Ch12 Loss Control

Question 1

the purpose of blank is to reduce damage from fire, smoke, water inclement weather, or other contingencies before, during and after a fire

Answer 1

loss control

Question 2

blank is damage produced by the fire

Answer 2

primary

Question 3

blank is damage resulting from fighting the fire and leaving the property inadequately protected

Answer 3

secondary

Question 4

any aspect of a building or its contents that has the potential for producing primary or secondary loss if there is a fire in that building

Answer 4

loss control risk

Question 5

one of the most important ways that firefighters can limit the primary damage in a structure fire is to?

Answer 5

extinguish the fire as quickly and efficiently as possible

Question 6

many departments require a CO reading of less than blank parts per million before firefighters are allowed to work inside the compartment without their scba

Answer 6

35

Question 7

a strong repiratory irritant that is produced when polyethylene is heated and when items containing cellulose, such as wood and other natural materials, smolder. it is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, herbicides and tear gas

Answer 7

acrolein

Question 8

a colorless but very pungent and irritating gas given off in the thermal decomposition of materials containing chlorine such as polyvinyl chloride and other plastics

Answer 8

hydrogen chloride

Question 9

a colorless gas with a characteristic almond odor. Twenty times more toxic than CO, it is an asphyxiant and can be absorbed through the skin. It is produced in the combustion of materials, such as wool and silk, which contain nitrogen. It is also produced when polyurethane foam and other materials that contain urea burn. The concentrated bulk chemical is also used in electroplating

Answer 9

hydrogen cyanide

Question 10

a colorless, odorless, and nonflammable gas produced in free-burning fires. It can asphyxiate by excluding the oxygen from a confined space. It is also a respiratory accelerant that can increase the intake of other toxic gases

Answer 10

Carbon Dioxide

Question 11

Two toxic and dangerous gases liberated in the combustion of pyrolxylin plastics. It is a pulmonary irritant that can also have a delayed systemic effect. The vapors and smoke from it have a reddish brown copper color

Answer 11

nitrogen oxides

Question 12

A highly toxic, colorless gas with a disagreeable odor of musty hay. It may be produced when refrigerants contact flame. It may also be present in fires involving heavy duty HVAC systems. It is a strong pulmonary irritant, the full deleterious effect of which is not evident for several hours after exposure

Answer 12

phosgene

Question 13

One of the most effective means of secondary loss control is by performing careful blank

Answer 13

forcible entry

Question 14

perhaps the most effective means of reducing secondary loss in a structure fire is by performing rapd and effective blank operations

Answer 14

salvage