Copy and Edit

STATE-PREP - PART.4

Description

MDCFA
Yan Taco
Quiz by Yan Taco, updated more than 1 year ago
Yan Taco
Created by Yan Taco over 5 years ago
178
0
0

Resource summary

Question 1

Question
**Which alarm system component serves as the “brain” for the fire alarm system?
Answer
  • Initiating device
  • Primary power supply
  • Notification appliance
  • Fire alarm control panel

Question 2

Question
The fire alarm control panel:
Answer
  • is required to be red with white lettering.
  • senses the products of combustion or other hazardous conditions.
  • contains electronics that control and monitor the fire alarm system.
  • notifies occupants of an emergency condition through visual text or symbols.

Question 3

Question
**The fire command center:
Answer
  • senses products of combustion.
  • serves as the connection point for power and fire alarm circuits.
  • consolidates all fire protection system controls for a structure in one room.
  • ensures the fire alarm system will operate if the primary power supply fails.

Question 4

Question
In which type of sprinkler system does air or nitrogen under pressure replace the water in the sprinklers above a valve?
Answer
  • Water system
  • Dry-pipe system
  • Wet-pipe system
  • Water curtain system

Question 5

Question
Which of the following statements about dry-pipe sprinkler systems is MOST accurate?
Answer
  • Dry-pipe systems require pressurized air or nitrogen to hold dry-pipe valves on.
  • A disadvantage of dry-pipe systems is that they do not signal an alarm when discharged.
  • Normally, the air-pressure gauge and water-pressure gauge should show the same pressure reading. x
  • Accelerators and exhausters are quick-opening devices that allow air to exit and water to enter the pipes quickly.

Question 6

Question
**Which of the following statements BEST describes an automatic dry standpipe system?
Answer
  • Water is maintained in the system only to identify leaks.
  • Water pressure is maintained in the system at all times.
  • Water is admitted to the system upon opening of the hose valve.
  • Water is admitted to the system when the dry pipe valve is opened at the hose station.

Question 7

Question
**Which heat detector uses two metals, one which expands faster than the other when heated, to break a circuit and send a signal to the fire alarm control panel?
Answer
  • Bimetallic detector
  • Ultraviolet detector
  • Fusible link detector
  • Continuous line detector

Question 8

Question
The ___ is the vertical piping to which the one-way check valve, alarm valve, and main drain are attached.
Answer
  • riser
  • feed main
  • cross main
  • fire department connection

Question 9

Question
The sprinkler system feed main is:
Answer
  • the direct service to a number of branch lines.
  • the pipe connecting the riser to the cross mains.
  • vertical piping to which other components are attached.
  • the piping that connects a spray nozzle to the cross mains.

Question 10

Question
Sprinklers’ temperature ratings can be identified by:
Answer
  • the size of the frangible bulb.
  • the color-coded sprinkler frame arms.
  • the temperature stamped on the chemical pellet.
  • the temperature stamped on a brass tag hung on the stem.

Question 11

Question
**Which of the following emergency scene lighting equipment has the disadvantage of contaminating the scene with exhaust fumes if the vehicle is not positioned downwind?
Answer
  • Fixed lights
  • Portable lights
  • Vehicle-mounted generator
  • Apparatus electrical system

Question 12

Question
**What type of company is responsible for forcible entry?
Answer
  • Truck company
  • Brush company
  • Engine company
  • Special rescue company

Question 13

Question
What classification of portable fire extinguisher is used for fires that involve combustible liquids and gases?
Answer
  • Class A
  • Class B
  • Class C
  • Class K

Question 14

Question
What classification of portable fire extinguisher is used for fires that involve combustible metals and alloys
Answer
  • Class A
  • Class B
  • Class D
  • Class K

Question 15

Question
Which of the following factors is a primary reason that firefighters should not create tactical ventilation openings in an uncoordinated manner?
Answer
  • Can spread fire to uninvolved areas
  • May damage roof of structure by creating openings
  • Can cause fire streams to have negative affect on fire
  • Creating openings does unnecessary damage to the structure

Question 16

Question
Any power tool not marked double insulated should:
Answer
  • have a two-prong plug.
  • have a three-prong plug.
  • not ever be used outside.
  • not ever be used with an extension cord.

Question 17

Question
**Which of the following is a telecommunications system?
Answer
  • Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
  • Personal Alert Safety System (PASS)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)

Question 18

Question
**Which of the following regulates all radio communication in the United States?
Answer
  • Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)
  • Emergency Service Specific Telecommunications Center

Question 19

Question
Which of the following is a radio communications best practice?
Answer
  • Speak with a loud, controlled, clear voice
  • Place radio as close to PASS device as possible
  • Lay microphone in seat of vehicle for easy access
  • Position antennae horizontally for best transmission

Question 20

Question
Which of the following should be in an arrival report?
Answer
  • Number of victims
  • Discussion of command
  • Correct address of the incident
  • Emergency medical services on scene

Question 21

Question
**Which of the following provides the telecommunications center with a continuous record of actions at scene?
Answer
  • Arrival report
  • Progress report
  • Initial radio report
  • Personal accountability report

Question 22

Question
**What does the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) do?
Answer
  • Informs other responding units of current conditions
  • Gives description of conditions as they appear on scene
  • Outlines necessary information needed to complete incident reports
  • Provides telecommunications center with continuous record of actions at scene

Question 23

Question
What portable fire extinguisher rating is based on the approximate square foot (square meter) area of flammable liquid a non-expert operator can extinguish?
Answer
  • Class A rating
  • Class B rating
  • Class K rating
  • Multiple markings

Question 24

Question
What survival action includes steps that can be performed before communicating a MAYDAY?
Answer
  • Escape
  • Disentangle
  • Breach a wall
  • Seeking safe haven

Question 25

Question
When breaching a wall, which of the following BEST describes the action to be taken before crawling through the opening?
Answer
  • Sound the floor on the other side
  • Tighten SCBA to ensure it does not move
  • Use wire cutters to help create opening
  • Use forcible entry tool to make opening

Question 26

Question
**Which type of jack is operated by using the jack to tighten and support a shoring/stabilizing system?
Answer
  • Screw jack
  • Hydraulic jack
  • Trench screw jack
  • Ratchet-lever jack

Question 27

Question
**Which of the following tools is made in three basic types and gives rescuers the ability to lift or displace objects?
Answer
  • Cribbing materials
  • Nonhydraulic jacks
  • Pneumatic lifting bags
  • Buttress tension system

Question 28

Question
Which of the following personnel determines where to perform forcible entry?
Answer
  • Fire Chief
  • Firefighter
  • Safety Officer
  • Incident Commander

Question 29

Question
How should hose be stored in hose racks?
Answer
  • Pack hose tightly to ensure a good fit
  • Store hose in direct sunlight whenever possible
  • Roll hose with the male end inside roll to protect male coupling threads
  • Locate hose rack in apparatus room/bay, as close as possible to the apparatus

Question 30

Question
**Which of the following is the primary location for shutting off power?
Answer
  • Power line
  • Transformer
  • Electric meter
  • Electrical panel

Question 31

Question
**Water as a cooling agent must be combined with ___ to be effective on lighter petroleum distillates.
Answer
  • chemicals
  • clean agents
  • carbon dioxide
  • foam additives

Question 32

Question
The philosophy of loss control is to perform activities to minimize losses to property:
Answer
  • during a fire incident.
  • after a fire incident occurs.
  • before a fire incident occurs.
  • before, during, and after a fire incident.

Question 33

Question
**Which of the following are often cigarette-match combinations?
Answer
  • Fire patterns
  • Separate fires
  • Timing devices
  • Electrical sources

Question 34

Question
Insurance investigators are hired to:
Answer
  • lead the investigation.
  • determine the number of fatalities.
  • determine cause and amount of loss.
  • gather information about the people involved.

Question 35

Question
**What audience characteristic is the primary factor in presentation style when giving a fire and life safety presentation?
Answer
  • Age
  • Physical ability
  • Cultural diversity
  • Educational level

Question 36

Question
What audience characteristic can impact the worldview and outlook on life of those listening to a fire and life safety presentation?
Answer
  • Age
  • Physical ability
  • Cultural diversity
  • Educational level
Show full summary Hide full summary

Want to create your own Quizzes for free with GoConqr? Learn more.

Similar

The USA, 1919-41
sagar.joban
To Kill a Mockingbird- Quotes for Scout (Jean Louise)
poppysullivan0
AQA GCSE Physics Unit 2.7
Matthew T
The Wife of Bath Quotes
rlshindmarsh
The Brain and the Nervous System
feelingthepayne
The Skeletal System - PE GCSE EdExcel
GeorgeHaines
Biology B1.1 - Genes
raffia.khalid99
Discovery - HSC English
abby.slinger
ENGLISH
Chloe De Silva
New PSCOD Model Test 2018
David Thapa
Účto Fífa 6/6
Bára Drahošová
Browse Library