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TCFP PREP EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
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Spraying foam on the ground in front of the fire is - CORRECT ANSWER Roll on What is the length of a test hose? - CORRECT ANSWER 300 feet What are the benefits of a straight stream? - CORRECT ANSWER Reach and penetration Which of the following is NOT a foam suppression method? - CORRECT ANSWER Breaking chain reaction What is the duck-billed lock breaker used for? - CORRECT ANSWER Padlocks What are the parts of an extension ladder? - CORRECT ANSWER Fly, base, beam
What does the nosecup in the face piece do? - CORRECT ANSWER Reduced fog What is the main structural component of a fly ladder? - CORRECT ANSWER Beam Which part of a lock is the K Tool supposed to bite into? - CORRECT ANSWER A-tool = collar cylinder Which is true about double hung windows? - CORRECT ANSWER Pry from side What type of fuel is a CO2 extinguisher used on? - CORRECT ANSWER Class B&C Fires What is a disadvantage of vertical ventilation compared to horizontal?
CORRECT ANSWER Working above the fire Fire fighting in basement with no access - CORRECT ANSWER High expansion A hose _______ that can be added to a line to ease deployment
(Ordinary Combustibles) Class B (Flammable liquids/gases) Class C (Electrical) Class D (Combustible Metals) Class E (Kitchen) What type of extinguisher do you use to extinguish a class D fire?
CORRECT ANSWER Dry powder NFPA 704 placard is used in which setting? - CORRECT ANSWER Fixed facility What is an MC306 - CORRECT ANSWER Non-pressure liquid tank Identify the components of a distribution system - CORRECT ANSWER Primary (16in-72in) Secondary(12in-14in) Distributors(8in-6in) Define LPG - CORRECT ANSWER Liquified petroleum gas Where are shipping papers located on a boat airplane train or truck?
CORRECT ANSWER Boat-(dangerous cargo manifest) Plane- (cockpit) Train- (engine/cabose)
Truck- (can) What is an MC331 - CORRECT ANSWER High pressure tank > 100 psi When is a life safety rope inspected? - CORRECT ANSWER Before use, Annually, After use How does foam extinguish fire? - CORRECT ANSWER Smoothing, Cooling, Penetration Why is water the best extinguishing agent? - CORRECT ANSWER Readily available Physical states of fuel - CORRECT ANSWER Solid, Liquid , Gas What part of the dry barrel hydrant does not belong? - CORRECT ANSWER Post Indicator Gate (True or False)While testing a hose you should connect a hose to discharge opposite of the pump panel and where at minimum a helmet as PPE - CORRECT ANSWER True In order what you would do to a car fire: - CORRECT ANSWER Report
What type of water source is a river or well? - CORRECT ANSWER Ground What is a rabbit tool used for? - CORRECT ANSWER Not window, fast door What rope floats? - CORRECT ANSWER Polyurethane , Poly-synthetic rope Know extrication tools and what they do - CORRECT ANSWER Cutters/spreaders/rams Understand 6.1, 2.3 agents - CORRECT ANSWER 6.1 toxic inhalation mustard gas/never agent 2.3 poisonous gas Levels of PPE for Hazmat - CORRECT ANSWER A- (fully incapsulated) B- (SCBA on outside) Types of ropes nfpa number - CORRECT ANSWER NFPA 1983 Max length of hose that can be tested at a time? - CORRECT ANSWER 300
vapor density of propane - CORRECT ANSWER 1. How far away from building should a ladder be placed? - CORRECT ANSWER 1/4 height of working part of ladder Why is it bad to set a ladder at less then 70° - CORRECT ANSWER Slipping butt Where do you place a ladder for rescue - CORRECT ANSWER Below window sill What gas isn't produced in a fire - CORRECT ANSWER Oxygen Of four ropes manufactured,which would float - CORRECT ANSWER Polyethylene/ polypropylene Smooth-bore hand nozzle is used to apply which foam - CORRECT ANSWER CAFS Spoliation - CORRECT ANSWER Ruining evidence Linseed oil - CORRECT ANSWER Put on handles
DOT hazard classes for nerve agents; vesicants and choking agents
CORRECT ANSWER 6.1, 2. Type of nozzle to use for CAFS - CORRECT ANSWER Smooth bore Combination vs Indirect vs Direct Attack - CORRECT ANSWER Transitional How many gallons can a backpack vacuum hold - CORRECT ANSWER 5 gallons What is NOT something to observe as far as arson? - CORRECT ANSWER Number of bystanders at a scene How to recognize a Hazmat incident? - CORRECT ANSWER Dead animals/Dead grass/discolored pavement NFPA 1500 - CORRECT ANSWER Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program What type of water source is a spring or well - CORRECT ANSWER Ground source
OS&Y stands for - CORRECT ANSWER Outside Stem & Yoke Where to connect hoses when testing - CORRECT ANSWER Opposite of pump panel Where do some jurisdictions require the MSDS sheet to be in a binder
CORRECT ANSWER Near the entrance What protection do proximity suits give - CORRECT ANSWER Thermal What is a fast decontamination - CORRECT ANSWER Emergency decontamination How far should a 24ft ladder be from a building at the base? - CORRECT ANSWER 1/4 of the working distance(6ft) What type of exposure can show symptoms days later - CORRECT ANSWER Biological Primary hazard in an confined space - CORRECT ANSWER Oxygen deficiency What gas smells like bitter almonds - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrogen cyanide
CORRECT ANSWER Mass Detonation What is not a Class 6 Hazard - CORRECT ANSWER Poisonous Gases What is not required on a pesticide label - CORRECT ANSWER NFPA 704 diamond What might you come in contact with when dealing with the following
CORRECT ANSWER Corrosive Acids Severe allergic reaction is due to what chemical - CORRECT ANSWER Sensitizers Flammability is what color in the 704 diamond - CORRECT ANSWER Red Reactivity is indicated in what color in the NFPA 704 diamond - CORRECT ANSWER Yellow What is the main hazard of Class 5 - CORRECT ANSWER Oxidation A small tear/hole in your Class A suit allows hazmat to enter through what means - CORRECT ANSWER Penetration
What are the 4 common ways of contamination - CORRECT ANSWER Inhalation,Ingestion,Absorption,and Injection What sense is best used in a HazMat situation - CORRECT ANSWER Sight 4 entry daily, 15 min with 60 Min rest in between exposure - CORRECT ANSWER TLV-STEL What does the military marking with a gas mask indicate - CORRECT ANSWER SCBA required Sick and dying people can indicate what type of hazard - CORRECT ANSWER Biological Visible placard but no UNID# where would you refer to in ERG
CORRECT ANSWER White pages/placard guide What zone would it be where contamination occurred - CORRECT ANSWER Hot Zone
CORRECT ANSWER Changes in weather conditions Is environmental one of the 2 main hazards on file every guide page in the ERG - CORRECT ANSWER No only health an fire Hazmat incident Level 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Need federal help Hazmat incident Incident Level 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Need specialized hazmat team Hazmat Incident Level 1 - CORRECT ANSWER Able to be handled by just Fire Department Types of sprinkler heads - CORRECT ANSWER Upright, Pendant, Sidewalk, Concealed, Flush, Recessed in-rack What nozzle produces a solid stream - CORRECT ANSWER Smooth bore nozzle Class K Fire Extinguisher - CORRECT ANSWER Kitchen fires black octagon Class D Fire Extinguisher - CORRECT ANSWER Combustible metals yellow star
Class C Fire Extinguisher - CORRECT ANSWER Electrical Fire Blue Circle Class B Fire Extinguisher - CORRECT ANSWER Flammable liquids red square Class A Fire Extinguisher - CORRECT ANSWER ordinary combustibles, green triangle LPG - CORRECT ANSWER liquefied petroleum gas NFPA 472 - CORRECT ANSWER Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents MC338 - CORRECT ANSWER Cryogenic Liquid Cargo (25 - 500psi) MC331 - CORRECT ANSWER High pressure- greater than 100 psi MC312 - CORRECT ANSWER Corrosive MC307 - CORRECT ANSWER Low pressure-flammable liquid (gases) Type 5 building construction - CORRECT ANSWER Wood frame Type 4 building construction - CORRECT ANSWER Heavy Timber Type 3 building construction - CORRECT ANSWER Ordinary construction
What hazard does elevated heat cause to concrete - CORRECT ANSWER Spalling How many fire fighter life safety initiatives are there - CORRECT ANSWER 16 (everyone goes home) Which container holds a few ounces up to 119 gallons - CORRECT ANSWER Non-bulk storage vessels 1800 GPM - CORRECT ANSWER GPM of 2 1/2" Hose 1500 GPM - CORRECT ANSWER Light blue hydrant How do you cut a lexan window - CORRECT ANSWER Rotary Saw What PPE should triage personnel where at a hazmat incident
CORRECT ANSWER Class D Sprinkler types - CORRECT ANSWER Wet, dry, deluge, special Can you soap and water on fiberglass handles - CORRECT ANSWER Yes Span of control (number of people allowed) - CORRECT ANSWER 3 - 7 I smell a reliable way to recognize a hazard - CORRECT ANSWER No
Is foam harmful to aquatic life - CORRECT ANSWER Yes What percent oxygen will people be unconscious - CORRECT ANSWER 8 - 10% What is the purge valve used for when a regulator fails - CORRECT ANSWER Max air What is used to control or sprinkler - CORRECT ANSWER A wedge How does humidity, rain, and weather affect smoke - CORRECT ANSWER Dispersal Patterns What hazard class are nerve agents in - CORRECT ANSWER 6. Major concern of high-voltage cable in hybrid cars - CORRECT ANSWER Don't cut orange or blue cables How to prevent bleve - CORRECT ANSWER Cool tank What type of rope is life safety rope - CORRECT ANSWER Only kernmantle Ricin DOT Classification? - CORRECT ANSWER 6.
