Chapter 17

Question 1

A vehicle that uses an internal combustion engine for power.

Answer 1

Conventional vehicle

Question 2

A stream made by using an adjustable nozzle to provide a straight stream of water.

Answer 2

Straight stream

Question 3

A power system designed to convert solar energy into electrical energy.

Answer 3

Solar photovoltaic system

Question 4

Actions that are intended to control a fire by limiting its spread to a defined area, avoiding the commitment of personnel and equipment to dangerous areas.

Answer 4

Defensive operation

Question 5

A monitor that attaches to the rungs of a vehicle-mounted aerial ladder.

Answer 5

Ladder pipe

Question 6

A vehicle that uses both a battery-powered electric motor and a liquid-fuelled engine to propel the vehicle.

Answer 6

Hybrid electric vehicle

Question 7

An offensive fire attack initiated by an exterior, indirect handline operation into the fire compartment to initiate cooling while transitioning into interior direct fire attack in coordination with ventilation operations.

Answer 7

Transitional attack

Question 8

Vehicles that are powered by electricity.

Answer 8

Battery electric vehicles

Question 9

Firefighting operations involving the application of extinguishing agents directly onto the burning fuel.

Answer 9

Direct attack

Question 10

A general term for thermal collectors or photovoltaic (PV) modules.

Answer 10

Solar panels

Question 11

Firefighting operations involving the application of extinguishing agents to reduce the build-up of heat released from a fire without applying the agent directly onto the burning fuel.

Answer 11

Indirect attack

Question 12

The material covering the gap between the edge of the roof and the exterior wall of the house. The soffits in most modern houses contain a system of vents to maintain air flow to the attic area. Some attics may have sealed soffits to create a conditioned air space for energy conservation.

Answer 12

Soffit

Question 13

Cells that generate electricity through a chemical reaction between hydrogen gas and oxygen gas to produce water and in the process produce electricity to propel a vehicle.

Answer 13

Fuel cells

Question 14

A solid column of water

Answer 14

Solid stream

Question 15

Actions generally performed in the interior of involved structures that involve a direct attack on a fire to directly control and extinguish the fire.

Answer 15

Offensive operation

Question 16

A vehicle that uses anything other than a petroleum-based motor fuel (gasoline or diesel fuel) to propel a motorized vehicle.

Answer 16

Alternative-fuel vehicle

Question 17

A type of attack employing both direct attack and indirect attack methods.

Answer 17

Combination attack