The 4 stages of a fire
In what stage has Ignition occurred but there has been no spread?
What is Incipient
How fast is the smoke leaving?
What is velocity
What are the three methods of heat transfer?
What is Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
If oxygen is introduced into a superheated confined environment?
What is Back Draft.
How can smoke color help a firefighter?
What is locate location.
In what stage is the fire running out of fuel but is still very dangerous?
What is Decay
The thickness of the emission and how much fuel is laden in the smoke?
What is density
Heat transfer through stationary matter by physical contact?
What is Conduction
When heat is saturated and can't absorb anymore?
What is flashover.
What color will smoke be if burning light weight construction wood frame?
What is brown.
In what stage is the fire at its hottest point?
What is Fully Developed
Amount of fuel off-gassing?
What is volume
Heat Transfer through the movement of hot gases, air, or liquid ?
What is convection.
Burning of Heated Gases ?
What is Backdraft
Petroleum and plastic create what color of smoke ?
In what stage is the fire self-sustaining?
What is Growth.
Tells the stage of the fire as well as helps determine the location of the fire?
What is smoke color?
Transfer of heat where no contact is made, can me thermal energy, electromagnetic waves?
What is radiation.
Simultaneous ignition of fuels within a compartment?
What is flashover.
Brown smoke can be an indication of what emergency traffic situation?
What is building collapse.
What is the longest of the 4 stages of a fire?
What is Decay
Smoke can help first responders determine?
4 Things
What is location, growth, toxicity, and the direction of travel.
What is required to transfer heat in both Conduction or Convention but not radiation?
What is Matter.
In what year was Back Draft the movie released?
What is 1991.
What is the term used for difficulty range to see through smoke?
What is optical density.