Fire Behavior
PPE
Fire Extinguishers
Ground Ladders
Ventilation
100
This must have heat, oxygen, fuel and a self-sustained chemical reaction
What is The Fire Tetrahedron
100
This device provides an audible means by which a lost, trapped, or incapacitated firefighter can be located
What is a Personal Alert Safety System or PASS device
100
Stored pressure water fire extinguishers are designed to fight this class of fire
What is Class A
100
All ground ladders should be tested before being placed in service, after any use that exposes them to high heat or rough treatment and
What is annually
100
Techniques that involve the use of fans or blowers to ventilate a structure is known as
What is Forced ventilation
200
Oxygen in the air is the primary oxidizing agent in most fires. Normally air consists of about ____ percent oxygen
What is 21
200
This equipment protects firefighters face and lungs from heat, smoke, and other toxic products of combustion, and airborne contaminants
What is SCBA or self contained breathing apparatus
200
Foam nozzle especially designed to provide the aeration required to make the highest-quality foam possible
What is air aspirating foam nozzle
200
ladders should be inspected regularly and cleaned:
What is after every use
200
Where is the most exact point at which to open a roof for venting a fire
What is directly over the fire
300
What is the term for chemical decomposition of a substance through the action of heat
What is pyrolysis
300
This is the built in harness and hand loop at the back of the neck of a turnout coat that permits a rescuer to grab and drag a downed firefighter
What is Drag Rescue Device or DRD
300
A fire involving combustible cooking oils is this class of fire
What is class K
300
And extension ladder with the fly section(s) fully retracted
What is BEDDED POSITION
300
A defensive tactic that involves cutting an exit opening in the roof of a burning building and extending it from one wall to the other is known as a
What is Trench cut
400
This is the substance being oxidized or burned in the combustion process
What is Fuel
400
Both OSHA and NFPA define oxygen-deficient atmosphere as one containing less than _____percent oxygen
What is 19.5
400
The acronym P.A.S.S. stands for
What is Pull pin, Aim nozzle, Squeeze handles, Sweep nozzle back and forth
400
Ladder placement guidelines include laddering at least how many points on different sides of the building
What is Two
400
The method of ventilating a confined space by mechanically blowing fresh air into the space is known as:
What is Positive Pressure Ventilation
500
The term describes when the temperature in a compartment results in the simultaneous ignition of all combustible contents in the space
What is Flashover
500
The remote pressure gauge should read within _____psi of the cylinder gauge (if increments are in psi)
What is 100
500
What shape and color symbol indicates a class A or ordinary combustible fire
What is a GREEN TRIANGLE
500
How many firefighters are needed to bring victims down a ground ladder
What is Four
500
Technique using smoke ejectors to develop artificial airflow and to pull smoke out of a structure
What is NPV or NEGATIVE-PRESSURE VENTILATION
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