WILD LAND FIRES
The area where the fire started.
What is the origin?
Searching for and extinguishing hidden fires.
What is overhaul?
Green Triangle
What is a Class A or Ordinary Combustibles?
Class D Fires
What are fires involving combustible metals and alloys?
The part of the fire that spreads most rapidly and does the most damage.
What is the head?
Used to drain runoff from the ceiling above out through windows or doors.
What is a water chute?
Red Square
What is Class B or Flammable and Combustible Liquids and Gases?
Class B Fires
What are fires involving flammable and combustible liquids and gases, such as alcohol, gasoline, lubricating oils, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)?
Fuels that included roots, peat, and other materials that lie under the ground surface.
What are subsurface fuels?
The tool most commonly used to open ceilings to check on fire extension.
What is a pike pole?
Blue Circle
What is Class C or Electrical?
Class A Fires
What are fires involving ordinary combustibles such as textiles, papers, plastics, rubber, and wood?
The attack method where flames at or close to the edge are fought.
What is a direct attack?
In the area of actual fire involvement.
Where does overhaul begin?
Yellow Star
What is Class D or Combustible Metals?
Class C Fire
What are fires involving energized electrical equipment?
The method of constructing a line away from the fire by removing unburned fuel.
What is an indirect attack?
By looking for discolored walls, feeling for heat, and listening for popping sounds.
How does a firefighter detect hidden fires using his/her senses?
Black Hexagon
What is Class K or Kitchen?
Class K Fires
What are fires involving combustible cooking oils such as vegetable or animal fats and oils that burn at extremely high temperatures?