FIRE BEHAVIOR & SCIENCE
The rapid ignition of unburned gases in a fire compartment.
What is flashover?
The person responsible for overall incident management.
Who is the Incident Commander?
This tool is commonly used to force inward-opening doors.
What is a Halligan
The first step in patient care according to NFPA 1001.
What is scene safety?
The three elements required for a wildland fire to burn.
What is the fire triangle (fuel, heat, oxygen)?
This occurs when superheated gases ignite explosively due to oxygen introduction.
What is backdraft?
A fire department member who has completed required training and certification.
What is a qualified firefighter?
This ladder is designed for use on pitched roofs.
What is a roof ladder?
This technique removes a victim from a dangerous environment quickly.
What is a rapid extrication?
This term describes how quickly a fire spreads across the ground.
What is rate of spread?
The process by which heat is transferred through solid materials.
What is conduction?
This NFPA 1001 skill involves recognizing a life-threatening situation and calling for help using a standardized method.
What is a MAYDAY?
This nozzle allows the firefighter to change both flow and pattern.
What is a combination (fog) nozzle?
A method used to assess a patient’s level of consciousness.
What is AVPU?
A fire that burns with low flame length and slow spread.
What is a surface fire?
The movement of heat through liquids or gases.
What is convection?
The defined geographical area in which firefighters operate under one supervisor.
What is a division?
This SCBA component alerts others when a firefighter stops moving.
What is a PASS device?
The priority when dealing with multiple patients.
What is triage?
This occurs when fire moves rapidly uphill due to convection and preheating.
What is a slope-driven fire run?
A modern fire condition where oxygen limits the fire rather than fuel.
What is a ventilation-limited fire?
The process of confirming all personnel are accounted for.
What is a personnel accountability report (PAR)?
This hose load is designed for quick deployment in residential fires.
What is a preconnect?
This spinal motion restriction device is commonly used by firefighters.
What is a spine board?
The transition of fire from surface fuels into tree canopies.
What is a crown fire?