Hazmat
Fire Behavior
Firefighting
Medical Terms
Hazmat Abbreviations
100
How should you approach a hazmat incident
What is uphill and upwind
100
Minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface of the liquid
What is flash point
100
Fires involving ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, cloth
What is class A fires
100
Any substance that prevents oxygen from combining in sufficient quanities with the blood or being used by body tissues
What is Asphyxiant
100
LEL
What is Lower Explosive Limit
200
Who do you contact for a hazardous materials incident
Who is chemtrec
200
Liquids having a flash point at or above 100 degrees farenheit and below 200 degrees farenheit
What is combustible liquids
200
Extinguishing agent used on class a and class b fires.
What is foam
200
Process of removing water or other fluids
What is Dehydration
200
NFPA
What is Nationa Fire Protection Association
300
Acronym for Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
What is a BLEVE
300
Lowest percentage of fuel/oxygen mixture required to support combustion.
What is lower explosive limit (LEL)
300
Fires of flammable and combustible liquids and gases such as gasoline, kerosene, and propane
What is Class B fires
300
Painful or difficult breathing; rapid, shallow respirations
What is Dyspnea
300
OSHA
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administation
400
Liquids or solids that can destroy human skin, or liquids that can severely corrode skin
What is Corrosive Materials
400
Range between the upper and lower flammable limits of a substance
What is explosive range
400
What is the first priority of the firefighter on scene of a hazmat incident
What is life safety
400
Heat illness caused by heat exposure, resulting in failure of the body's heat regulating mechanism.
What is Heat Stroke
400
NRC
What is National Response Center
500
Color coded, symbol-specific placard affixed to a structure to inform of fire hazards, life hazards, special hazards, and reactivity potential
What is NFPA Placard
500
Self-sustaining process of rapid oxidation of a fuel, which produces heat and light
What is combustion
500
What protective equipment should be worn on the scene of a hazmat incident
What is full turnout gear including SCBA
500
Forcible seperation or detachment; the tearing away of a body part
What is avulsion
500
UEL
What is Upper Explosive Limit
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