1. Used to protect eh operator should the cylinder rupture.
2. Compressor
3. Purification System
4. Cascade System
5. Charging Station

1. Firefighters should clean and sanitize their facepiece after every use.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE

1. How often should breathing air quality be tested?
2. Weekly
3. Monthly
4. Quarterly
5. Yearly

LADDERS

1. Materials used in wood ladder construction are
2. Oak and Douglas Fir
3. Douglas Fir & Hickory
4. Hickory & Pine
5. Pine & Cherry

1. The maximum capacity of a Single or Roof Ladder is
2. 300 pounds
3. 700 pounds
4. 750 pounds
5. 800 pounds

1. Aerial Ladder capacity depends on the manufacture.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE

1. When performing the annual service test on a metal and fiberglass ladders, the measurement after the load test should not be greater than
2. 25 foot or less ladder - .5 inch
3. 26 to 34 foot ladder – 1 inch
4. 35 feet and greater ladder – 1.5 inch
5. All are acceptable measurements

1. When performing the “hook” test on a roof ladder, the weight that is suspended from the ladder for one minute is
2. 500 pounds
3. 750 pounds
4. 1000 pounds
5. 1250 pounds

FIRE HOSE AND APPLIANCES

1. To reduce the size of a hose a firefighter would use
2. Reducer
3. Wye
4. Water Thief
5. Siamese
6. Double Male

1. To divide one line into two lines of the same size a firefighter would use
2. Reducer
3. Wye
4. Water Thief
5. Siamese
6. Double Male

1. To divide one line into several lines of different sizes a firefighter would use
2. Reducer
3. Wye
4. Water Thief
5. Siamese
6. Double Male

1. To supply a single hoseline with two or more hoselines a firefighter would use
2. Reducer
3. Wye
4. Water Thief
5. Siamese
6. Double Male

1. To attach two female ends of a hose a firefighter would use
2. Reducer
3. Wye
4. Water Thief
5. Siamese
6. Double Male

1. Which NFPA standard(s) have to do with Fire Hose and Appliances?
2. NFPA 1961
3. NPFA 1962
4. NFPA 1963
5. All of the above

1. The pressure required for testing fire hose is located in what NFPA standard?
2. NFPA 1961
3. NPFA 1962
4. NFPA 1963
5. All of the above

PERSONAL SAFETY

1. Per OSHA, individuals must have physicals before wearing an SCBA.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE

1. What laws affect the Fire Service?
2. Federal Laws
3. State Laws
4. Local Laws
5. All of the above

1. Many departments are complying with the guidelines presented in NFPA 1500.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE

1. Who is responsible for the development and implementation of the safety program?
2. Training Officer
3. Mayor
4. Chief of the Department
5. Explorers

1. Which is not a component of a safety program?
2. Fireground Safety
3. Physical Fitness
4. Apparatus Safety
5. Weather spotter training

1. When driving a fire department vehicle to an emergency, you can assume that motorists will yield the right-of-way.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE

1. Which of the following causes skids will driving fire department vehicles?
2. Driving too fast for road conditions
3. Failing to anticipate weight shifts of heavy apparatus
4. Failing to anticipate obstacles
5. All of the above

1. Firefighters should assume that all power sources are energized.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE

1. Which is not a component of a safety program?
2. Fireground Safety
3. Physical Fitness
4. Apparatus Safety
5. Weather spotter training