FLORIDA FIRE STATE EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 220 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE

FLORIDA FIRE STATE EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 220

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH

RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE

Who has legal responsibility for determining origin and cause of a fire -

ANSWER- Fire Chief

Responsibility for ___ can lie with the state fire marshal, state police, or

other state agency. - ANSWER- Fire Cause

Once the control of scene has been relinquished, personnel can only reenter after: - ANSWER- Securing permission from owner

which heat detector uses two metals, one which expands faster than the

other when heated, to break a circuit and send a signal to the fire alarm

control panel - ANSWER- bimetallic detector

the_____ is the vertical piping to which the one way check valve, alarm

valve, and main drain are attached - ANSWER- Rise

the sprinkler system feed main is - ANSWER- the pipe connecting the

riser to the cross mains

sprinklers temperature ratings can be identified by - ANSWER- the

color coded sprinkler frame arms

which of the following emergency scene lighting equipment has the

disadvantage of contaminating the scene with exhaust fumes if the

vehicle is not positioned down wind - ANSWER- vehicle mounted

generator

what type of company is responsible for forcible entry - ANSWERTruck Company

which of the following regulates all radio communications in the United

states - ANSWER- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Which of the following is a radio communications best practices -

ANSWER- Speak with a loud, controlled, clear voice

which of the following should be in a arrival report - ANSWER- correct

address of the incident

which of the following provides the telecommunications center with a

continuous records of actions - ANSWER- progress report

What does the national incident reporting system (NFIRS) do -

ANSWER- outlines necessary information needed to complete incident

reports

what portable fire extinguisher rating is based on the approximate sq ft

area of flammable liquid a non expert can extinguish - ANSWER- Class

B Rating

Which of the following is the primary location for shutting off power -

ANSWER- Electric meter

water as a cooling agent must be combined with ____ to be effective on

a lighter petroleum distillates - ANSWER- Foam Additives

the philosophy of loss control is to perform activities to minimize losses

to property - ANSWER- before, during, and after a fire incident

what often uses cigarette matched combinations - ANSWER- timing

devices

insurance investigators are hired to - ANSWER- determine cause and

amount of loss

what audience characteristic is the primary factor in presentation style

when giving a fire and life safety presentation - ANSWER- age

composed of facts to which a person can attest without further physical

evidence - ANSWER- Direct evidence

what is used for hose service testing - ANSWER- hose test gate valve