Block 6 - Phase 1 Firefighting Fundamentals

Question 1

Primary Goal of a firefighter?

Answer 1

Primary : Save lives

Secondary : fight fires and prevent damage

Question 2

What makes a fire triangle?

Answer 2

Oxygen, heat, fuel

Question 3

What makes it a fire tetrahedron?

Answer 3

A chemical chain reaction.

Question 4

How many types of fire?

Answer 4

4 types of fire:
Class alpha
Class bravo
Class Charlie
Class delta

Question 5

What is a Class Alpha fire?

Answer 5

Organic material (wood, paper products, cloth, anything that produces ash)

Effective agents: H2O, CO2, AFFF

Question 6

What is a Class Bravo fire?

Answer 6

Fuels (flammable liquids like gasoline, oil)

Effective agents: AFFF, Halon, PKP, CO2

Question 7

What is a Class Charlie fire?

Answer 7

Electrical (energized)

Effective agents: CO2, Halon, PKP, H2O Fog Pattern 4ft

Question 8

What is a Class Delta fire?

Answer 8

Combustible metals (magnesium and titanium)

Effect agents: large amounts of H2O, jettison

Question 9

Define AFFF?

Answer 9

Aqueous Film Forming Foam

Requires six-percent concentrate

Question 10

How does CO2 affect fires?

Answer 10

Fire suppression is accomplished by the displacement of oxygen to below the level that is required to support combustion.

Question 11

What is another name for Halon 1211?

Answer 11

Bromo- chloro-difluoro-methane

Question 12

What is another name PKP?

Answer 12

Potassium Bicarbonate, purple k powder, PKP