Fire Chemistry
True or False: Smoke is flammable.
True
(In the video, they relit a candle by touching a match to the candle smoke.)
What does "PASS" stand for?
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
What is the one utility that you should NOT turn back on once it's off?
Gas
What are the two main things CERT says you should have to put out a fire?
A buddy and an extinguisher
When you begin a search, how do you get the "walking wounded" out?
Yell out, "If you can hear me, come to the sound of my voice!"
In military time, what is 15:00?
3:00 PM
What is burning in a Class A fire?
Ordinary Combustibles
(such as paper, trash, some plastics, wood, and cloth)
What type of accent did the man in the "Fire Chemistry" video have?
Australian
The most common type of fire extinguisher can put out which 3 classes of fire?
A, B, C
How far should you stay back from a downed power line?
30 feet
What is the name of the program that promotes sleeping with your bedroom door closed?
Close Before U Doze
What is the symbol left on a building that has been searched?
An "X"
What are the four colors on the NFPA Diamond?
Red, blue, yellow, white.
What is burning in a Class K fire?
Cooking Oil
(like in a Commercial Fryer)
Which elements are included in the "fire triangle?"
Heat, Oxygen, and Fuel
Name the five classes of Fires.
A, B, C, D, and K
When turning power back on to your home at the breaker panel, what do you turn on first...main breaker or individual circuits?
Main breaker
(let power surge through main then turn on individual breakers)
Name three things you can do to help a person in a heavily damaged building.
Encourage self-rescue
Throw them supplies
Stay outside the building and talk to them
Go get help for them
In a completed search, what is the information written at the top of a search marking?
Date, time in, and time out
What does the red section of an NFPH Diamond describe?
Flammability
What is burning in a Class C fire?
Electrical equipment
(such as appliances, wiring, circuit breakers, and outlets)
In a fire tetrahedron, what is the fourth element?
Chemical reaction
What happens to a Class C fire when you remove/shut off the electricity?
It becomes a Class A fire.
If a power line falls on your car, what are the two methods used to safety exit the car and go to a safe area?
Shuffle, and Hop
What are the names of the three types of voids (livable spaces in a collapsed building)?
"V"
"Lean-to"
Pancake
Superficial damage is found in which level of damage assessment: light, moderate, or heavy?
Light
Spell "SMITH" in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet.
Sierra, Mike, India, Tango, Hotel
What is burning in a Class D fire?
Combustible metals
(such as magnesium, aluminum, titanium, sodium, potassium, lithium, and zinc)
What does it mean to overhaul a fire?
To extinguish all burning materials (make fire is completely out.)
What are the four types of extinguishers?
Water, Dry Chemical, Carbon Dioxide, Specialized
What is the "funny" name for plugging multiple items into one outlet?
Electrical Octopus
What is the exterior search method that involves people standing on a different side of the building and listening for sounds?
Triangulation
In general, what are two ways to remove victims in search and rescue?
self-rescue and carry/drag
In hazardous material storage, what does "LIES" stand for?
Limit
Isolate
Eliminate
Separate
What is burning in a Class B fire?
Flammable liquids or flammable gases
(such as petroleum greases, tars, oils, oil-based paints, solvents, lacquers)