Chapter 22
What does FACP stand for and what does it contain?
Fire Alarm Control Panel; electronics that control and monitor the fire alarm system
What does this acronym stand for?
Oh My Turnouts
outer shell, moisture barrier, thermal
What does a bright white light fire mean?
magnesium fire
What is the PSI for fog nozzles?
100 psi
FCS can include what? (6)
- FACP
- Smoke control station
- Fire pump status indicator
- Emergency elevator controls
- Emergency communication system
- Spare sprinkler and fuse; building plans and system diagram
What is held in by two levers that hold water flow; when heated the links to melt
Fuseable link
Fire fighters should use hearing protection if decimals reach __ in US and __ in canada
90; 85
What is a class D extinguisher used for?
combustible metals, magnesium (yellow D); dry powder
What is type 1 construction?
fire resistance; reinforced concrete, precast, protected steel like twin towers, high rise
What are the 4 signal types?
audible, visual, textual, tactile
used typically in dry systems and deflects downward; hemisphere pattern
upright
what is the first stage of a fire called?
incipient; beginning of fire small confirmed
Gas (red B); dry chemical
synthetic
What are the 3 types of supervising station alarm systems?
proprietary: protects large commercial, industrial, high rise and groups of commonly owned facilities
central station: monitored by contracted services at a receiving point
remote receiving: directly connected to dispach
valve is held in by plunger and a pellet made of solder. solder melts releasing plunger
chemical pellet
what stage of the fire is this?
decrease of combustion (fire going out)
decay
What hose is this?
truck to fire 50 ft sections
attack hose
350 gpm or more, 2 1/2 to 3 inch, 80-100 psi
master stream
Flame detectors
hidden under a removable cover, releases under certain amount of heat
conseald
what does UEL and LEL stand for?
upper explosive limit; lower explosive limit
what is the NFPA national standard threads per inch?
7 1/2
min line 1 1/2 to 3 inch; 40 to 350 gpm
hand line