Chapter 14 - FIRE SUPPRESSION Flashcards
1
Q
Water converted to steam, how many more times does it absorb heat?
How many more times does it rapidly expand?
A
5x
1700x
AVOID STEAM
2
Q
What are a few fire removal examples?
A
-Digging trenches to remove fuel in the path of the fire
-Allowing fuel to burn up while protecting exposures
3
Q
What are examples of oxygen exclusions?
A
-Covering with a blanket or foam
-Closing doors and windows
-Displacing with inert gas
4
Q
Extinguishers such as dry chemicals, halon agents or halon replacement agents break up which pat of the fire tetra-hydron?
A
Chemical reaction
(chemical flame inhibition)
5
Q
Who decides where to make entry?
A
IC or supervisor
6
Q
Attack techniques
A
677-679
7
Q
Attack patterns ZOT
A
679
8
Q
A
