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Chapter 14 Flashcards

1
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foam consists of fluorochemical and hydrocarbon surfactants combined with solvents to create a high boiling point

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Aqueous film forming foam

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2
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Low energy foam systems impart pressure on the foam solution with the use of the:

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main fire pump

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proportioner used on large mobile apparatus installations, such as ARFF vehicles, and is one of the most accurate methods of foam proportioning?

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Bypass-type balanced pressure proportioner

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4
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nozzle allows firefighters the option of operating fixed flow, selective flow, or automatic flow when applying a low expansion, short duration foam blanket?

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Fog nozzles

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5
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released as fire fighting foam breaks down, providing a cooling effect on the fuel and suppressing the process of heat-producing oxidation

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Water

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6
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In order to produce fire fighting foam, what three items must be educted or injected in correct ratios

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Foam concentrate, water, and air

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7
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used to combat concealed space fires in cellars or other subterranean spaces?

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High-expansion foam

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8
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examples of polar solvent fuels requiring the use of special polymeric fire fighting foam

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Alcohol and ketones

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Installed in-line eductors are most commonly used to proportion which class of foam

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Class B

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10
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what happens to regular protein foams

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They degrade more quickly and are becoming increasingly rare.

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11
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The formula of Class A form includes _____ that reduce the surface tension of water in the foam solution

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hydrocarbon surfactants

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12
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Both of the basic types of medium- and high-expansion foam generators produce foam containing

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high air content

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13
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In which of the following situations is it acceptable to mix together different manufacturers’ foam concentrates

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If they are mil-spec concentrates

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14
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common handline nozzle used for foam application

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fog nozzle

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15
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determined by the rate at which natural bacteria can degrade foam

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Biodegradability

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16
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What is the commonly used guideline for proportioning Class A foam for exposure protection with standard fog nozzles

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0.5 to 1.0 percent concentrate

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17
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explains why fuel and fire might consume a portion or the entire foam blanket

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Inconsistent application time

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18
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In which of the following ways are durable agents similar to Class A foam

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Both products are used in a similar fashion

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19
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What are the two basic types of medium- and high-expansion foam generators?

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Water aspirating and mechanical blower

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20
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Viscosity, or the thickness and ability of a liquid to flow freely, is MOST likely to be affected by:

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temperature

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21
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The act of mixing water with foam concentrate to form a foam solution is called

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proportioning

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22
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A smooth bore nozzle is limited to application of which classification of foam

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Class A foam from a CAFS

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23
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batch mixing

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is potentially inaccurate

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24
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limitation of CAFS

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In the event of a hose burst, compressed air will intensify the reaction of the hoseline.

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25
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Class B synthetic foam concentrate is made from:

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a mixture of fluorosurfactants.

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26
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A type of in-line eductor that may be used to supply foam concentrate to a self-educting master stream foam nozzle is called a

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jet ratio controller

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27
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Direct application is a method of attack that is BEST used with

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Class A

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28
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designed to work in conjunction with proportioners to produce the best possible foam

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Foam Nozzles

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29
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likely to affect the degree of expansion in a foam solution

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Method of aeration

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30
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foam proportioner that is designed to be attached directly to the pump panel discharge or connected at some point in the hose lay

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In-line foam eductors

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31
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variable-flow demand-type balanced pressure proportioners

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consists of a variable speed mechanism driven electrically or hydraulically that operates a foam concentrate pump

32
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What is the smallest type of foam storage container

33
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Class A foam solutions do not retain their foaming properties when mixed in water for more than

34
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most common apparatus-mounted foam proportioner and consists of a small return (bypass) water line connected from the discharge side of the pump back to the intake side of the pump?

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Around-the-pump proportioner

35
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Which proportioning method uses premeasured portions of water and foam concentrate that are mixed in a container?

36
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In order to eliminate using pails or barrels to supply a foam eductor, fire apparatus equipped with onboard foam proportioning systems usually have _____ piped directly to the delivery system.

A

foam concentrate tanks

37
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Regardless of the type of tank, what is one characteristic that all foam storage containers share

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Airtight Storage

38
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Because it forms a rigid coating that adheres well and is slow to drain, the best consistency of Class A foam for vertical surfaces is

39
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Which kind of nozzle inducts air into foam solution by a Venturi action and is the only nozzle that should be used with protein and fluoroprotein concentrates

A

Air-aspirating foam nozzles

40
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Due to the low eduction rates on a CAFS apparatus, what is required to supply the fire stream at the rate of 0.1 to 1.0 percent

A

A variable flow rate sensing proportioner

41
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is an element that affects the breakdown process of Class A foam?

A

Ambient air temperature

42
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n some installed in-line eductor systems, a(an) _____ proportioner is installed to reduce the friction loss across the eductor.

43
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What are Mil-Spec concentrates?

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Foam concentrates manufactured to U.S. Military specifications

44
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High-energy foam generating systems/CAFS differ from other methods because

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they introduce compressed air into the foam solution prior to discharge into the hoseline.

45
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described as the device that injects the correct amount of foam concentrate into the water stream to make the foam solution

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Foam proportioner

46
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When using the batch mixing proportioning method, frothing can be avoided by

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slowly circulating water in the tank

47
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has a pickup tube that is located in the center bore of the nozzle and uses a modified Venturi design to draw concentrate into its water stream

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Self-educting master stream foam nozzle

48
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method for Class B foam application involves directing the foam onto a vertical surface and allowing it to run down and spread across pooled fuel product?

A

Bank-down method

49
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The minimum amount of foam solution that must be used on a fire per minute per square foot (square meter) of fire is called the:

A

application rate

50
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Why is it important to avoid direct application of Class A foam to natural bodies of water

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It can harm aquatic life.

51
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following operating guidelines must be followed to achieve properly proportioned finished foam?

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The flow in gallons per minute (L/min) through the eductor must not exceed its rated capacity.

52
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is true about the adequate and/or inadequate production of foam when an in-line proportioner is used?

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A partially closed nozzle will result in a flow rate that will not allow the creation of a Venturi effect.

53
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Which proportioning method uses an external pump to force foam concentrate into the fire stream at the proper ratio in comparison to the flow?

54
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is a disadvantage of durable agents

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Once applied, surfaces coated with these products become very slippery for walking or driving

55
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Driver/operators calculate the application rate available from a specific nozzle by:

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dividing the flow rate by the area of the fire.

56
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The process of foam decomposition results in the consumption of:

57
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For a portable foam application device, once foam concentrate and water have mixed to form a foam solution, the solution must be

58
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Mixed with air

59
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Mixed with water

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proportion

60
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3 things foam does

A

Separates
Cools
Suppresses

61
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4 way foam is proportioned

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Induction
Injection
Batch Mixing
Premixing

62
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4 way foam is stored and size

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Pail - 5 gal
Barrel 55 gal
Tote 275 gal
Apparatus Tank 20-200 gal

63
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Foam tenders may carry up to

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8000 gal of foam

64
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Class A foam should avoid skin contact because is can be

65
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Common proportioning for Class A Foam

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.2-.5 FIRE ATTACK with standard nozzles and CAFS
.3-.7 with air aspirating nozzles
.5-1 EXPOSURE protection with standard nozzles

66
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Shelf life of Class A and B Foam

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A - 20 yrs

B - 20-25 yrs

67
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Foam which is safer for the environment

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Protein Based Foams

68
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Foam Expansion air/solution ratio for low, medium, high

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Low- 20:1
Med - 20:1-200:1
High - 200:1- 1000:1

69
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Alcohol resistive properties will be effective for approx.

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15 minutes

70
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Uses a modified venturi design, capable of delivering 14,000 gpm

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Self-Educting Master Stream

71
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3000 feet of supply
50ft of elevation
66.5 solution

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Jet Ratio Controller

72
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Medium and High Expansion ratios

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20: 1 - 200:1
200: 1 - 1000:1

73
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Standard rule that dictates the discharge orifice be no greater than

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half the diameter of the hose

74
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Only nozzle that can be used with fluoroproteins

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Air-Aspirating Fogs

75
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Fog Nozzle low expansion ration

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