Miscellaneous
This is the third leading cause of accidental death.
What is fire?
The absence of soot or a very faint coating indicates an explosion happened at this point of a fire.
What is early in a fire?
These are the chemicals used in regular dry chem systems.
What are Potassium and Sodium Bicarbonate?
This type of detector will automatically reset by itself.
What is a bi-metallic detector?
This term indicates the minimum temperature at which combustion occurs without an ignition source.
What is the Auto Ignition Point?
What is 75 feet?
The presence of heavy soot/ varnish on splinters of gas indicate an explosion happened when?
What is late in the fire?
These chemicals will auto ignite.
What are Phosphorous, sulfur and carbon?
This device measures specific gravity. (Water reads as 1.0)
What is a Hydrometer?
This term refers to liquids that do not mix.
What is immiscible?
When establishing a preliminary perimeter, the distance form the apparent seat to the farthest discovered fragment should be multiplied by this number.
What is 1.5?
What is Overhaul?
Flourine, Chlorine, bromine iodine and astatine make up this family.
What is the Halogen Family?
On a wet pipe system with an alarm valve, the inspector should open this to test the alarm without unseating the valve.
What is an Alarm Bypass Valve?
What are Lubrication Oils?
A green wire indicates that the wire is this.
What is a ground wire?
Before beginning the actual search for evidence, you should inspect this first.
What is the exterior of the structure?
This possesses the least density of all substances.
What is Hydrogen?
This is the normal temperature to activate a sprinkler head.
What is 165 degrees F?
This term refers to a chemical reaction that produces heat.
What is an Exothermic Reaction?
This is the most critical form of communication on the part of the investigator.
What are Written Reports?
This group maintains custody and control of the scene until the investigation is complete.
What is the Fire Department?
A Blue Flame of Natural Gas reflects almost complete conversion to these and generates very little CO.
What are CO2 and H2)?
This is the frequency that Halon extinguishers should be tested.
What is bi-annually?
This term refers to a very rapid oxidation with the evolution of heat and lights as well as the generation of a very low intensity pressure wave but can cause serious structural damage to a building.
What is Deflagration?