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1
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Tendency of gases to form into layers according to temperature gas density and pressure

A

Thermal layering

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2
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Methane flammable range

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5-15%

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3
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Propane flammable range

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2.1-9.5%

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4
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Carbon Monoxide flammable range

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12-75%

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5
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Gasoline flammable range

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1.4-7.4%

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Diesel flammable range

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1.3-6%

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7
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Ethanol flammable range

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3.3-19%

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8
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Methanol flammable range

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6-35.5%

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Electrically charged highly reactive parts of molecules released during combustion reactions

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Free radicals

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10
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Gasoline
Specific gravity
Flash point
Auto ignition Temp

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.72
-36
853

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11
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Diesel
Specific gravity
Flash point
Auto ignition Temp

A

<1
125
410

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12
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Ethanol
Specific gravity
Flash point
Auto ignition Temp

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.78
55
689

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13
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Methanol
Specific gravity
Flash point
Auto ignition Temp

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.79
52
867

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14
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Extinguishment of a fire by interruption of the chemical chain reaction

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Chemical flame inhibition

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15
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The fire will enter the growth stage after flames reach ____ feet?

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2.5

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16
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Horizontal movement of a layer of hot gases and combustion by-products from the center point of the plume, horizontal surface redirects the vertical development of the rising plume

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Ceiling jet

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17
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Rapid fire development occurs during what stage?

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Growth stage

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18
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Area surrounding a heat source in which there is sufficient air available to feed a fire

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Combustion zone

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19
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Space between the air intake and the exhaust outlet

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Flow path

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20
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Interface between the hot gas layer and cooler layer of air

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Neutral plane

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21
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Rapid transition from the growth stage to the fully developed stage

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Flashover

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22
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Instantaneous explosion or rapid burning of superheated gases that occurs when oxygen is introduced into an oxygen depleted confined space

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Backdraft

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23
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Flashover occurs at what temperature

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1100

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24
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Condition in which the unburnt fire gases that have accumulated at the top of a compartment ignite and flames propagate through the hot gas later or across the ceiling

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Rollover

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25
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What occurs when a mixture of unburned fuel gases and oxygen comes in contact with an ignition source

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Smoke explosion

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26
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The total quantity of combustible contents of a building

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Fuel load

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27
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Critical temperature for steel

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1000

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28
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Act of preparing to manage an incident at a particular location or a particular type of incident before an incident occurs

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Preincident planning

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29
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Assessment of a facility or location made before an emergency occurs

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Preincident survey

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30
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NFPA 1620

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Standard for pre-incident planning

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31
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Architectural drawing showing the overall project layout of building areas driveways fences fire hydrants and landscape features for a given plot of land

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Plot plan

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32
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NFPA 204

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Standard for smoke and heat venting

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33
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Noncombustible barriers or dividers hung from the ceiling in large open areas that are designed to minimize the mushrooming affect of heat and smoke and impede the flow of heat

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Draft curtains

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34
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NFPA 1142

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Standard on water supplies for suburban and rural fire fighting

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35
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Needed fire flow formula

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GPM= length x width / 3 x % involved

Works for no more than 50% involved or flows over 1,000 gpm

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36
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Formal written agreement between jurisdictions that share a common boundary

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Automatic aid

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37
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Reciprocal agreement between 2 or more fire and emergency service organizations. Does not guarantee a response

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Mutual aid

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38
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Payment rather than reciprocal aid is made by one agency to the other

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Additional resources

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39
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Horizontal member between trusses that support the roof

A

Purlin

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40
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Type 4 construction uses lumber greater than how many inches for all structural elements

A

4

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41
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Concealed and often unfinished space between the ceiling of the top floor and the roof

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Attic

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42
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A space 2-3 feet in height that is found over commercial building spaces and is not designed for human habitation

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Cockloft

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43
Q

Brick veneer attached to a frame can fall straight down into a pile is called

A

Curtain collapse

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44
Q

Water weighs?

250 gpm adds ____ water per minute to a structure

A

8.33 pounds

1 ton

45
Q

To operate independently of the incident commanders command and control

A

Freelance

46
Q

U.S. mandated incident management system that defines the roles responsibilities and standard operating procedures used to manage emergency operations

A

National incident management system

NIMS

47
Q

Act of directing ordering and controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal agency or delegating authority

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Command

48
Q

Incident management personnel who report directly to the IC

A

Command staff

49
Q

Incident management personnel who represent the major functional sections

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General staff

50
Q

Organizational level having responsibility for a major functional area of incident management

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Section

51
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Functional/geographic responsibility for major segments of incident operations; located between section and division or group

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Branch

52
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Responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area; between branch and single resources task force or strike team

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Division

53
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Equal to division having responsibility for a specified functional assignment at an incident without regard to a specific geographical area

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Group

54
Q

Fulfill specific support functions such as the resources documentation demobilization and situation units within the planning section

A

Unit

55
Q

Specific number of personnel assembled for an assignment

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Crew

56
Q

Individual pieces of apparatus and the personnel required to make them functional

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Single resource

57
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Any combination of resources assembled for a specific mission or operational assignment. Can be disbanded and individual resources are reassigned or released

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Task force

58
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Set number of resources of the same type that have an established minimum number of personnel. Remain together and function as a team throughout an incident

A

Strike team

59
Q

Incident involved or threatens to involve more than one jurisdiction or agency needs what type of command structure

A

Unified command

60
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NFPA 1561

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Standard for fire department incident management system

61
Q

Number of direct subordinates that one supervisor can effectively manage.

A

Span of control
3-7
5 optimum

62
Q

2 in 2 out rules is OSHS #?

A

1910.134

63
Q

Continuous process that actually begins before an incident is reported and continues throughout the incident

A

Size-up

64
Q

CARA stands for

A

Conditions
Actions
Resources
Air

65
Q

The environment inside a structure fire can quickly exceed what temperature with the potential for flashover at what temperature

A

500

1100

66
Q

Training procedures intended to improve communications leadership and decision making to reduce human error

A

Crew resource management

67
Q

The process of controlling the fire

A

Incident stabilization

68
Q

Applying water from the exterior of the structure as crews advance into the interior

A

Transitional attack

69
Q

Planned systematic and coordinated removal of air smoke gases or other airborne contaminants from a structure replacing them with cooler more fresh air

A

Tactical ventilation

70
Q

The most important weather related influence on ventilation is

A

Wind

71
Q

Methods used to save property and reduce further damage immediately after a fire

A

Salvage

72
Q

Personnel required for search and rescue and firefighting operations in a high rise is often how many time greater than a typical low rise

A

4-6

73
Q

Tendency of any vertical shaft within a tall building to act as a chimney by channeling heat smoke and other products of combustion upward due to convection

A

Stack effect

74
Q

A chemical process of oxidation that occurs at a rate fast enough to produce heat and usually light in the for of either a glow or flame

A

Combustion

75
Q

A rapid oxidation process which is a gas phase chemical reaction resulting in the evolution of light and heat in varying intensities

A

Fire

76
Q

Form of energy associated with the motion of atoms or molecules in solids or liquids that is transferred from one body to another as a result of temperature difference between the bodies

A

Heat

77
Q

Measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter

A

Temperature

78
Q

A material that will maintain combustion under specific environmental conditions

A

Fuel

79
Q

Any material that readily yields oxygen or other oxidizing gas to promote combustion

A

Oxidizer

80
Q

Capacity to perform work

A

Energy

81
Q

Chemical process that occurs when a substance combines with an oxidizer in the air

A

Oxidation

82
Q

Total amount of thermal energy that could be generated by the combustion reaction if a fuel were to burn completely

A

Heat of combustion

83
Q

Kinetic energy associated with the random motions of the molecules of a material or object

A

Thermal energy

84
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Vapor density and ignition temperature
Methane
Propane
Carbon monoxide

A

.55 1004
1.52 842
.96 1128

85
Q

Liquid fuels that vaporize sufficiently to burn at below what temperature present a significant flammability hazard

A

100

86
Q

Any material used in type 4 construction other than wood must have a fire resistance rating of at least

A

1 hour

87
Q

Amount of energy delivered over a given period of time. The rate at which energy transfers
The heat release rate during combustion

A

Power

88
Q

The si unit of power or rate of work equal to 1 joule per second

A

Watt

89
Q

Vapor density

Methane
Propane
Carbon Monoxide

A
  1. 55
  2. 52
  3. 96
90
Q

Ignition temperature

Methane
Propane
Carbon Monoxide

A

1004
842
1128

91
Q

Weight of pure vapor or gas compared to the weight of an equal volume of dry air at the same temperature and pressure

A

Vapor density

92
Q

Mass of a substance compared to the weight of an equal volume of water at a given temperature

A

Specific gravity

93
Q

The pressure at which a vapor is in equilibrium with its liquid phase at a given temperature

A

Vapor pressure

94
Q

Degree to which a solid liquid or gas dissolves in a solvent, usually water

A

Solubility

95
Q

Materials that are capable of being mixed in all proportions

A

Miscible

96
Q

Flammable liquids that have an attraction to water

Alcohols esters ketones amines and lacquer

A

Polar solvents

97
Q

Fuel that is being oxidized or burned during combustion

A

Reducing agent

98
Q

The transfer of heat from one point or object to another is part of the study of?

A

Thermodynamics

99
Q

Heat transfer from the initial fuel package to other fuels in and beyond the area of fire origin affects the growth of any fire and is part of the study of?

A

Fire dynamics

100
Q

Thermal conductivity

Copper
Steel
Concrete 
Gypsum wallboard 
Wood
Air
A 
386
36-54
.8-1.28
.5
.13
.03
101
Q

Small wastebasket

A

4-50

102
Q

Cotton mattress

A

40-970

103
Q

Cotton easy chair

A

290-370

104
Q

Small pool of gasoline

A

400

105
Q

Dry Christmas tree

A

3000-5000

106
Q

Polyurethane mattress

A

810-2630

107
Q

Polyurethane easy chair

A

1350-1990

108
Q

Polyurethane sofa

A

3120

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