ifsta Chapter 4

Question 1

When arriving on an incident scene where no fire conditions are present, apparatus should

Answer 1

) Pull past the structure

Question 2

What is the first tactical priority of a fire suppression incident?

Answer 2

) Rescue

Question 3

Depending on the incident, apparatus, equipment and personnel operating within_____ feet of the
base of a high rise fire may need to be protected from falling debris

Answer 3

) 200

Question 4

If a building is greater than five stories tall, attack pumpers should take a postion that allows the
aerial to be placed where?

Answer 4

Inside of the Pumper

Question 5

When should fire departments identify suitible drafting sites in their response district?

Answer 5

During preincident planning

Question 6

Who is responsible for conducting flow tests from dry hydrants connected to a static water source?

Answer 6

The Authority Having Jurisdiction

Question 7

What is a proactive method a pump operator can take to prevent kinks in an intake hose?

Answer 7

Twist the hose in a counterclockwise fashion

Question 8

What pumping operation is used when the attack pumper is located relatively close to a water source
but a great distance from the fire?

Answer 8

Tandem Pumping

Question 9

When Assigned to structural protection during a fire envoling the wildland/urban interface, pump
operators should postion the apparatus______

Answer 9

off the roadway

Question 10

What is the definition of level I staging per IFSTA?

Answer 10

Staging applied to the initial response of one or more unit

Question 11

When is it appropriate to travel in the opposite lanes of limited access highway?

Answer 11

Police have closed the road

Question 12

According to the IFSTA incident scene control zones for HAZMAT incidents, where is the Rapid
Intervention Team staged?

Answer 12

Cold Zone

Question 13

what is the minimum depth of strainer in order for a dry hydrant to operate appropriately?

Answer 13

24 Inches

Question 14

Dual pumping is an operation where a strong hydrant is used to supply two pumpers by connecting
the pumpers:

Answer 14

Intake to Intake

Question 15

Which zone is considered the “limited access zone” during a HAZMAT incident

Answer 15

Yellow Zone

Question 15

Where are Engine companies typically staged during Level I staging?

Answer 15

) Near a hydrant or water source

Question 16

When would Tandem pumping be required on an incident scene?

Answer 16

When pressures are higher than a single engine can provide

Question 17

Where does the second pumper make its connections on a tandem pumping operation?

Answer 17

Directly to the first engines discharge

Question 18

During wildland operations, pumpers capable of mounting a mobile fire attack should

Answer 18

) Keep their lines short to facilitate movement

Question 19

When selecting a drafting location, preference should be given to

Answer 19

Locations that are accessible from a hard surface and require a minimum length of hard intake hose or lift

Question 20

What is a key factor that will assist the driver/operator to make informed decisions about apparatus
placement?

Answer 20

Preincident planning

Question 21

If a fixed appliance (such as deck gun or master stream) is to be operated, the apparatus must be
positioned appropriately with consideration for what?

Answer 21

Collapse potential

Question 22

The only incident type that is the exception to the rule of parking uphill is what?

Answer 22

Wildland Fires

Question 23

When structural collapse is possible, apparatus and personnel should maintain a collapse zone how
large?

Answer 23

) One and a half times the height of the building

Question 24

Should a collapse occur, the safest position is considered to be where?

Answer 24

) The corner(s) of the building

Question 25

When utilizing the "inside/outside" method of apparatus placement on a building five stories or less, how should the engine and truck position?

Answer 25

) Engine inside, truck outside

Question 26

When utilizing the "inside/outside" method of apparatus placement on a building over five stories, how should the engine and truck position?

Answer 26

Truck inside, engine outside

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a static water source?

Answer 27

A) A lake B) Storage tank C) Tankers (Correct answer) D) A stream

Question 28

When drafting, a critical factor in achieving the best possible discharge capabilities is what?

Answer 28

Limiting lift

Question 29

To minimize the chance of intake hose kinking, the driver/operator should do what to it?

Answer 29

) Put one counterclockwise twist in the hose between the hydrant and pumper

Question 30

The operation where a strong hydrant is used to supply two pumpers by connecting the pumpers intake-to-intake is known as what?

Answer 30

Dual pumping

Question 31

The primary point outside the incident area where responding units report to and receive initial orders for action is known as what?

Answer 31

Base

Question 32

Areas that are established to better organize and incident and assist in regulating the movement of response personnel are known as what?

Answer 32

) Hazard control zones

Question 33

When operating around train tracks, it is important to remember that a fully loaded train can take how far to come to a stop?

Answer 33

Between one to two miles

Question 34

When operating around train tracks, apparatus should maintain a clear zone of at least how far from the railroad tracks?

Answer 34

) 30 feet

Question 35

When operating in the street or roadway on an EMS incident, apparatus should be positioned how?

Answer 35

) Larger apparatus (pumpers) behind smaller apparatus (ambulances

Question 36

Apparatus positioning should be based on all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer 36

A) Type of incident B) Anticipated on-scene duration ( correct answers) C) Potential exposures D) Terrain

Question 37

How should the apparatus be positioned if hand lines or portable master streams are to be used?

Answer 37

Close proximity to the building

Question 38

What overhead hazards pose a threat to apparatus position underneath if fire or weather conditions cause them to fail?

Answer 38

Utility Lines

Question 39

Where should a pumper position to supply an FDC?

Answer 39

As closely as possible to the water source

Question 40

What consists of an intake hose connection on the shore and a length of pope extended into the water with a strainer on the end?

Answer 40

Dry hydrant

Question 41

What is the preferred type of hose for hydrant connections?

Answer 41

Large diameter intake hose

Question 42

What should be done if large diameter intake hose is not available at a hydrant?

Answer 42

Use one or two of the 2 1/2" outlets on the hydrant

Question 43

What is another name for the large diameter intake?

Answer 43

Steamer intake

Question 44

What should be noted while utilizing tandem pumping and pumping hoseline at high pressures?

Answer 44

That the pressure does not exceed at which the hose is annually tested at

Question 45

What is considered an area where an undeveloped wildland area meets a human development area?

Answer 45

Wildland/urban interface

Question 46

What is considered the point at which a fire line is begun?

Answer 46

Anchor point

Question 47

What is considered overhaul of fire or hazardous material scene?

Answer 47

Mop-up

Question 48

Which zone should the command post be in?

Answer 48

) Cold Zone

Question 49

How should a driver/operator position in relation when setting up for an aerial master stream?

Answer 49

Position as close to the aerial apparatus as practical

Question 50

In many jurisdictions, the most common source of water is

Answer 50

A fire hydrant

Question 51

How should a driver/operator position in relation to the hydrant?

Answer 51

The driver/operator should stop the apparatus either a few feet short or a few feet beyond the hydrant to allow the intake hose to curve.

Question 52

What kind of pumping operation is used to increase the volume of water available at a fire scene?

Answer 52

) Dual pumping

Question 52

In tandem pumping operations, how far apart may fire apparatus be?

Answer 52

300 feet

Question 53

When pressures higher than a single engine is capable of supplying are required, what kind of pumping operation can be used?

Answer 53

Tandem pumping operation

Question 54

When operating on a highway incident, how should apparatus equipped with a side mounted pump panel should position?

Answer 54

Panel towards the incident scene

Question 55

The area used to provide support for operations in the hot zone is:

Answer 55

Warm zone

Question 56

In what zone is the triage/treatment area located?

Answer 56

Cold zone