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CHAPTER 7-ALL TO DATE TEST Flashcards

0
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What classification of portable fire extinguisher is used for fires that involve combustible metals and alloys?

A

Class D

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Portable extinguishers should be chosen based on the:

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Type of fuel that is burning

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2
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Which method of extinguishing works by excluding oxygen from the burning process?

A

Smothering

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3
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What expelling mechanism works when the operator physically applies pressure to a pump that increases pressure within the container?

A

Manual pump

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What type of portable fire extinguisher is intended primarily for ground cover fires?

A

Pump type water

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What type of portable fire extinguisher uses air stored in the tank to force water up a siphon tube when operated?

A

Stored pressure water

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Q

What type of portable fire extinguisher is intended for use on class K fires?

A

Wet chemical stored pressure

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Q

The resulting foam from an aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) extinguisher will _____fuels longer than air.

A

Float on the surface of

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Q

What application method is used with and aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) extinguisher in order to prevent disturbing the fuel?

A

Allow foam to gently rain down onto fuel surface

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Q

What type of portable fire extinguisher is charged in the form of gas and works on class B and class C fires?

A

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

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10
Q

What portable fire extinguisher rating considers both the toxicity of the extinguishing agent and the toxicity of fumes produced when the agent is applied?

A

Class D rating

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11
Q

On a multiple marking extinguisher the rates for each class are:

A

Separate, they do not affect each other.

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12
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Once the proper extinguisher is selected, you must perform a visual inspection to ensure the extinguisher:

A

Is charged and operable

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13
Q

How do you prevent scattering of light weight fuels?

A

Apply the agent from the point where it reaches, but does not disturb, the fuel surface.

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14
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Signal to others that a portable fire extinguisher is empty by:

A

Laying it on its side

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15
Q

During inspection, if a portable fire extinguisher is found deficient in weight by____percent it should be removed from service and replaced.

A

10

16
Q

Do not remove safety pin on a portable extinguisher until:

A

Ready to use the extinguisher

17
Q

How often should portable fire extinguishers be removed from service for maintenance?

A

Annually

18
Q

NFPA 10 requires inspection of portable fire extinguishers at least:

A

Once a year

19
Q

How often should PPE be inspected?

A

At the beginning of shift and after every use

20
Q

What limitation of respiratory protection may cause the wearer to deplete the air supply rapidly?

A

Lack of physical condition

21
Q

What limitations of respiratory protection may affect the ability to get a complete face piece seal?

A

Unique facial features

22
Q

What limitation of respiratory protection is cause by fogging in the face piece?

A

Limited visibility

23
Q

What type of fill station is designed to refill SCBA at emergency incidents?

A

Mobile fill stations

24
Q

What is an emergency exit indicator?

A

SCBA failure

25
Q

What can be a source for learning about building floor plans?

A

New construction surveys

26
Q

What can change a buildings layout?

A

Interior alterations

27
Q

When using the wide area search method, the lead is accompanied by:

A

A navigator

28
Q

When using the wide area search method, using individual tethers allow fire fighters to sweep a ____ arc at the midpoint.

A

10ft

29
Q

Which victim removal method is required when victims are directly threatened?

A

Rescue

30
Q

Immediate communication during a MAYDAY situation:

A

Increases chances of survival

31
Q

What is the most common type of cutting tool?

A

Axe

32
Q

A double swinging door is secured by a mortise lock can be pried to:

A

Let the bolt slip past its receiver

33
Q

What door has one or two panels that slide into an adjacent wall?

A

Interior pocket door

34
Q

Which type of window requires forcible entry by breaking the glass or cutting out a panel?

A

Projecting

35
Q

Exterior walls made of wood can be cut or breached with a:

A

Axe or sledgehammer

36
Q

What strategy is typically selected when property is not salvageable?

A

Defensive

37
Q

Which kind of fuels include grass, field crops, and downed limbs?

A

Surface fuels

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