204.04 Flammable Liquid Incidents

Question 0

The main operational problem with flammable liquids is what?

Answer 0

Fire extinguishment

Ignition prevention

Disposal of spills

Question 1

What are the four areas of primary concern?

Answer 1

Extinguishment of flammable liquid fires

Spills without fire

Disposal

Firefighter safety

Question 2

What is the principal agent for flammable liquid firefighting?

Answer 2

AFFF/Class B Foam

Question 3

Fires involving a large area of burning flammable liquids may exceed the ability of one hand line to extinguish. It may be more important for command to _____.

Answer 3

Wait until there is enough class B foam on site to initiate a coordinated attack

Question 4

Water master streams should be used to _______ and _______ the exposures during the interim.

Answer 4

Cool

Protect

Question 5

In flammable liquid spills, vapor areas can only be found through the use of_______.

Answer 5

Combustible gas indicators

Question 6

Cover spills with class B foam to seal vapors. The application will need to be repeated regularly, as the seal will break down in ______ to _______ minutes.

Answer 6

10 to 15

Question 7

How do you check for escaping vapors to judge where the seal breaking down?

Answer 7

With a combustible gas indicator

Question 8

What surface does AFFF have problems sealing against?

Answer 8

Hot metal surfaces

Question 9

Attack on any flammable liquid fire should be made with _____?when available.

Answer 9

Class B

Question 10

The extinguishing action of class B foam is based on what?

Answer 10

It’s ability to rapidly cover the flammable liquid surface with a film that prevents the escape of flammable vapors

Question 11

Consider the use of what to prevent the further spread of spilled material if it can be done safely?

Answer 11

Plastic Dike

Charged hoseline

Black plastic

Dirt

Question 12

The disposal of large quantities spills should be picked up with what?

Answer 12

Tanker truck

Question 13

Large quantity spills require the response of a unit from the hazardous materials response team in addition to ______.

Answer 13

Car 957

Question 14

Fire apparatus that carry AFFF/class B foam are designed with a ______ (Class B Foam) in CAD.

Answer 14

CBF

Question 15

When the fuel is ethanol, or ethanol-based, fire attack should utilize ______ due to the high alcohol content in the fuel.

Answer 15

Alcohol resistant aqueous film forming foam (AR-AFFF)

Question 16

One 95 GPM class B phone line is needed for every ______,square feet of spill area.

Answer 16

600

Question 17

The initial fire attack will require ______ gallons of concentrate when used at 3%.

Answer 17

187

Question 18

The initial fire attack will require _______ gallons of concentrate when used at 6%.

Answer 18

374

Question 19

Most flammable liquid spills involve fire code violations. Have the dispatch center dispatch _______ to investigate this aspect of the incident and take appropriate action.

Answer 19

C99