Fire Safety Exam 4 Flashcards

Geometric shapes of specific colors with the class letter shown within the shape, or pictographs.

<p>Blue Circle</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yellow Star</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Black Hexagon</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ordinary combustibles such as textiles, paper, plastic, rubber, and wood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Flammable and combustible liquids, gases, and greases such as alcohol, gasoline, lubricating oils, and liquefied petroleum gas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Energized electrical equipment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Combustible metals and alloys such as lithium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Combustible cooking oils such as vegetable or animal fats and oils that burn at extremely high temperatures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Primarily used for ground cover fires and small Class A fires with a manually operated trombone style slide pump.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>AKA air pressurized water (APW) useful for all types of small Class A fires.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Uses deionized water as an agent and produces a fine spray.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intended for use in Class K fires, containing a special potassium-based, low pH agent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intended for Class B fires and helpful in suppressing vapors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Discharged as a rapidly evaporating liquid that leaves no residue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Most effective in extinguishing Class B and Class C fires.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Used on Class A, B, and C fires, includes two basic types.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transfer of heat through or between solids that are in direct contact.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heat transfer by circulation within a medium such as gas or liquid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heat transfer by way of electromagnetic energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fire suppression, search and rescue, extrication, ventilation, salvage, overhaul, and EMS.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A rapid transition from the growth stage to the fully developed stage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Technique to channel heat, smoke, and combustion products horizontally out of a structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ventilating at a point above the fire to remove contaminated atmosphere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Techniques that ventilate a structure using natural phenomena.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ventilation using blowers and smoke ejectors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ventilation using a spray stream to draw smoke from a compartment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mechanically blowing fresh air into a space to create slight positive pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using smoke ejectors to pull smoke out of a structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fans, blowers, and smoke ejectors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Planned removal of heated air, smoke, and contaminants to ensure safety.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>First stage where the substance produces heat, but not spreading to nearby substances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stage where the fire begins to influence its environment within the compartment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Occurs when all combustible materials in a compartment are burning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fire decays as fuel is consumed or oxygen concentration drops.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Condition where unburned fire gases ignite and propagate through the hot gas layer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Explosive burning of heated gases when oxygen is introduced into a flammable gas-rich area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ignition of accumulated flammable products of combustion within their flammable range.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fire hydrant located on a dead end main that receives water from one direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fire hydrant located on a secondary main that receives water from two directions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hydrant with its operating valve at the base to prevent freezing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hydrant with water all the way up to the discharge outlets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Small tool used to tighten or loosen hose couplings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Can be carried by one person and avoids obstacles while being well-suited for narrow hose beds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Device used to protect fire hose from abrasions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hose deployed from the water source to the fire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hose deployed from the fire to the water source.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Operates at low pressures, less prone to clogging, but doesn't allow for different stream patterns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Point at which the fire department connects to a sprinkler or standpipe system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prevent injury, identify hazards, clarify tasks, and assess resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extinguish immediately, isolate spilled fuels, and protect against other ignition sources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Involves discharging water or foam stream directly onto the burning fuel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Involves directing streams toward the ceiling to create steam and cool the compartment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extinguishing a fire using both direct and indirect attack methods.</p> Signup and view all the answers