Terms 1
The correct term for a woman firefighter
What is a firewoman
What makes a fire increase in heat
What is oxygen and or fuel
A natural or constructed barrier used to stop or check fires that may occur
what is a firebreak
Acronym for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning unit
What is HVAC
Poisonous level of a substance.
Toxicity
What does EMS stand for
What is Emergency Medical Services
The biggest cause of death in burning buildings
What is suffocation from smoke.
A conflagration of great enough proportions to noticeably create its own wind conditions.
what is a firestorm
A universal call for help
What is Mayday
Temporary control line using water or other fire retardant liquid to prevent a low intensity fire from spreading in surface fuels.
What is a wetline
Reckless fire use, also a term for a crime.
what is arson.
What makes fire have color
What is oxygen
A group designated by the community as those who may be the first to arrive at an emergency incident; usually composed of police, EMS providers and fire fighters.
what are first responders
U.S. government agency concerned with regulating employee safety, particularly in hazardous occupations
What is OSHA
Fire in forests, grasslands, prairies, or other natural areas, not involving structure fires
What is a wildfire
Regulations for fire prevention and safety involving flammables and explosives
What is the fire code
What 3 aspects are required for a fire to burn
what is heat, oxygen, and fuel
A fire involving any manner of cooking oil or other flammable cooking or lubricating materials.
what is a grease fire
A deficiency of oxygen.
What is Hypoxia
a wildfire that occurs in the forests, scrubs, woodlands or grasslands.
What is a bush fire
Any condition, situation, or operation that could lead to the ignition of fire
what is a fire hazard
What is the average temperature for a campfire
What is 1500 degrees
An extensively trained group of approximately twenty people which specializes in wildfire suppression with little or no outside logistical support.
What is a hot shot crew
Plate glass that has been heat treated to increase its strength.
What is treated glass
A fire that advances from top to top of trees or shrubs.
What is a crown fire