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How can a firefighter check to make sure the climbing angle is correct?

How should overhaul for a fire in a balloon-frame construction should be established?

You are in a structure with a sprinkler head that has been activated. You are asked to go back to the sprinkler riser and shut down the system. When you get there, you find a single outside screw and yoke (OS&Y) valve. Which of these indicates that you have the system shut off?

When calculating how much water is needed for a small brush fire, you determine you will need approximately 5 gallons of water. Which fire extinguisher rating would provide this amount of water?

When choosing which knot to use in a given situation, what is the key factor that should guide your decision?

You are searching a house and determine the fire is in the walls’ void space. What nozzle could give you access to apply water to the fire?

The ventilation size-up should include which of these?

According to NFPA 1962, Standard for the Care, Use, Inspection, Service Testing, and Replacement of Fire Hose, Couplings, Nozzles, and Fire Hose Appliances, how often is each length of hose tested?

What part of the SCBA controls the flow of air to the user?

When the wetting agent is applied to cooking oils, it creates what?