The promotional process for volunteer fire departments and the appointment or voting of a company officer is so much different than my world. School, classes, testing, memorization... these are facts of life for the fire department world that I know and understand.

Here is an example of one of the study quizzes used to prepare for promotional exams used by the Los Angeles City Fire Department.

Does the level of information and knowledge base look like what you have to study for promotional testing in your department? Or is being appointed or voted to a position the way your department handles promoting individuals?

LAFD Fire Captain Promotional Quiz / Session # 21

1)        According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 1, “Exploring the Use of One-Inch Hose on Structural Firefighting”, the indirect firefighting method requires the deviation from two basic principles of fire fighting. They are _________ & __________.

A)        Water is applied to the seat of the fire, Vertical ventilation is performed prior to
knock-down

B)        Water is applied above the fire, Vertical ventilation is performed prior to
knock-down

C)        Water is applied to the seat of the fire, Vertical ventilation is performed post
knock-down

D)        Water is applied above the fire, Vertical ventilation is performed post knock-down

2)        According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 3, Type IV Buildings - Aluminum”, aluminum has a melting point of approximately _______ degrees Fahrenheit, a temperature which can be expected about _______minutes after the start of
most fires.  

A)            1000, 5

B)            1200, 5

C)            1200, 10

D)            1300, 10

3)        According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 3, “Type IV Buildings - Aluminum”, to a large degree, depending on the __________ the whole roof may burn out very rapidly, causing an unexpected and severe exposure
hazard.

A)            Contents

B)            Method of storage

C)            Type of occupancy

D)            Both “A” & “B”

E)            Both “A” & “C”

4)        According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 60, “Methonal Vehicles”, the Training Bulletin
provides firefighting and emergency medical service personnel with a general
understanding of the _________________.

A)            Chemical properties & associated hazards of methanol

B)            Firefighting methods for methanol fuel

C)            Methanol fueled vehicle characteristics

D)            All of the above

E)            None of the above

5)        According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 60, “Methonal Vehicles”, Methonal is in the
_________ chemical family.

A)        Gasohol

B)        Alcohol         

C)        Methane

D)        Hydrogen

E)              All of the above

6)       According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 60, “Methonal Vehicles”, the vapor density of Methonal is 1.11.  Therefore, Methonal vapors will tend to ____________.

A)            layout-grid-mode:line"">Drop to the floor

B)            Float mid-room

C)            Rise to the ceiling

D)            Disipate

7)        According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 60, Methonal Vehicles”, Methanol is a Class _________as defined by the National Fire Protection Association and
the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

A)            II-A Flammable Liguid

B)            I-A Flammable Liquid

C)            I-B Flammable Liquid

D)            Non-Flammable Gas

8)        According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 60, “Methonal Vehicles”, there are several methods of extinguishing methanol fires. The more effective method is the use of __________________.

A)        Water

                        B)         Dry Chemical Extinguisher

                        C)        Halon

                        D)        AFFF/ATC

                        E)        All of the above

9)        According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 60, Methonal Vehicles”, each bus will be equipped with an on-board fire/explosion suppression system. The
components of the system include ____ 20 pound Halon ____ cylinders mounted
beneath the chassis.

A)            Two, 1211

B)            Three1211

C)            Two, 1301

D)            Three, 1301

10)      According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 61, “Scrubber Systems”, the _________  scrubber system, is used for paint spraying operations utilizing the particulate absorption method.

A)            Water wash

B)            Filtration

C)            Chemical Neutralization

D)            Thermal Destruction

E)            None of the above

11)      According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 82, “Infectious Disease Protocols”, skin testing for Tuberculosis should be monitored at least every ____ years.

A)            One

B)            Three

C)            Five

D)       Seven

12)      According to LAFD Training Bulletin No. 82, “Infectious Disease Protocols”, if a known or suspected exposure to an infectious disease, or an exposure to blood and body fluid has occurred, the member shall notify Medical Liaison of an Level ____ exposure

                        A)        IV

                        B)        III

                        C)        II

D)        I

 13)      According to the LAFD Earthquake Operations Manual (Book 98), Chapter IV “Responsibility and Authority”, the ______________ gives the Fire Department the power and duty to control and extinguish injurious or dangerous fires and to remove that which is liable to cause such fires.

                        A)        City of Los Angeles Fire Code, LAMC Chapter 5, Article 7

                        B)        City Administrative Code, Division 8, Chapter 3, Article 9

                        C)        Constitution of the United States of America

D)        Los Angeles City Charter, Article X

14)      According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99), Chapter V “Fire Environment”, fire behavior can be defined as the manner in which __________.

A)        Fuels ignite

B)        Flames develop

C)        Fire spreads

D)        All of the above

E)      None of the above

15)      According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99), Chapter V “Fire Environment”, the wildland fire environment consists of three major components, topography, ____________, and weather.

A)            Slope

B)            Fuel

                        C)       Time

                        D)       Aspect

16)      According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99), Chapter V “Fire Environment”, air is fluid and almost constantly in motion. High-pressure areas force air toward the ____________.

A)            Surface

B)            Sky

C)            Mountains

D)            Fire 

17)      According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99), Chapter V “Fire Environment”, it is estimated that doubling the wind velocity will approximately __________ the rate of fire spread.

A)         Double

B)         Triple

C)       Quadruple

D)       Reduce

18)      According to the LAFD Brush Fire Operations Manual (Book 99), Chapter V “Fire Environment”, wind speeds quoted in weather forecasts are wind speeds measured at ______ feet above the surface in light fuels.

A)            Two

B)            Five

C)            Ten

D)            Twenty

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