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INDIANA FIRE FIGHTER EXAM 2025/2026 /300+
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The PASS will activate in what two modes?
Manual & motion-activation
What are some contaminates that can get on our PPE?
Carcinogens, Hydrocarbons, Blood-borne pathogens
The steel shank in turnout boots offers protection to what part of the foot?
Bottom
When should a full inspection of your PPE take place?
After every alarm, After cleaning, Prior to cleaning
While doffing______________.
Perform a quick inspection of any component you feel you might have damaged or contaminated
The hood is to worn under the SCBA facepiece.
False
NFPA ______ covers Structural PPE.
1971
The three layers of the pants & coat ensemble are the heat-resistant layer, the moister barrier, and the __________.
Thermal liner
The drag rescue device (DRD) in the turnout coat is designed for __________________.
Pulling a firefighter to safety on the floor or ground
A signal that your gear is superheated is the ____________.
Off-gassing your PPE exhibits
When donning PPE _____________________.
Don your hood prior to your coat
Most bunker boots are placed in pants for quick and efficient donning.
True
Wildland & brush gear is the same as structural PPE.
False
When worn correctly, your ________offers the best protection against harm from the forces and elements.
PPE
Thermal Protective Performance for Structural PPE measures _____________.
The amount of heat transfer from one layer of the garment to another.
What type on gear is designed for use in high angle, trench, or collapse rescue situations?
Technical Rescue PPE
NFPA requires all PPE to be formally inspected, cleaned, and repaired, if needed, a minimum of _________ times a year to prevent the buildup of contaminates.
Two
Before stowing your PPE ---- whether in locker, bag, or compartment on apparatus ------ _____________.
Make sure all components are completely dry
The chinstrap must be worn at all times, regardless of how the helmet is fitted to the head.
True
When performing pick-head axe maintenance, __________________________.
Do not over sharpen
When performing maintenance on bolt cutters, _________________________.
Wipe entire tool with light oil.
When performing maintenance on a flat-head axe, __________________.
Remove all paint from the axe head.
When using a chain saw to ventilate a roof, you should ________________.
Plunge the saw only a few inches into the material,
Bring saw to full RPM's before you plunge into the material,
A "live saw" means that the saw is _______________.
Running
Cutting with an axe is as much _____________ as it is strength.
Hand-eye coordination
Spreading your feet will help to ______________.
Center your body weight
Allow ______________ to do the work when using an axe.
The weight of the axe
When swinging an axe, concentrate on _______________.
Accuracy
Cutting, striking, pushing, pulling, and prying are all examples of ___________________?
Various tasks tools can accomplish on the fireground
Effectively used tools become ______________ of/to a firefighter's body.
Extensions
The primary role of the axe is to ____________________.
Cut
A pick-head axe has how many cutting bits?
One
The ideal weight for a pick-head axe is ___________________.
8 pounds
Common terms for a ________________ saw are cut-off saw, demolition saw, or rotary saw.
Rotary
Portable Ladders should be visually inspected ________________.
Monthly
Pole ladders are also known as ________________ ladder.
Bangor
Commercial floor-to-floor heights are typically _______________.
10-12 feet
Extension ladders move in __________________ increments?
14-inch
The point of the ladder, when lifted where it is balanced evenly is the ________________.
Balance point
A section of a ladder that can be extended out of the bed section to gain height and distance is the ______________.
Fly
Ladders should be service tested _________________________.
Annually
After raising a extension ladder, the firefighter should check that the __________________ is (are) locked before climbing.
Dogs
When working on a sloped roof, a(an) _________________ ladder should be used.
Roof
Mechanical locking devices located at each end of the beam on the fly section that are spring- loaded and engage on each rung as an extension ladder is raised are called ______________.
Dogs
When transporting a ground ladder with two firefighters, one of the most important things to remember is that _________________.
One of the firefighters takes charge of the operation
A raised ground ladder must be re-positioned. You should __________________.
Roll the ladder
Firefighters must assure ____________________ sections of a three section extension ladder are locked prior to climbing.
Both
Most manufacturers insist that when a ladder is raised, the fly section must be in the fly _________ position.
Out
How can two firefighters effectively move a heavy extension ladder, a roof ladder and tools?
Place the roof ladder and tools on top of the extension ladder and drag
This ladder has a halyard.
35 foot extension
Residential floor-to-floor heights are typically _____.
8-10 feet
When faced with uneven terrain firefighters may use _____________ to provide level footing for the ladder.
Cribbing apparatus
Firefighters should resist the urge to break windows for ventilation after the fire has been extinguished. It looks unprofessional and _________________________.
Increase the workload for those performing salvage operations
It may be more advantageous to strike the window with the sharp end or point of the too to break the glass when _________________.
Faced with double or thermo-pane glass
The top priorities in any ventilation operation is/are to _________________________.
Improve the interior environment for suppression personnel
Ventilation operations _________________.
Reduce fire loss and damages to the structure and its contents
The priority of specific ventilation operations is based on __________________.
Fireground Command
Reducing fire loss and damages to the structure and its contents is a goal of _________________.
Ventilation
Before venting, it is crucial to know the building type, size of the fire and ______________ as well.
Location of the fire
Types of pressurized ventilation are categorized in two ways: __________________.
Negative and positive
Compared to negative pressure, positive pressure is ___________ at removing smoke.
Twice as efficient
When considering natural ventilation, one must consider proximity to contaminants and _________________.
Size of openings
Venting windows should be performed at a safe distance, crouchin and to the _________ side.
Windward
Vent-enter-search is used away from the fire where __________________.
There is a suspected or known victim
A great indicator that a roof is sagging and possibly about to fail is __________________________.
A vent pipe that appears to be growing upward
Lightweight construction is subject to _________________________.
Fast failure rates
Firefighters should sound the roof ahead of them when operating on a roof ___________________.
To feel and hear for stability and potential collapse
A roof covering that may cause heavy black smoke is _____________________.
Rubber membrane
When contaminants fill a room, cooler gases __________________________.
Settle to the bottom
When pushing down ceiling for ventilation, stand on the ___________ of the hole.
Windward
When laying a supply hose from hydrant and then driving the engine towards the fire, this is called a __________________________.
Forward lay
When loading supply hose, it is sometimes necessary to take a short fold of hose to allow placement of the coupling in a desirable location in the hosebed. This short fold of hose is commonly called a _______________.
Dutchman
Supply line is usually ____________.
No smaller than 3 in
The flat load ___________________.
Has become the standard practice for loading hose
When drafting, once the engine has been placed at the edge of the source of water (lake, river, etc.),___________________.
The two hard suction hoses are removed and connected
After an incident,______________ rhe hose can be loaded back onto the apparatus ______________.
Once sufficiently clean
To avoid permanent folds, ________________________.
try to pack the hose so that the folds are in different locations than before
It is good practice to check for leaks in attack and supply lines after each use by ____________________.
Inspecting them while they are still charged
Ensure that there is a_______ in each female coupling.
Pliable rubber gasket
Fire hose is susceptible to ___________ at the folds.
Gaining a memory
When service testing hose, all fire hose is described based on its ____________________.
ability to withstand pressure
