An obsolete term for resistance to fire; inappropriate because all materials except water will burn
100
What is spalling
What is an expansion of excess moisture within masonry materials due to exposure to the heat of a fire
100
Fuel, oxidizer, heat, and self-sustained chemical reaction?
What is Fire tetrahedron.
100
What are the 4 basic categories for forcible entry tools
What is cutting, prying, pushing/pulling, striking
100
What is full PPE
Hood, boots, pants, gloves, coat, helmet, SCBA
200
What is A H J
Authority Having Jurisdiction
200
What is a load-bearing wall
What are walls of a building that by design carry at least some part of the structural load of the building in the direction of the ground or base
200
What is pyrolysis
What is the chemical decomposition of a solid material by heating
200
What is a pike pole
Sharp prong and hook of steel on a wood, metal, fiberglass, or plastic handle of varying length used for pulling, dragging, and probing
200
What is a BLEVE
Boiling liquid, expanding-vapor explosion
300
What is the Incident Command System
A standardized approach to incident management that facilitates interaction between cooperating agencies
300
What are common roof styles
Pitched, flat, arched
300
These three products of combustion (carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen cyanide) are considered what?
What is hazardous.
300
What is a Halligan tool
A prying tool with a claw at one end and a spike or point at a right angle to a wedge at the other end
300
What is the most common size hole to cut in a roof
A 4 x 4 rectangular cut
400
Who is the most important person in the fire department
ME
400
What is Balloon Frame Construction
A construction method using long continuous studs that run from the sill plate to the roof eave line
400
This construction type has exterior walls and structural features made of non-combustible materials or limited combustible materials. Interior construction consists of wood beams for walls and other materials for flooring and wall insulation.
What is Type 3 (Ordinary Construction)
400
What is forcible entry
What are the techniques used by fire personnel to gain entry into buildings, vehicles, or other areas of confinement when normal means of entry are locked or blocked
400
What is a Higby indicator.
The cut showing the position where the ends of the threads on a pair of couplings are properly aligned with each other
500
What is the Chain of Command
The formal line of authority, responsibility, and communication within an organization.
500
What is fuel load
The amount of combustible materials in an area of a building
500
Cracks or separation in walls-ceilings-floors-roof, loose bricks or stones falling of coming of the building, and deteriorated mortar between masonry are indications of what hazard?
What is building collapse
500
What is breaching
The act of creating a hole in a wall or floor to gain access to a structure or portion of a structure