Potlock
Hazmat
Building Construction
General Knowledge
Tools/Equipment
100

Heat damage sensors on ground ladders are designed to operate at what temperature

300

100

TWA stands for this

Time Weighted Average

100

This type of truss is commonly found in bowling alleys

Bowstring

100

This type of heat transfer has been known to ignites fires up to 80 feet away

Radiant Heat

100

Our handline nozzles are designed to operate at what pressure

125psi

200

This bonnet color on a hydrant indicates a flow of 1,500gpm or more

Blue

200

Hamzat stands for

Hazardous Materials

200

Building and fire codes establish this set of requirements

Minimum 

200

Smooth bore nozzles offer these two advantages when compared to combination nozzles

Reach/penetration

200

Our gas meters are designed to alert at what percentage of the LEL

10%

300

This type of hazard is generated by gas flowing through plastic piping

Static electricity

300

These two percentages of oxygen when reached are considered an IDLH atmosphere

19.5% (or lower) 23.5% (or higher)

300

Generally, a maximum allowable distance of this is allowed between exits in non-sprinklered buildings 

200'

300

Propane tanks are to what percentage of their maximum capacity 

80%-85%

300
This "effect" is why BlowHard fans are designed to be operated 8'-12' away from the front door

Venturi

400

According to NFPA 1720 volunteer fire departments should have the capability to safely being attacking the fire within how many minutes after arriving on scene

2

400

This "diamond" is which NFPA Standard 

704

400

This type of wall is most commonly found in residential homes with "dormers"

Knee Wall

400

This additive is commonly added to allow certain gases to be detected

Mercaptan 

400

This tool is commonly placed into the hasp to break the lock

Duckbill

500

NFPA 1931 states that every fire apparatus will be equipped with these two ladders

Straight single roof ladder, extension ladder

500

This legislation is also known as Sara Title III

Right-to-Know

500

Cold drawn steel will fail at approximately what temperature

800 degrees

500

This substance has been banned as a cooling agent in electrical equipment since the late 80s early 90s


1000 points if you can correctly identify the concentration (ppm) businesses are required to report PCB's

PCB's
500

 This natural mineral was once used as a filter for SCBA

Charcoal