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TCFP REVIEW STUDY GUIDE FINAL
EXAM 2023- 2024
Which of the following is a type of radiation? A. Omega B. Delta C. Alpha D. Theta - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Alpha Which term refers to the concentration of a gas or vapor in air that will burn if provided with a source of ignition? A. Flash point B. Vaporization range C. Flammable range D. Combustible limit - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Flammable range _________ describes an amount of vapor mixed with a volume of air A. Vaporization B. Vapor density C. Fuel/air mixture D. Flammable range - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Flammable range What will gasoline or diesel fuel do when water is applied? A. Mix B. Sink to the bottom C. Float to the top D. Separate - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Float to the top What type of radiation is emitted as pure electromagnectic energy? A. Alpha B. Beta C. Gamma D. Neutron - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Gamma How does the vapor pressure of a liquid relate to its rate of evaporation? A. There is no relationship between these two quantities B. Vapor pressure and rate of evaporation are synonymous C. The greater the vapor pressure, the slower a liquid will evaporate D. The greater the vapor pressure, the faster a liquid will evaporate - CORRECT ANSWER-D. The greater the vapor pressure, the faster a liquid will evaporate What medical intervention was developed as an antidote to nerve agent exposure? A. Pam- 2
B. DuoDote C. P-tab D. Physostigmine - CORRECT ANSWER-B. DuoDote A _____ team conducts a quick evaluation of the area to identify the number of people involved A. Recon B. Rescue C. Survey D. Search - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Recon Which of the following is a defensive action? A. Plugging B. Patching C. Diking D. Product transfer - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Diking What mnemonic helps fire fighters remember the seven symptoms of nerve agent exposure? A. WAFFLES B. PANOPRY C. SLUDGEM D. CALLUPP - CORRECT ANSWER-C. SLUDGEM ( Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation, Gastrointestinal upset, Emesis, Miosis ) Which type of radiation packaging provides the least protection? A. Type A B. Type B C. Type C D. Type D - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Type A Which section directly manages tactical activities and oversees the staging area? A. Logistics B. Planning C. Operations D. Information - CORRECT ANSWER-C. operations Which NIMS-ICS term describes the organizational level between Section and Division that has functional/geographic responsibility for major segments of incident operations? A. Unit B. Group C. Branch D. Task force - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Branch Fire hose testing records should include the:
What are cold roofs designed to do? A. Provide clean and reliable electrical energy from a sustainable source B. Facilitate drainage of rainwater in order to avoid flooding and water damage C. Limit outside cold from penetrating the roof and impacting inside temperatures D. Prevent interior heat from escaping to the attic space and melting snow on the roof - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Prevent interior heat from escaping to the attic space and melting snow on the roof Which action is correct for a fire in a building that is known to be abandoned and unoccupied? A. Operate as you would for any building with similar fire conditions B. Take a hose line inside, perform a primary survey, and extinguish the fire if conditions permit C. Stay outside and fight the fire from the exterior D. Enter the building, perform a primary search, and then get out - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Stay outside and fight fire from the exterior What is the most important reason for team integrity in firefighting operations? A. Chain of command B. Safety of personnel C. Span of control D. Tactical effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Safety of personnel Upon arrival at a fire, how can on-call volunteer fire fighters establish team integrity? A. Operate to best tactical advantage B. Establish a staging area C. Assemble into companies D. Establish a personnel accountability system - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Assemble into companies Which term means that a fire company arrives together, works together, and leaves together? A. Unity of command B. Team integrity C. Span of control D. Personnel accountability - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Team integrity You are alone in zero-visibility conditions and unable to find an exit. Which action listed below should you take last? A. Declare a "mayday" over your radio B. Give a LUNAR report C. Activate your personal alert safety system (PASS) D. Attempt self-rescue - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Attempt self-rescue What happens to the personnel accountability passports at the scene of an incident?
A. They are carried by the company officer B. They are left with a designee at the command post or hazardous area entry point C. They are left in the cab of the apparatus to be collected by a designee D. They are distributed to the company members - CORRECT ANSWER-B. They are left with a designee at the command post or hazardous area entry point What is the most basic method for staying oriented inside a low-visibility environment? A. Staying in contact with the hose line B. Staying in contact with a partner C. Use of a guide rope D. Staying in contact with the wall - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Staying in contact with the hose line Which statement about a RIC is correct? A. It is not permitted to perform and non-RIC tasks B. It is required only on hazardous materials and confined-space rescue incidents C. A backup hoseline crew operating inside the hazard zone may function as the RIC D. It is an extension of the two-in/two-out rule - CORRECT ANSWER-D. It is an extension of the two-in/two-out rule What should company officers do if they believe there is a change in the balance of risk to benefit during an incident? A. Change their tactics accordingly B. Report their observations to the incident commander C. Continue with their assignments D. Withdraw without delay - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Report their observations to the incident commander When under great pressure, most people's behavior will revert to ______ A. Instinct B. Habit C. Common sense D. Previous experience - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Habit Who is responsible for knowing the location of every member of a fire company at all times? A. The company officer B. The safety officer C. The accountability officer D. All personnel - CORRECT ANSWER-A. The company officer In the context of fire fighter survival, what is a safe location? A. Any safe haven or building used for sheltering in place B. A location that is less hazardous than the alternatives C. A temporary staging area immediately adjacent to the hazard zone
A. On the floor below the fire floor B. In high-value areas C. In the least damaged area D. As close to the seat of the fire as possible - CORRECT ANSWER-A. On the floor below the fire floor During salvage operations, rolls of plastic film are particularly useful for protecting
A. high-piled stock B. Long surfaces C. Office equipment D. Cabinets/bookshelves - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Long surfaces How is a sprinkler wedge used to stop flow from an activated sprinkler? A. Insert the wedge into the orifice and drive it into place with a striking tool B. Tap a wedge into place between the orifice and the deflector C. Tap two wedges into place above and below the deflector D. Push two wedges together from opposite sides between the orifice and the deflector
- CORRECT ANSWER-D. Push two wedges together from opposite sides between the orifice and the deflector A long section of protective material used to protect flooring or carpet is a: A. Floor roll B. Salvage mat C. carpet cover D. Floor runner - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Floor runner A threaded stem indicates the valve position on which sprinkler control valve? A. Outside stem and yoke B. Post indicator C. Gate D. Butterfly - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Outside stem and yoke Operating a PIV handle is similar to operating a: A. Nozzle bale B. Pump panel pull-valve C. Hydrant wrench D. Ball valve - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Hydrant wrench Ideally, when should overhaul operations begin? A. As soon as resources are available B. After fire investigators have examined the scene C. Anytime after extinguishment D. Concurrently with salvage - CORRECT ANSWER-B. After fire investigators have examined the scene
Which hazard is of particular concern when running an electrical generator in an enclosed space? A. Hearing protection B. Grounding C. Ventilation D. Heat from the exhaust system - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Ventilation What is the maximum wattage that an apparatus-mounted generator can produce? A. Less than 5000 watts B. Between 5000 and 10,000 watts C. Between 10,000 and 15,000 watts D. 20,000 or more watts - CORRECT ANSWER-D. 20,000 or more watts The output range for portable lights is generally _____ watts A. 250 to 500 B. 500 to 750 C. 500 to 1000 D. 300 to 1500 - CORRECT ANSWER-D. 300 to 1500 The lighting and power equipment used on an emergency scene generally operate at
A. 110-volt DC B. 220-volt DC C. 110-volt AC D. 220-volt AC - CORRECT ANSWER-C. 110-volt AC Which device interrupts the current when there is a problem with an electrical ground? A. ECB B. EGR C. GCI D. GFI - CORRECT ANSWER-D. GFI The first portable lighting should be set up ________ A. On the Alpha side of the structure B. At the entry point into the structure C. On the Charlie side of the structure D. As close as possible to the seat of the fire - CORRECT ANSWER-B. At the entry point into the structure A gasoline powered generator should be test run for _____ minutes A. 5 to 10 B. 5 to 15 C. 10 to 15 D. 15 to 30 - CORRECT ANSWER-D. 15 to 30 When should a sprinkler system be shut down?
B. Incidents requiring the use of full PPE C. All fire incidents D. All incidents - CORRECT ANSWER-A. High intensity/long-duration incidents What is an ideal location for the rehabilitation center at a high-rise fire? A. In a safe location on the fire floor B. Two or three floors below the fire C. In the lobby of the fire building D. Outside but nearby the building - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Two or three floors below the fire At 5 percent dehydration, work capacity can be decreased by as much as _____ A. 5 percent B. 10 percent C. 20 percent D. 30 percent - CORRECT ANSWER-D. 30 percent Which item of information is tracked by a personnel accountability system? A. Chain of command B. Each crew's assignment C. Time spent in an IDLH atmosphere D. Progress benchmarks - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Each crew's assignment Which of the following is a component of a typical natural gas service? A. A storage tank B. A protective dome C. A pressure-reducing valve D. A cylinder-mounted petcock - CORRECT ANSWER-C. A pressure-reducing valve What is the first step in making plans to manage an emergency incident? A. Perform size up B. Establish personnel accountability C. Establish command D. Transmit/receive the initial report - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Perform size-up As an incident progresses, what is an additional factor to be evaluated in the ongoing size-up A. Establishment of an overall goal for the incident B. Actions that can be safely accomplished C. Additional resources needed D. The effectiveness of the initial plan - CORRECT ANSWER-D. The effectiveness of the initial plan Which construction feature of older buildings provides a path for rapid spread of fire? A. Unreinforced masonry B. Platform construction
C. Lath and plaster interior finish D. Balloon-frame construction - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Balloon-frame construction A company officer gives the incident commander the results of inspection and exploration of a specified area in a _________ A. Report on condition B. Reconnaissance report C. Size-up D. Situation status report - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Reconnaissance report The concept of conduction is useful for predicting ______. a. Duration of burn b. Direction of fire spread c. Occupant survivability d. Extent of involvement - CORRECT ANSWER-A. direction of fire spread Which characteristic is associated with modern lightweight construction techniques? A. Higher dead load B. A more air-tight structure C. Greater susceptibility to collapse D. Unstopped stud bays - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Greater susceptibility to collapse In a fire response, which goal has the highest priority? a. Extinguishing the fire b. Preventing spread of fire to exposures c. Preventing rekindle d. Protecting building contents - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Preventing spread of fire to exposures What is the second priority in basic fire-ground objectives? A. Salvage B. Exposure protection C. Extinguishment D. Confinement - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Exposure protection Which term means the evaluation of structure fire conditions to determine if occupants could be alive? A. size up B. Survivability profiling C. Risk management D. Triage - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Survivability profiling What does the "S" stand for in "RECEO-VS" A. Span of control B. Salvage C. Size up
C. Planning section chief D. Command staff - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Incident commander Of the basic fire-ground objectives, which item is third in order of priority? A. Rescue victims B. Extinguish the fire C. Confine the fire D. Protect exposures - CORRECT ANSWER-C. confine the fire The priorities of the basic five fire-ground objectives are _________ A. Separate and exclusive B. Not separate and not exclusive C. Separate but not exclusive D. Not separate but exclusive - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Not separate and not exclusive Which form of heat transfer consists of kinetic energy moving from one particle to another in solid materials? A. Induction B. Reduction C. Conduction D. Convection - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Conduction Heat traveling from one end of a steel beam to the other end is an example of _________. A. Convection B. Catalyzation C. Vaporization D. Pyrolysis - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Conduction A chemical reaction that produces heat is: A. Exothermic B. Thermodynamic C. Isothermic D. Endothermic - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Exothermic Which form of heat travels in all directions? A. Convection B. Thermal radiation C. Conduction D. Direct contact - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Thermal radiation And endothermic reaction is one that: A. requires a catalyst B. absorbs heat C. occurs in the absence of oxygen D. releases energy - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Absorbs heat
Friction is a form of _______ energy A. Radiant B. Molecular C. Mechanical D. Kinetic - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Mechanical The majority of fires are extinguished by which method? A. Cooling the fuel B. Excluding oxygen C. Suppressing the vapor emission D. Inhibiting the chemical chain reaction - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Cooling the fuel The neutral plane is most directly associated with: A. heat flux B. thermal layering C. flow path D. fuel continuity - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Thermal layering Which effect of fire development is a result of modern construction techniques and materials? A. Tendency for multiple flow paths B. Disrupted thermal layering C. Greater frequency of ventilation-limited fires D. Prolonged growth stage - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Greater frequency of ventilation- limited fires Which type of railcar design should a fire fighter be able to identify? A. Carboy B. Ballast regulator C. Mixed cargo D. Special use - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Special use What is the purpose of the rings around an MC-312 corrosives tanker? A. Cooling B. Heating C. Structural stability D. Vapor collision - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Structural stability Who must be notified if any spilled material could enter a navigable waterway? A. NRC B. NRTC C.AMERITEC D. CHEMTREC - CORRECT ANSWER-A. NRC When should the pre-entrance medical monitoring be completed?
