Fire Behavior
The lowest temperature at which something can catch fire easily
What is flashpoint?
A tool commonly used to break open doors or windows.
What is Halligan Tool?
An in-home device that detects and warns people of fire
What is a smoke alarm?
The “P” in the acronym PASS for using a fire extinguisher stands for this.
What is "pull"?
This is the part of the fire triangle that makes combustion possible.
What is oxygen?
When everything in a room simultaneously ignites due to high temperatures.
What is flashover?
A tool combination consisting of a Halligan bar and a flathead axe.
What are the irons?
The recommended frequency for testing smoke detectors in your home.
What is once a month?
The protective device firefighters wear to breathe safely in smoke-filled areas.
What is SBAC?
The color of smoke that often indicates incomplete combustion.
What is black smoke?
Heat, Fuel, Oxygen
What is fire triangle?
What is an adjustable nozzle?
A system that sprays water to put out fires in buildings.
What is a sprinkler system?
The name for the system used to account for everyone at a fire scene.
What is an accountability system?
The scale used to measure the explosive potential of gases in the air.
What is the LEL/UEL scale?
This occurs when a fire does not have enough oxygen to burn
Smoldering
The fan used to push smoke out of a building
This method of creating fire-safe spaces involves clearing vegetation.
What is creating defensible space?
The name of the special clothing firefighters wear to prevent burns.
What is turnout gear?
The most dangerous type of fire hazard, often invisible and caused by leaking gas.
What is a gas fire?
The type of heat transfer where flames heat the air around them.
What is convection?
Alerts firefighters to dangerous gases like carbon monoxide
What is a gas detector?
This inspection ensures buildings meet fire safety standards before they open.
What is fire code inspection?
Firefighters use this emergency maneuver to escape from a window or upper floor.
What is bailout?
This element must be removed to extinguish a fire with water.
What is heat?