BLOCK VI: FIREFIGHTING FUNDAMENTALS

Question 1

What are the four elements of fire?

Answer 1

heat, fuel, oxygen, chemical reaction

Question 2

CLASS ALPHA

Answer 2

WOOD, CLOTH, TEXTILES, FIBROUS MATERIALS, PAPER

Question 3

CLASS ALPHA EXTINGUISHING AGENTS

Answer 3

WATER, AFFF

Question 4

CLASS BRAVO

Answer 4

GASOLINE, JET FUEL, OIL, PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCTS

Question 5

CLASS BRAVO EXTINGUISHING AGENTS

Answer 5

AFFF, HALON 1211, PURPLE K POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)

Question 6

CLASS CHARLIE

Answer 6

ELECTRICAL FIRES

Question 7

CLASS CHARLIE EXTINGIUSHING AGENTS

Answer 7

ENERGIZED: C02, HALON, PKP, WATER WITH FOG PATTERN AND DISTANCE OF FOUR FEET. NO AFFF.
DE-ENERGIZED: TREAT AS A, B, D

Question 8

CLASS DELTA

Answer 8

COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, MAGNESIUM, TITANIUM,

Question 9

CLASS DELTA EXTINGUISHING AGENTS

Answer 9

H20 IN HIGH VELOCITY FOG,FROM A SAFE DISTANCE

Question 10

AFFF (AQEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM)

Answer 10

LIQUID CONCENTRATE OF SYNTHETIC FLUOROCARBON, 3-6 PERCENT, SHIP REQUIRES SIX%

Question 11

WATER

Answer 11

LARGE AIRCRAFT FUEL FIRES, COOL AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE, SHEILD PERSONNEL FROM HEAT

Question 12

HALON 1211 (BROMOCHLORODIFLUOROMETHNANE)

Answer 12

COLORLESS, FAINTLY SWEET SMELLING, ELECTRICALLY NON-CONDUCTIVE GAS THAT LEAVES NO RESIDUE. CLASS B AND C, EFFECTIVE ON A. INHIBITS CHAIN REACTION OF COMBUSTION PROCESS

Question 13

CARBON DIOXIDE C02

Answer 13

CLASS B AND C. COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS. DISPLACEMENT OF OXYGEN TO BELOW LEVEL REQUIRED TO SUPRESS COMBUSTION.

Question 14

POTASSIUM BICARBONATE (PKP)

Answer 14

INTENDED PRIMARILY FOR CLASS B FIRES. EXTINGUISHES BY BREAKING THE COMBUSTION CHAIN. NO REFLASH PROTECTION.