Chapter 8 & 9 Flashcards
standard for fire service instructor professional qualifications
NFPA 1041
standard for providing fire and emergency services to the public
NFPA 1201
4 step method of instruction
- preparation
- presentation
- application
- evaluation
standard on water supplies for suburban and rural fire fighting
NFPA 1403
standard on types of building construction
NFPA 220
heavy timber construction is usually defined as being at least ___ inches in its smallest dimension
8
National Fire Alarm Code
NFPA 72
Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fire pumps for fire protection
NFPA 20
stationary fire pumps are almost always electrically driven centrifugal pumps that discharge a capacity from _____ to _____ gpm
500, 4500
NFPA 20 requires stationary fire pumps to run for at least ___ minutes per week
30
Standard for the installation, maintenance, and use of emergency services communications systems
NFPA 1221
standard for the installation of standpipe and hose systems
NFPA 14
standard for dry chemical extinguishing systems
NFPA 17
standard for wet chemical extinguishing systems
NFPA 17A
wet chemical systems use an agent that is typically a mixture of water and either _______________ or __________________
potassium carbonate, potassium acetate
portable fire extinguishers in the area of a wet chemical system must be compatible, __ rated.
K
standard for carbon dioxide extinguishing systems
NFPA 12
standard on clean agent fire extinguishing systems
NFPA 2001
AFFF
aqueous film forming foam
FFFP
Film Forming fluoroprotein
standard for low, medium, and high expansion foam
NFPA 11
standard for portable fire extinguishers
NFPA 10
extinguishers 40lbs or lighter should be installed so that the top of the extinguisher is not more than ___ feet above the floor
5
extinguishers over 40lbs should be installed so that the top of the extinguisher is not more than ____ feet above the floor
3 1/2 feet
clearance between bottom of extinguisher and floor should never be less than ___ inches
4
are conditions that allow emergency responders and law enforcement officers to enter a structure without warrant.
Exigent Circumstances
standard for Uniform Fire Code
NFPA 1
Designates 5 construction types I-V with two subcat. (a-B) for each type except IV.
International Building Code (IBC)
Amount of fuel present, expressed quantitatively in terms of weight of fuel per unit area
Fuel Load
Classification given to structures by the model building code used in that jurisdiction based on the intended use for the structure
Occupancy Classification
Is the classification for contents of such low combustibility that a self-propagating fire cannot occur in them. (fiberglass insulation, minerals.)
Low Hazard
for contacts that are likely to burn with moderate rapidity or give off a considerable volume of smoke
(paper, cardboard, textiles)
Ordinary Hazard
for contents that are likely to burn with extreme rapidity of from which explosions are likely (flammable liquids, reactive substance)
High Hazard
Color Codes Red Orange Yellow Green Blue
Red- Danger stop Orange- Warning Yellow- Caution Green- Safety Equipment Blue- Safety information
Passive system
Smoke-control barriers with sufficient fire endurance to protect against fire spread
Pressurization System
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
entrainment
The drawing in and transporting of solid particles or gases by the flow of a fluid
Combustion Zone
The area wher sufficient air is available to feed the fire.
Thermal Layering
is the tendency of gases to form into layers according to temperature, gas density, and pressure.
flow path
is defined as the space between the air intake and the exhaust outlet
4 common elements of flashover
Transition in fire development
Rapidity
Compartment
Pyrolysis of all exposed fuel surfaces
wind speeds as low as ____ can create wind-driven fire conditions
10 mPH
Thermal properties of a building include
Insulation
Heat reflectivity
Retention
