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Chapter 8 & 9 Flashcards

1
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standard for fire service instructor professional qualifications

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NFPA 1041

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2
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standard for providing fire and emergency services to the public

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NFPA 1201

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3
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4 step method of instruction

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  1. preparation
  2. presentation
  3. application
  4. evaluation
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4
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standard on water supplies for suburban and rural fire fighting

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NFPA 1403

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5
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standard on types of building construction

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NFPA 220

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6
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heavy timber construction is usually defined as being at least ___ inches in its smallest dimension

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8

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7
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National Fire Alarm Code

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NFPA 72

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8
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Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fire pumps for fire protection

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NFPA 20

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9
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stationary fire pumps are almost always electrically driven centrifugal pumps that discharge a capacity from _____ to _____ gpm

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500, 4500

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10
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NFPA 20 requires stationary fire pumps to run for at least ___ minutes per week

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30

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11
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Standard for the installation, maintenance, and use of emergency services communications systems

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NFPA 1221

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12
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standard for the installation of standpipe and hose systems

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NFPA 14

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13
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standard for dry chemical extinguishing systems

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NFPA 17

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14
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standard for wet chemical extinguishing systems

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NFPA 17A

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15
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wet chemical systems use an agent that is typically a mixture of water and either _______________ or __________________

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potassium carbonate, potassium acetate

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16
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portable fire extinguishers in the area of a wet chemical system must be compatible, __ rated.

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K

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17
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standard for carbon dioxide extinguishing systems

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NFPA 12

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18
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standard on clean agent fire extinguishing systems

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NFPA 2001

19
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AFFF

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aqueous film forming foam

20
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FFFP

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Film Forming fluoroprotein

21
Q

standard for low, medium, and high expansion foam

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NFPA 11

22
Q

standard for portable fire extinguishers

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NFPA 10

23
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extinguishers 40lbs or lighter should be installed so that the top of the extinguisher is not more than ___ feet above the floor

A

5

24
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extinguishers over 40lbs should be installed so that the top of the extinguisher is not more than ____ feet above the floor

A

3 1/2 feet

25
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clearance between bottom of extinguisher and floor should never be less than ___ inches

A

4

26
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are conditions that allow emergency responders and law enforcement officers to enter a structure without warrant.

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Exigent Circumstances

27
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standard for Uniform Fire Code

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NFPA 1

28
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Designates 5 construction types I-V with two subcat. (a-B) for each type except IV.

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International Building Code (IBC)

29
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Amount of fuel present, expressed quantitatively in terms of weight of fuel per unit area

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Fuel Load

30
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Classification given to structures by the model building code used in that jurisdiction based on the intended use for the structure

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Occupancy Classification

31
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Is the classification for contents of such low combustibility that a self-propagating fire cannot occur in them. (fiberglass insulation, minerals.)

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Low Hazard

32
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for contacts that are likely to burn with moderate rapidity or give off a considerable volume of smoke
(paper, cardboard, textiles)

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Ordinary Hazard

33
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for contents that are likely to burn with extreme rapidity of from which explosions are likely (flammable liquids, reactive substance)

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High Hazard

34
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Color Codes
Red 
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
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Red- Danger stop
Orange- Warning
Yellow- Caution
Green- Safety Equipment
Blue- Safety information
35
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Passive system

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Smoke-control barriers with sufficient fire endurance to protect against fire spread

36
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Pressurization System

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Use mechanical fans and ventilation to create a pressure difference across a barrier such as a wall to prevent smoke from infiltrating to the high pressure side of the barrier

37
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entrainment

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The drawing in and transporting of solid particles or gases by the flow of a fluid

38
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Combustion Zone

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The area wher sufficient air is available to feed the fire.

39
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Thermal Layering

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is the tendency of gases to form into layers according to temperature, gas density, and pressure.

40
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flow path

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is defined as the space between the air intake and the exhaust outlet

41
Q

4 common elements of flashover

A

Transition in fire development
Rapidity
Compartment
Pyrolysis of all exposed fuel surfaces

42
Q

wind speeds as low as ____ can create wind-driven fire conditions

A

10 mPH

43
Q

Thermal properties of a building include

A

Insulation
Heat reflectivity
Retention

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