Phases of Fire
The earliest phase of a fire, beginning with the actual ignition?
What is Incipient (Beginning) Phase?
Type of ventilation when a hole is cut in the roof of a structure?
What is Vertical Ventilation?
What is Mode used to assist in fire location using PPV?
What is Investigative?
What is The Tom's favorite tool to use for forcible entry?
Denver tool
Occurs when there is simultaneous ignition of the entire surface of a room and its contents?
What is Flashover?
The smoke color that is a signal of a potential backdraft?
What is Grayish-Yellow?
The Firefighting Attack Mode that uses PPV during fire attack, coordinating search, and ventilation?
What is Offensive Attack Mode?
Phase of fire that takes place when the unburned combustible gases released during the incipient state of a fire accumulate at ceiling level?
What is Rollover?
The appropriate size of an adequate ventilation hole in a roof?
What is 4 foot by 4 foot?
The firefighting mode used when the fire has "self vented" and an attack will be made from the exterior?
What is Defensive Mode?
The rapid, almost instantaneous combustion of flammable gases emitted by materials that are burning under conditions of insufficient oxygen?
What is a Backdraft?
What are 6 factors that help you decide where ventilation is needed?
What are (1) Location of fire, (2) Location of occupants, (3) Interior and exterior exposures, (4) type of construction, (5) Purpose or use of occupancy, and (6) Extent to which the fire has progressed?
The type of ventilation used when a hose stream is directed out of a window to evacuate smoke:
What is Mechanical Ventilation?
The latter stage of burning phase where the fire consumes available oxygen until it reaches the point where there is insufficient oxygen to react with the fuel?
What is the Hot - Smoldering Phase?
The abbreviation PPV stands for:
What is Positive Pressure Ventilation?