Fire Prevention
Driver/pumper
Rescue
fire behavior
Fire Acronyms
100

one of these should be installed in at least every level of the home

smoke detector


100

This pump component creates the pressure needed to move water through the hose.

the impeller

100

these two tools when together have a special name

irons

100

Fire needs fuel, oxygen and what to burn

heat

100

LUNAR

location, unit, name, assignment, resources

200

What type of extinguisher is made for ordinary combustibles ex. Wood, paper, trash.

Type A

200

Before connecting to a hydrant you must be sure to what

flush the hydrant

200

Removing a victim from a crashed vehicle is known as this

Extrication 

200

Heat transfer by direct contact is called this

Conduction

200

NFPA

national fire prevention association

300

This is something we teach children if they ever catch on fire

stop, drop, and roll

300

What is needed to draft from a drop tank 

a hard suction hose and low level strainer

300

a 3:1 mechanical advantage used for lifting heavy objects or to make a rope taut

z-rig

300

what is the first stage of fire

incipient stage

300

NIMS

national incident management system

400

What should you use if a pan of oil is on fire on a stovetop

cover with A lid or use class K extinguisher

400

How many GPM will a black hydrant provide

0gpm
400

This automatically catches progress on a rope

prusik

400

This event occurs when nearly all combustible materials in a room ignite at once.

flashover

400

SCBA

self contained breathing apparatus

500

a tour of a new building or existing one reviewing a plan if the building were to catch fire

pre incident plan/survey

500

What is the friction loss formula

FL=Cx(Q/100)2x(L/100)

500

This is the number 1 priority on a scene

scene safety 

500

Heat transfer from electromagnetic waves

radiation 

500

PPE

personal protective equipment