Captain quiz session #34 Flashcards
According to Book 83 "Fire Investigation Manual" Most fires (especially those in structures) can be divided into three separate phases. During the Incipient (growth phase), temperatures can reach 1000 degrees F. Oxygen in the area remains near \_\_\_\_\_\_%
21 %
According to Book 83 “Fire Investigation Manual”, there are fou classifications of fire. Which classifications involve liquid fuel?
Class B
According to Book 83 “Fire Investigation Manual”, evidence can take many forms and it is up to the ____ to search out all areas of the scent to determine what evidence is and what is not.
Incident Commander
&
Fire Scene Investigator
According to Book 83 “Fire Investigation Manual”, when conducting a fire investigation, start from the exterior and work towards the interior, from?
The least damage to the most
According to Book 83 “Fire Investigation Manual”
conduction is best defined as transfer of heat from one object to another through
Direct physical contact
According to Book 83 “Fire Investigation Manual”, Douglas fire and other similar soft woods have a char rate of approximately ____ in _____ when exposed to temperatures of 1500 to 1900 degrees F
1 inch; 45 minutes
According to Book 83 “Fire Investigation Manual”, large cracks in and heavy smoke on glass usually indicate?
A slowing burning fire
According to Book 83 “Fire Investigation Manual”, three main elements involved in the determination of every fire cause are?
Heat, fuel and event
According to Book 83 “Fire Investigation Manual”, all of the following are identified as fire cause classifications except:
a. accidental
b. incendiary
c. natural
d. undetermined
e. ** suspicious**
According to Book 83 “Fire Investigation Manual”, in order for a conductor to act as an ignition source, there must be?
a flow of current
According to Book 83 “Fire Investigation Manual”, common building wire is rated for continuous service at ____ degrees F maximum
140
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, the chief hazard associated with electrical switches is the ____ produced when the switching device is operated
Arcing
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, all suspected electrical failure investigations should always start at?
At the electrical service entrance
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, copper melts at _____ degrees F, somewhat above the average temperature of a typical fire.
1981
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, smoking related fire deaths have accounted for nearly ____ of a residential fire deaths where the cause of the fire was known.
1/3
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, smoker type fires typically take from ____ to develop into free burning phase.
20 minutes to two hours
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”,all fires must be investigated. A critical fact to keep in mind is all fires should be considered ____ at the beginning of each investigation.
Accidental
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, when called to the scene of a fire, the incident commander’s first responsibility after suppression is:
Determine the cause and origin of the fire
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, all of the following are indicators of a fast-burning fire except:
a. extensive damage in one place of the ceiling
* *b. a wide angle “v’ pattern **
c. irregular shaped cracks and slight smoke film on glass
d. heavy alligatoring and shiny smooth blisters on exposed wood surface
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, the conditions that have much to do with whether or not spontaneous heating will created a dangerous condition include all of the following except:
a. Air supply
b. rate of heat generation
* *c.acidity**
d. insulation properties of the immediate surroundings
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, the most common contributing factor (s) when flammable or combustible liquids are suspected of being in the area of origin and the first to be ignited are?
improper storage
&
improper use
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, cigarettes require good insulation in order to cause flaming combustion with an average incubation or smoldering time of about?
90 minutes
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, the term “Chain of Evidence “ refers to the chain of custody of an item of evidence from the point in time___ to ___.
it was discovered;
the time it was presented in court
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, the most predominant motive for a fire encountered is?
spite/revenge
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, children have a natural curiosity about fire, usually occurring in both sexes between the ages of ?
4 and 12
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, the procedure in which questions are asked by an attorney or the court to test the witness competency and expertise relating to the elements or issues pertaining to a particular subject or case is referred to as?
Voir Dire
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, the F-902 (NFIRS) (Field Incident Report) is a ____ document and is available to the general public approximately ___ days after the incident.
Public
5 working days
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, if a child’s intent was not to set fire and/or if the act was intended as playing or experimenting with fire, the incident should not be classified as
incendiary
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, in determining whether a light bulb is a contributing factor as a heat source, all of the following needs to be considered, except:
wattage of bulb
shape or design of bulb
position of bulb
** none of the above are exceptions**
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, the ignition of a fire is dependent upon:
mass of fuel
state of fuel
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, uninterrupted runs of wire or cable rarely cause fires unless:
the wire has been damaged
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, depending on such factors such as brand and freshness, cigarettes can smolder for as long as?
30 minutes
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, heating devices could become a fire cause for all of the following reasons, except:
proper installation
According to Book 83, “ Fire investigation Manual”, an inverted “v” pattern is created by?
very rapid intense combustion
According to department Bulletin 12-03 “field incident code book - fire loss revision”, the “guide is divided into the following three categories, except
a. demolition and structural loss rebuilding estimates
b. guidelines for structural repair and vehicles fires
c. content loss guidelines
* *d guidelines for improving and evaluating fire code requirements**
According to Training Bulletin #83”, when encountering a swarm of aficanized honey bees, an “exclusion zone” is established around the insects. An exlusion zone should be a minimum of ______ and is subject to change according to swarm activity.
300 feet
According to Training Bulletin #83”, “Africanized Honey Bees”, prior to responding into the area of an Africanized Honey Bee attack, all personnel involved shall don all of the following except:
Class B suit
According to Training Bulletin #83”, “Africanized Honey Bees”, if a colony of bees is located inside a structure, the Incident Commander shall advise the property owner to request____ to eradicate the bees.
A pest control operator
According to Training Bulletin #83”, “Africanized Honey Bees”, for apparatus without class “A” foam capability place a 1” hose line with a spray nozzle into service. Water should be applied in a circular motion:
covering the ground and 30 feet of air space
According to Training Bulletin #83”, “Africanized Honey Bees”, when emergency personnel encounter flying, stinging insects, without a protection line or a safe refuge area, they should:
try and reach a structure or vehicle