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The premixing method of foam proportioning is typically used with: Select one: a. fog nozzles attached to a large hoseline. b. a fixed fire protection system in a structure. c. in-line eductors. d. vehicle-mounted tank systems. - vehicle-mounted tank systems. Which method of foam application is only suitable for use on a pool of liquid fuel on open ground? Select one: a. Roll-on method b. Spread-over method c. Bank-down method d. Rain-down method - Roll-on method Most fire fighting ...

Chronic - Long-term and reoccurring. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Term for several diseases that result in obstructive problems in the airway. Code - a collection of rules and regulations that has been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction. Codes typically address a single subject area; examples include a mechanical, electrical, building, or fire code. Code Enforcement - Process of enforcing a body of law aimed at reducing fire and life-safety hazards as well as ma...

The are surrounding a heat source in which there is sufficient air available to feed a fire is the __________ zone. A. Fire B. Burning C. Combustion D. Entrainment - C. Combustion Chapter 4 - page 149 An Chapter ple of an inorganic fuel is: A. Wood B. Plastics C. Gasoline D. Hydrogen - D. Hydrogen Chapter 4 - page 135 Which stage of fire development occurs when the fire is small and confined to the fuel first ignited? A. Decay B. GrowthC. Incipient D. Fully developed - C. Incipi...

1)How should a large victim be assisted down a ladder? A. Larger victims must be lowered in a stokes basket B. Two firefighters are required on two ground ladders placed side by side C. The victim must be brought down a ladder cradled across the rescuer's arm D. One firefighter will lower the victim using the on-the-knee method and one firefighter in the building will lower the victim with life safety rope - B. Two firefighters are required on two ground ladders placed side by side 2)W...

1. Which element of the fire tetrahedron is included to explain flaming (gas phase) combustion? - Chemical chain reaction 2. What occurs when a mixture of fuel and oxygen encounter an external heat source with sufficient heat or thermal energy to start the combustion reaction? - piloted ignition 3. the minimum temperature at which a fuel in the air must be heated in order to start self-sustained combustion is known as the - autoignition temperature (AIT) 4. What causes flaming combustion...

A common factor with regard to multiple firefighter deaths at emergency incidents is: A. the lack of an organized, effective command structure B. they all involved industrial complexes C. all the incidents occurred during forest fires D. they all occurred in urban settings - A. the lack of an organized, effective command structure Which of the following is one of the stages/phases of fire burn? A. Rollover B. Fully developed C. Backdraft D. Initial - B. Fully developed A fire CANNOT ...

NFPA 5000 - Building Construction and Safety Code What are the two major building codes in the United States? - NFPA 5000 and (IBC) International Building code. What is Type I Construction? - Fire resistive construction, provides the hight level of protection from fire and collapse. Reinforced concrete, Precast concrete, and protective steel. What is Type II contruction? - Non combustible What is Type III construction? - Ordinary Combustibles. Businesses, Older schools, residential. Wha...

1. The absence of _________ reduces the fire resistance of the studs and joists making the structural members part of the fuel load in the space? - Drywall 2. Fires in these area can damage floor joists and load-bearing walls that support the upper floor and structure? - Basements 3. Fires in basements may be more hazardous that in other compartments because of? - Limited means of ingress/egress and limited ventilation. 4. The primary function of the _______ is to protect the structure a...

The ________ effect occurs when heated smoke and fire gases travel upward and then spread horizontally and stratify. (525) - Stack When an enclosed secondary stairwell is used for evacuating occupants, what should be located at the bottom floor to pressurize the stairwell and keep smoke from entering it? (526) - PPV fans What occurs when fresh air (oxygen) from ventilation is introduced into a room, causing gases to reignite and rapid fire development to occur? (495) - Flashover The prim...

Which statement regarding PPE safety and emergency communications in accurate? - Hand signals should be designated for loss of air supply or suit integrity. What action should be avoided during an incident involving a tanker carrying flammable fuel? - Using road flares When properly climbing a ladder, the firefighter should look: - forward with his or her arms straight, grasping alternate rungs. What is a responsibility of the fire dept at a response involving a suspected propane leak? -...