Fire Behavior
The general location where a fire began
What is area of origin?
The type of construction referred to as type one
What is Fire Resistive?
Protects the face and lungs from toxic smoke and products of combustion
What is SCBA?
Transfer of heat through direct contact
What is conduction?
The four elements of the fire tetrahedron include Heat, fuel, oxygen, and
What is a chemical Reaction?
Broad concept, encompassing anything that can taint physical evidence
What is contamination?
The type of construction that is made up of Non-combustible/limited combustible is known as
What is Type 2?
An oxygen deficient atmosphere contains less than
What is 19.5% oxygen?
The pathway of responsibility from the highest level of the department to the lowest
What is chain of command?
The minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air near the liquids surface
What is Flash Point?
An explosive ignition that can occur when air is allowed to mix with hot, unburden fire gases.
What is a backdraft?
Wood frame construction is referred to this type number
What is type 5?
To prevent overheating while filling an SCBA cylinder, it should be
What is filled slowly?
A self-sustaining chemical reaction yielding energy or products that cause further reactions of the same kind
What is combustion
Stage where all objects in a space are heated to ignition temperature and ignite all at once
What is flash over?
The classification of fires involving energized electrical equipment
What is a Class C fire?
This building is constructed with Exterior walls and structural members constructed of non-combustible materials. Also Interior walls, columns, beams, floors, and roofs are completely or partially constructed of wood.
What is type 3 or ordinary construction?
What is the recommended PSI our SCBA gets filled to
What is 4500 PSI?
The difference between 4000 PSI and a full cylinder at 4500 PSI are about 57 breaths.
The most common of the hazardous substances contained in smoke that is a product of combustion
What is carbon monoxide
This occurs when a substance changes from one type of matter into another
What is Chemical Reaction?
True or False
A hose stream will push fire?
What is false?
This type of construction is normally found in mill factories, barns, churches, new and renovated office spaces, etc.
What is type 4 or heavy timber construction?
At what percentage will your low air alarm sound
What is 25%?
There are 5 different types of these in the fire service
What is Building Construction?
Chemical reaction involving the combination of oxygen with other materials
What is oxidation?