Ch. 9 Salvage Operations

Question 1

the total loss due to a structure fire is a result of two factors:

____ loss: damage caused by fire, heat, and the products of combustion

___ loss: damage caused by the fire suppression operations used to control and extinguish a fire

Answer 1

Direct loss

Indirect loss

Question 2

A 2 12 line at 325 gpm adds nearly _____ pounds per min.

Answer 2

2800 pounds per min

Question 3

Based on the type of occupancy and incident, it is often advantageous to channel water into _______. This is the best method for large quantities of water.

Answer 3

Stairwell