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INDIANA FIRE FIGHTER MANDATORY EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 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
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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
Helmet face shields, or flip-downs, provide what level of eye protection?
Secondary
When removing superheated gear, one step is to ____________.
Open your coat as wide as possible and roll the coat and SCBA out and off your shoulders.
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.
The recommended minimum distance that firefighters should maintain between themselves and another firefighter operating a saw is ___________.
10 feet
The most important safety factor a saw operator must observe after cutting with a rotary saw is ________________.
Stop the blade from rotating.
By watching the discharge from the chainsaw, a firefighter can determine the condition of the chain. If a firefighter sees dust when using a chainsaw, it means the chain is __________________.
Dull
When using a chain saw ti cut a ventilation hole, a firefighter should use the ____________ of the chain.
Tip
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 ___________________?
Rotary
Portable Ladders should be visually inspected ________________.
Monthly
When inspecting portable ladders, check the rungs to ensure that
None are bent, loose or gouged
The hooks on the roof ladders should operate freely and have ends that are
Sharp
When inspecting a ladder, if there are any sharp edges on a rail, beam, rung or foot, it may be necessary to ___________________________.
File them down
Ladders must be marked with their proper numerical _______________.
Length
Following the _____________________ is the best way to keep a ladder in service and ready for fire duty.
Manufacturer's recommendations
The most common way to secure a ladder is for the firefighter at the base to _______________ the ladder.
Foot
Pole ladders are also known as ________________ ladder.
Bangor
Commercial floor-to-floor heights are typically _______________.
10-12 feet
Extension ladders move in __________________ increments?
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
Scissor, suitcase and closet are other names for ________________ ladder.
Folding
The top end of the ladder is the __________________.
Tip
What are some distinguishing characteristic of the three section ladder?
Heavy and bulky
Always ascend and descend from the ladder facing the __________________.
Rungs
Portable ladders should be set up at a _______________ angle.
65-75-degree
Which ladder, when it is closed, resembles a small extension ladder, but does not have pulleys or a halyard?
A-frame ladder
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
An unconfined fire will draw ____________ air into the bottom of a fire as ______________ smoke, gases and air rise vertically.
Cold, heated
Normal oxygen level in the environment is ____________________.
Hydrogen cyanide can be found in either a liquid or gas form and is a powerful poison that ______________.
Reduces the capacity of the blood to carry oxygen
In a singe family dwelling, if backdraft conditions are present, firefighters should ______________.
Consider vertical ventilation of the roof after a proper size-up
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
Many houses with attic space have ____________ which can be used to ventilate if roof conditions are unsafe.
Gable-end vents
Horizontal, vertical and _____________ ventilation will improve visibility and reduce the dangerous concentrations of heat, smoke and fire gases.
