1. A water hammer
   The Jaws of Life
2. Fire shear
   Wrench of power

If firefighters need to save someone from a mangled vehicle at the scene of a crash, they will use the Jaws of Life. It is a hydraulic apparatus that can pry apart the vehicle to free someone from the wreckage.

1. Powerful proper enterprise
   Personal protective equipment
2. Professional preparation entity
   Partial personal equity

PPE stands for personal protective equipment. It is essentially any type of protective gear, clothing or helmets. They can protect from a range of different things, such as chemicals, heat and more.

1. Different stations wear different colors
   It is the firefighter's choice
2. It is completely random
   It signifies their rank

At most fire stations, the colors of the helmets will signify the rank, position or seniority of a firefighter. For example, a white helmet often identifies a chief, and red normally signifies a captain.

1. A broken ankle
   A heart attack
2. A broken neck
   A broken arm

In general, CPR is used to help get the heart to begin pumping blood through the body again. While someone with a broken bone might require it, nearly every heart attack will require CPR to save the victim.

1. It is over 5 feet high.
   Burning very slow with only smoke, no flame
2. It is just getting started.
   It has been lit for over an hour.

If a fire is smoldering, it means it is only burning with some smoke, no fire. A fire could potentially be smoldering for hours, or even days, before it is noticed, due to the lack of flames.

1. Provide public education on fires
   Take inventory of everything to ensure trucks are ready to go
2. Keep the station clean and functional
   All of the above

While the main part of a firefighter's job is to fight fires, there is much more that they are responsible for doing. The aforementioned tasks are only a few of what most firefighters will need to do.

1. It expands
   It shrinks
2. Nothing happens
   It tightens up

Like most things, when air is heated to an appropriate amount, it will expand. Molecules will also move faster, and hot air will often float upward. That is essentially how hot air balloons are able to fly.

1. Responsible for nearly everything when responding to an accident or emergency
   They write everything down.
2. They stay at the station and tell certain firefighters where to go.
   They are the only person to use the fire hose.

An incident commander is one of the most important people on the fire company when it arrives at a scene. They develop objectives, are responsible for everyone else and manage all operations.

1. Particulate matter
   Carbon dioxide
2. Carbon monoxide
   They are all found in smoke.

Smoke is made up of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulate matter. Of course, smoke can also contain a wide range of different chemicals depending on what is burning.

1. Abraham Lincoln
   George Washington
2. Benjamin Franklin
   Christopher Columbus

Benjamin Franklin helped to found the very first fire department in the United States. The Union Fire Company in Philadelphia was founded in 1736 and stayed active until around 1820.

1. Two people need to take the fire hose out and put it back
   Never go into a dangerous situation alone
2. Two firefighters exit the fire truck at the same time
   You need to put the fire suit on both legs at a time

Going into a burning building or an accident scene is very dangerous. To help try to minimize the danger, firefighters always enter these situations with someone else and never alone.

1. The wheelbarrow
   The fireman's carry
2. The two-arm sling
   The baby cradle

As you might be able to tell from the name, the correct way for a firefighter to lift someone and take them to safety is known as the fireman's carry. It allows a person to carry another without the help of anyone else.

1. Wait for the police to tell them what to do
   See if anyone else is hurt
2. Make sure no bones are broken
   Check their breathing

There are many important things that a firefighter needs to do at the scene of the accident. However, the very first is to check the breathing of any victims. If they are not breathing, you need to perform CPR or another method to try restore their breathing.

1. Trying to save what you can from the aftermath of a fire
   Putting the hose back in the truck
2. Cleaning the soot off your suit
   Transporting any injured people

There are many phases and stages of a firefight, and one of the last is a salvage operation. This is when firefighters will go through a burnt area and see if there is anything that can be saved or salvaged.

1. 110 to 150
   20 to 40
2. 60 to 100
   120 to 140

The average rate for an adult heartbeat is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. This will vary depending on a number of things, but anything between that range is normal. Some extreme athletes, however, might see theirs drop a bit lower.

1. About 45 minutes
   About 6 minutes
2. About an hour
   About 14 minutes

Unfortunately, if your brain cells do not have access to oxygen, you don't have much time before they will begin to die. In general, brain cells can only go about 6 minutes without oxygen.

1. When the fire has the potential of starting
   Right in the middle of the fire
2. The end of the fire
   The initial or starting stage

When a fire is just starting, it is in the incipient stage. At this point, a fire is still able to be controlled or completely extinguished, but it is also well on its way to potentially becoming a larger problem.

1. First-degree burn
   Second-degree burn
2. Third-degree burn
   None of the above

Burns come in different levels of severity, with third-degree burns being the worst that a person can have. If someone has skin that is charred, that is a telltale sign that they have suffered from a third-degree burn.

1. 172
   343
2. 600
   89

Of the near 3,000 people who died in the 9/11 attacks, 343 of them were firefighters who put their lives on the line to try to save the civilian victims of the terrorist attacks.

1. Residual burns from burnt material
   The roof collapsing on you
2. Inhaling smoke
   The fire starting up again

While completing a salvage operation isn't ever easy, the most important thing you need to look out for is a collapsing roof. There is a good chance the structural integrity of the roof has been negatively affected, and that could cause it to collapse.

1. Shallow breathing
   Dripping sweat
2. Headaches and dizziness
   Cramps

Ironically enough, someone who is suffering from heatstroke will likely not be sweating. It is this inability to sweat — for whatever reason — that is a major cause of people overheating. Sweating helps cool us off.

1. 38.5 years old
   25 years old
2. 42.6 years old
   49 years old

According to Data USA, the average firefighter is 38.6 years old. The average male firefighter is 38.7, while the average female firefighter is a bit younger at 36.3 years old.

1. About 350,000
   About 200,000
2. About 75,000
   About 20,000

According to NFPA reports, there are around 350,000 house structure fires in the USA alone every year. These start for a number of reasons and can lead to expensive repairs, injuries or worse.

1. Slide-gate
   Compression
2. Toggle
   Tactile

Toggle, slide-gate and compression fire hydrants are all real and exist today. They all fall under the term "dry barrel" as the entire waterline is all under the ground and thus not prone to frost.

1. 13%
   33%
2. 50%
   70%

According to an NFPA report, about 70% of all firefighters in the USA are volunteers. While there are volunteers in large cities, it is usually the smaller towns that have a volunteer fire department.

1. 25 pounds
   85 pounds
2. 115 pounds
   It varies

The weight of firefighting gear can vary greatly. It weighs at least 45 pounds for the basics, but if you need to add extra items like a radio, axes and other things, it can weigh well over 100 pounds.

1. Fewer than 500
   Between 2,000 and 2,500
2. About 800
   Over 3,000

According to the USFA and its data, well over 3,000 Americans die every year from house fires alone. This is troublesome and, unfortunately, hasn't shown any signs of going down.

1. Cooking
   Smoking
2. Candles
   Fireplaces

While all the listed methods certainly start fires, cooking is the largest contributor to home fires in the USA. Leaving ovens or stoves on is incredibly common and can lead to dangerous house fires.

1. Around 12 to 20 breaths per minute
   25 to 30 breaths per minute
2. One to three breaths per minute
   Around 60 to 65 breaths per minute

While it varies from person to person, anyone with a breathing rate between 12 to 20 breaths per minute is usually within the normal range. Any higher or lower than that could be a cause for concern.

1. 30 to 60 breaths a minute
   12 to 20 breaths a minute
2. 100 to 130 breaths a minute
   70 to 90 breaths a minutes

Like adults, there is a range that is considered "normal" breathing for infants. In general, that is between 30 and 60 breaths a minute. Any more or less, and you should consider consulting a doctor.

1. 14 years old
   4 years old
2. 8 years old
   18 years old

While 8 year olds are still considered children, that is the age where you can begin using adult CPR techniques on individuals. While there are similarities, adult techniques are not quite the same as child or infant techniques.

1. About 21%
   About 28%
2. About 14%
   About 4%

Of the many firefighters working in the USA, only about 4% of them are female. While this might seem low, it is actually an improvement from the past, but there is still a lot of room for improvement in that department.

1. On the arm
   On the chest
2. On the leg
   On the neck

When checking the pulse of an infant who is completely responsive and awake, you check their brachial artery. This is located on the infant's arm, between the elbow and the shoulder.

1. Two
   Four
2. Five
   Eight

There are five classes of fire in the U.S.. Each class has different characteristics and different methods for suppressing them if they are to occur. The fire classes are A, B,C, D and K.

1. Give them CPR
   Immobilize the injured appendage
2. Help them up
   Stop the bleeding

While you might think the first thing to do is immobilize the injury, you would be wrong. First, it is important to stop any bleeding before immobilizing, as blood loss can contribute to many issues and potentially even death.