Behind the Science
The most common method of fire suppression
What is Temperature reduction?
The amount of time it takes to deal with a structure fire depends on this.
What is structure size, amount of fire, and available resources?
To safely and effectively control fire in the hot gas layer firefighters should do this.
What is Apply water in direct short burst into the hot gas layer?
The preexisting pluming that provides fire departments a way to connect to the structure and aids in fire suppression.
What is the FDC- Fire Department Connection?
What is PPE?
____ absorbs significant heat as its temperature is raised.
What is water?
The person who decides where and from what direction to enter a structure.
Who is the Incident Commander (IC)
The primary concern in today firefighting environment should be this.
What is modern building material and techniques?
Some of the most difficult fires to fight are located in this part of a structure.
What are Basement fires or below ground fires?
Becoming more common in new home construction, they provide electricity by collecting energy from the sun. Even when disconnected they still produce current and can be dangerous to firefighters.
What are solar panels?
Fire suppression technique that allows the fire to consumed all available fuel.
What is fuel Removal?
Before advancing inside on a structure fire, firefighters should position themselves here just before entering.
Where is in safe place near the buildings entrance?
The most effective use of water when it is applied directly to the base of the fire.
What is a direct attack?
A firefighting tool that allows firefighters to see through smoke to quickly find victims.
What is a Thermal Imaging Camera. (TIC)
Known as "Bottle gas", it refers to fuel gas stored in liquid form under pressure.
What is LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas)
Used to prevent fuel vapors from mixing with oxygen.
What is firefighting foam?
A fire that lacks the desired amount of Oxygen to burn effectively.
What is Ventilation Controlled?
Involves cooling the hot gas layer in the compartments atmosphere and the material on fire.
What is a combination attack?
An established plan of attack that provides arriving crews important information and speeds up the Incident command decision making process.
What is a Pre-Incident Plan?
Setup during MVC's to counteract the risk of a fire starting due to fuel line ruptures/spills and injuring victims or responders.
What is a Flash Fire Protection Line?
Chemical agents like Halon suppress fire through interruption of this.
What is Chemical Flame Inhibition?
Firefighters should always plan fire attack with the wind in this general direction.
What is wind at your back?
When fire operations begin on the outside of a structure and continue to the interior when conditions allow.
What is a Transitional attack?
Unaffected areas or buildings that are in danger of fire spread if a fire is allowed to burn uncontrolled?
What are Exposures?
The safety aspect of being aware of current fire conditions, building utilities/locations, ongoing suppression operations, and fire behavior.
What is Situational Awareness?