FCTC Technical Reading and Recall 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A fire behavior passage states: 'Flashover occurs when all combustible surfaces in a room reach their ignition temperature simultaneously, typically between 900°F and 1,200°F.' What is the upper end of the typical flashover temperature range?
- 800°F
- 900°F
- 1,000°F
- 1,200°F (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 1,200°F
The passage states the typical flashover temperature range is 900°F to 1,200°F, making 1,200°F the upper limit.
Question 2: An administrative policy states: 'Injury reports must be filed within 24 hours of the incident; if the incident occurs on a weekend or holiday, the report is due by 0800 on the next business day.' If a firefighter is injured on a Sunday, when is the report due?
- By 0800 Monday (Correct answer)
- By 0800 Tuesday
- Within 24 hours of Sunday
- By end of the next business day
Correct answer: By 0800 Monday
Sunday is a weekend day, so the report is due by 0800 on Monday, the next business day.
Question 3: A water supply passage reads: 'Static pressure is the pressure in a system with no water flowing; residual pressure is the pressure remaining during flow; flow pressure is the velocity pressure at the discharge.' Which pressure exists only when water is flowing?
- Static pressure
- Residual pressure only
- Flow pressure only
- Both residual and flow pressure (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Both residual and flow pressure
Both residual pressure (remaining during flow) and flow pressure (velocity at discharge) occur only when water is flowing.
Question 4: A vehicle extrication manual states that responders must stabilize the vehicle before attempting patient access. Stabilization involves chocking all wheels, deploying cribbing, and disabling the ignition. Which step must come BEFORE patient access?
- Patient packaging
- Stabilization (Correct answer)
- Disentanglement
- Extrication
Correct answer: Stabilization
The manual explicitly states vehicle stabilization must be completed before attempting patient access.
Question 5: A passage on hazardous materials states: 'The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is organized by UN identification number, material name, and placard design.' How many organizational methods are listed?
- One
- Two
- Three (Correct answer)
- Four
Correct answer: Three
The passage lists three organizational methods: UN identification number, material name, and placard design.
Question 6: A fire prevention code passage states: 'Exit signs must be illuminated at all times, visible from at least 100 feet, and equipped with an emergency power backup providing a minimum of 90 minutes of illumination.' What is the minimum backup illumination duration?
- 30 minutes
- 60 minutes
- 90 minutes (Correct answer)
- 120 minutes
Correct answer: 90 minutes
The code passage specifies the emergency backup must provide a minimum of 90 minutes of illumination.
Question 7: A technical passage describes foam proportioning: 'In-line inductors draw foam concentrate through the venturi effect as water passes through; around-the-pump proportioners use a bypass line from the discharge side to the intake.' Which device uses the venturi effect?
- Around-the-pump proportioner
- In-line inductor (Correct answer)
- Balanced pressure proportioner
- Batch mixing method
Correct answer: In-line inductor
The passage states in-line inductors draw concentrate through the venturi effect as water flows through.
FCTC Technical Reading and Recall 4
A fire behavior passage states: 'Flashover occurs when all combustible surfaces in a room reach their ignition temperature simultaneously, typically between 900°F and 1,200°F.' What is the upper end of the typical flashover temperature range?