1. Check their breathing
   Wait for the paramedics to arrive
2. Check if their arms or legs are broken
   Check the area for more victims

While there might be a lot going on at an accident scene, the most important thing to do is save lives. So if you see someone unconscious, you need to check their breathing. If they aren't breathing, perform CPR to try and restore breathing.

1. Make something up
   Tell them you are unsure, but will find out for them
2. Tell them to Google it
   Ignore them

As a firefighter, you have some specialized knowledge, but you cannot possibly know everything. As a result, if someone asks you something you don't know, be honest and tell them that you'll look into it for them.

1. 20-40 beats per minute
   60-100 beats per minute
2. 200+ beats per minute
   140-160 beats per minute

The average pulse rate for healthy adults and adolescents is around 60 to 100 beats per minute. Some extreme athletes will be much lower, but most regular people will fall somewhere within that range.

1. They are responsible for all aspects of controlling the emergency response.
   Wait for instructions
2. They are the only ones to enter a burning building.
   They are the only one to control the hose.

An incident commander is the one person in charge of all aspects of the incident. This includes managing operations, assigning responsibilities, developing the objectives and more.

1. Save people from fires
   Protect structures once life safety is taken care of
2. Replace everything damaged in the fire
   Practice a fire scenario

The safety of victims is always first and foremost. However, once that is taken care of, firefighters can work to protect the structure or building where the fire took place. Common practices during salvage operations are using covers to protect furniture or walls from smoke or fire damage.

1. Only a few minutes or less
   25 minutes
2. 45 minutes
   2 hours

Our bodies need oxygen to live, especially our brains. If brain cells go without oxygen for only a few minutes (or even a single minute), they can begin to die. Anything over 10 minutes and the chance of survival is very low.

1. First-degree burns
   Second-degree burns
2. Third-degree burns
   They are all the same.

Third-degree burns are the most devastating. First-degree burns are relatively minor, second-degree may cause blisters and thick skin, but third-degree often cause charred or leathery skin, with the potential for numbness.

1. In your chest
   In your leg
2. In your neck
   In your arm

The femoral artery is located in your leg and is the main arterial supply to your legs and thighs. Injuries to the femoral artery can cause heavy bleeding and can be incredibly serious.

1. Cut a hole in the roof and pull them out
   Cut the door off with a power tool
2. Use the Jaws of Life
   Try bang on the glass to wake them up

If the car doesn't open, and someone is trapped inside, many fire departments will resort to the Jaws of Life. The Jaws of Life is a hydraulic rescue tool that can pry apart the wreckage after a car accident to extract trapped individuals.

1. Being the manager of the station
   Being the only one to shoot the water hose
2. Being in charge of a fire company
   Being responsible for the welfare and performance of the team

A fire captain is in charge of a lot of things, but isn't always the one to use the hose. Think of them as the manager of the team, both on the fire apparatus but also back at the station.

1. 20
   30
2. 1
   8

If someone is 8 years old, adult CPR techniques can be utilized on them. The reason the same methods cannot be used on everybody is that toddlers and babies have a different bone structure and require specific CPR techniques.

1. Report to your superior
   Call the police
2. Remain calm, cool and connected
   Ignore them

People being upset or uncomfortable around the fire is understandable, and there might be people angry that you aren't doing more (in their eyes) to help. It is essential to stay calm, cool and collected and do your job as you were trained.

1. Being burned alive
   Cancer
2. Car accidents
   Heart attack

Heart attacks are far and away the most common job-related cause of death that firefighters face. Many contributing factors could be part of the reason why this happens, such as high levels of stress, long exposure to chemicals and fires, irregular sleeping patterns and more.

1. A pressure surge caused when a liquid or gas is forced to stop or change directions suddenly
   A hammer made of water
2. When water is used to get a fire out of a tight space
   A type of hose fire departments use

Sometimes, a pressure surge will cause the water inside a pipe or hose to suddenly stop or need to change directions. As you can imagine, this can be devastating for firefighters in the middle of an incident.

1. 100
   1,200
2. 67
   600

The deadliest fire in U.S. history took place back in 1871 in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. It killed at least 1,200 people and burned through an astonishing 1.2 million acres. Multiple factors contributed to the extent of the fire, including drought, high winds and logging.

1. When the fire is almost done burning
   The early stages of the fire
2. When the fire is at its peak
   When the fire is growing

There are many different stages to a fire, and the incipient stage is the first one. It is when a fire is small, controlled and isn't giving off a lot of heat. Incipient fires are easily put out but can grow into something much larger.

1. At predetermined times where they have been scheduled
   Only once one week's notice has been given
2. Only during business hours
   At random times of the day with no notice

Preventative fire inspections are used to ensure that locations have the right fire prevention tools and plans in place. If you pre-announce these, establishments will have time to prepare and might not give you an authentic look at how things really are.

1. 200 gallons
   500 gallons
2. 2,000 gallons
   It varies.

There are a variety of different fire trucks and engines, so it is to be expected that they will have different water capacities. Some smaller brush trucks will have around 250 gallons, while large tankers can have over 2,000.

1. Around 40 breaths a minute
   80 breaths a minute
2. 10 breaths a minute
   95 breaths a minute

Babies breathe much faster than adults and older children do, at around 40 breaths a minute. This will sometimes decrease to approximately 20 or so during slumber, but not all the time. Sometimes, it can be normal for a baby to breath slightly more or slightly less than the 40.

1. Remove all oxygen from the flames
   Pour water on it
2. Nothing, it will eventually die on its own.
   Grab any fire extinguisher and use it

Water should never be used on a grease fire, so it is important to keep that in mind. After turning off the heat source, you need to try to suffocate the fire by removing the oxygen. This can be done with something like a pot, pan or lid.

1. A stroke
   A heart attack
2. Choking
   Broken leg

While a broken leg can be a serious injury, it is not one that will require CPR, unless the victim has passed out and isn't breathing. CPR should only be used when you are trying to help someone restore breathing.

1. Rapid breathing
   Warm skin
2. Large pupils
   Weakness and fatigue

One of the first things you will notice about someone in shock is how cold and clammy their skin will be. In addition to that, they will be weak, have large pupils, have a rapid pulse rate and breathing.

1. Dizziness
   Profuse sweating
2. Rapid short breaths
   Muscle weakness and cramps

That's right, despite getting a heat stroke from the heat, heat stroke victims normally won't sweat much. They will feel weak, have rapid short breaths, feel dizzy and have red, hot and dry skin.

1. Around 1 million
   80,000
2. 30 million
   120,000

The USA alone is home to over a million firefighters working in tens of thousands of stations across the country. While many of them are volunteer firefighters, they still put their lives on the line for the communities they live in.

1. 10
   Five
2. One
   Eight

In total, there are five different types of buildings, ranging from high-rises to wood-frame constructions. Each has its own unique qualities and features, and firefighters should know what each one is and how to fight fires in different structures.

1. 60 breaths per minute
   7-10 breaths per minute
2. 12-20 breaths per minute
   30 breaths per minute

Adults typically breathe 12-20 breaths per minute. This is a resting rate, and if you are outside of this range, you should look to see a doctor. It is important for firefighters to know this to ensure victims are breathing properly.

1. 2
   4
2. 12
   5

In the USA fires are classified in 5 groups. Class A is combustible materials, Class B is flammable liquids and gasses, Class C is electrical fire, Class D is flammable metals and Class K is cooking oils and fats.

1. At the speed of light
   At the speed of sound
2. 450 miles per hour
   They don't actually travel at all.

Radiated heat travels at an incredibly high speed, which is the speed of the light. The exact speed of light is 299,792,458 meters per second. At this speed, you would be able to travel around the earth seven and a half times in a single second.

1. Never more than two firefighters in a building at once
   No more than two fire trucks at a scene
2. If two firefighters go in, two must come out.
   Firefighters never go in alone, and there are always two firefighters standing by to rescue the first firefighters if need be.

As you could imagine, firefighting is an extremely dangerous profession. While they are responsible for saving others, there are also times where firefighters need to be saved. Two in, two out refers to the rule that says that two firefighters should stand outside the incident area to save the first two firefighters if needed.

1. Smoking
   Cooking equipment
2. Candles
   Fireplaces

While smoking is the largest cause of home fire deaths, it is actually cooking equipment fires that is the leading cause. This is often due to forgetting about things cooking or leaving the oven or stove on.

1. Around 200 pounds
   Around 15 pounds
2. Around 85 pounds
   Around 45 pounds

The basic equipment that firefighters are responsible for wearing weighs in at around 45 pounds. Additional equipment might be required depending on the job.

1. 140/90 or more
   90/60 or less
2. 120/80-140/90
   90/60-120/80

Having a blood pressure that is too high or too low can both present some problems for people. As a result, your blood pressure should fall somewhere between 90/60 and 120/80.

1. Heat transfer by molecular collision
   Heated fluid or gas that moves and carries the thermal energy with it
2. Heat generated from electromagnetic waves
   None of the above

Convection is when a gas or fluid is heated and carries the heat and thermal energy along with it when it moves. As a firefighter, it is important to know all about the different heat transfer methods.

1. Wait for instructions from the incident commander
   Look for potential victims
2. Fight the fire
   Make a perimeter around the incident

While you might think firefighters go fight the fire as soon as they arrive, they first must wait for the incident commander to assign roles and communicate a plan of attack.

1. The carotid artery
   The femoral artery
2. The brachial artery
   The radial artery

Generally, it is recommended that the radial artery is the first pulse point you use on a conscious adult. There are a few reasons for this, including the fact it is less invasive, less aggressive and easier to maintain contact on.