Growing up, many boys and girls dreamed of being police officers or doctors or firefighters. They wanted to save the world, one arrest, surgery or house fire at a time! These kids got older and some of them shifted their dreams to being accountants or entrepreneurs or even CEOs. However, some of them continued to have those dreams and some of them even turned those dreams into realities. There are thousands of firefighters out there, but they had to pass an entrance exam before even attempting to become one. That is where we come into play!
If you are still dreaming of becoming a firefighter someday, then you have to take this quiz. The exam tests you on everything from emergency medical care to fire science basics and even math! Yeah, we probably scared some of you off with the mention of math! It's part of the exam, though, so are you up for the challenge? I mean, this quiz will only take you less than seven minutes to complete and in the end, you'll not only know the normal rate of breathing for an infant, but you'll also know if you are made to be a firefighter!
In what room of a single-family house is a fire most likely to start?
Laundry room
Bathroom
Bedroom
Kitchen
Half of all house fires begin in the kitchen. This is no surprise, though, as you cook there and have most of your appliances.
Blood pressure measures the rate blood is being pushed around your body. This gives you a functional status of what?
Brain function
The circulatory system
The circulatory system moves blood and lymph through the body. The system consists of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph and the lymphatic vessels and glands.
For cooking-related fires in the United States, what is the root cause of the fire?
The type of pots and pans used
The ingredients used
Unattended cooking
Since you are dealing with flames, you should never leave your cooking food unattended. People do, which is why it is the root cause of cooking-related fires.
For children 1 to 5 years old, the normal rate of breathing is 20 to 30 breaths per minute. Babies under 6 months old have rates of 30 to 60 breaths per minute, and it goes down as children get older.
When using the rule of nines, the head of an adult accounts for what percentage of the body when determining the extent of a burn?
1/9%
4.5%
9%
You estimate the body surface area of an adult that has been burned by using multiples of 9. For the head, it is 4.5% for the front and 4.5% for the back, so a total estimate of 9%.
The resting heart rate for adults and adolescents is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. A lower heart rate means more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular fitness.
Which is the incorrect procedure to remove a foreign object from the airway of a conscious infant?
Apply chest compressions with the heel of your hand.
CPR is needed when a child is not breathing. This infant is conscious, so you need to do procedures to remove the object, not bring back their breathing.
Place the baby face down on your arm.
Deliver five back blows with the heel of your hand.
Any gas which does not undergo chemical reactions under a set of given conditions is an inert or noble gas. Examples of inert gases are helium, neon, xenon, radon and argon.
You are told to help stop the fire in a multi-room building. What would you do?
Spray down the adjoining rooms with water.
Close the doors between all the rooms.
Keeping the doors closed during a fire stops the smoke and flames from spreading to other rooms. It also keeps the fire from gaining more oxygen and strength.
For a responsive infant, where would you check the pulse rate?
Axillary artery
Brachial artery
First responders would use the brachial artery to check the pulse. This artery is located on the inside of the upper arm between the elbow and the shoulder.
When adding fractions, you need a common denominator. That would be 12, so 3/4 changes to 9/12 and 2/3 changes to 8/12. Add them together and you get 17/12.
Which of the following is an example of a plant fiber?
Wool
Mohair
Rayon
Cotton
There are a wide range of plants that are used to produce plant fibers, including cotton. Many of these plant fibers are grown as field crops to make rope, cloth and paper.
What is the perimeter of a square that has a side measuring 7 inches?
7 inches
14 inches
28 inches
Since a square is even on each side, that means all sides of the square are 7 inches. The perimeter adds all of the sides together, so the perimeter would be 28 inches.
If the victim has burns on their hands and feet, separate their fingers and toes with what?
Ice packs
Bandages
Splints
Dry, sterile dressing
The dressing will actually pull heat away from the burn and helps prevent any further burn injury. Once at the hospital, the dressings are easily removed, as they don't stick to the burn.
Growing up, many boys and girls dreamed of being police officers or doctors or firefighters. They wanted to save the world, one arrest, surgery or house fire at a time! These kids got older and some of them shifted their dreams to being accountants or entrepreneurs or even CEOs. However, some of them continued to have those dreams and some of them even turned those dreams into realities. There are thousands of firefighters out there, but they had to pass an entrance exam before even attempting to become one. That is where we come into play!
If you are still dreaming of becoming a firefighter someday, then you have to take this quiz. The exam tests you on everything from emergency medical care to fire science basics and even math! Yeah, we probably scared some of you off with the mention of math! It's part of the exam, though, so are you up for the challenge? I mean, this quiz will only take you less than seven minutes to complete and in the end, you'll not only know the normal rate of breathing for an infant, but you'll also know if you are made to be a firefighter!
