Oh Say Can You "C"
Fire Behavior
Water Supply
Potpourri
Hoge Podge
100
Pathway of responsibility from highest level to the lowest
What is the Chain of Command?
100
Heat, Fuel, Oxygen, Uninhibited Chemical Chain Reaction
What are the components of the fire tetrahedron?
100
The type of water system in which the primary water source sits at a higher elevation such as an elevated storage tank
What is a gravity system?
100
Used in conjunction with a halligan tool, this device is useful in pulling lock cylinders
What is the K tool?
100
Type of fire extinguisher needed to extinguish a piece of equipment that is electrically energized
What is BC or ABC?
200
Transfer of heat by direct contact
What is Conduction?
200
An explosive condition that occurs when air is allowed to mix with hot, unburned fire gasses
What is a backdraft?
200
The type of water main valve that indicates visually shows whether the gate is open or shut
What is a Post Indicator Valve (PIV)?
200
Rapid thorough search done to locate victims as soon as possible
What is Primary Search?
200
The average number of turns to fully open a fire hydrant
What is 13? (11-15)
300
Hazardous Material found in all fires
What is Carbon Monoxide?
300
The pattern that fire usually burns in
What is an outward "V"?
300
Process of raising water from a static source to supply a pumper
What is drafting?
300
Immediately activate the PASS device
What should a firefighter do when they become trapped or injured?
300
Manufacturer and Model of the Electro-Mechanical sirens on the Engine and Tanker
What is the Federal Signal Q2B?
400
A self sustaing chemical chain reation yielding energy or products that cause further reactions of the same kind
What is Combustion?
400
Classification of fire that includes ordinary combustibles, textiles, plastics
What is an "A" type fire?
400
Used to filter water from a natural source such as a river or pond
What is a strainer?
400
By looking for discolored walls, feeling for heat, and listening for popping sounds
How does a firefighter detects hidden fires using his/her senses?
400
BTU
What is British Thermal Unit or a way to measur the ammount of heat of a burning object?
500
Classification of fire of energized electrical equimpent
What is "C"?
500
When everything in a fire compartment reaches ignition temperature at the same time
What is flashover?
500
Type of hydrant used in cold climates where freezing weather is expected and water is held below the frost line
What is a dry barrel hydrant?
500
Used to achieve maximum water surface for maximum heat absorbtion and is composed of very fine water droplets
What is a fog stream?
500
Type of foam needed to suppress vapors and/or extinguish a Class B (flammable liquids) fire
What is AR-AFFF or AFFF?