Drill Manual - Principles of Fire

Question 0

A reaction that produces heat?

Answer 0

Exothermic Reaction

Question 1

A reaction that absorbs heat?

Answer 1

Endothermic Reaction

Question 2

The temperature to which a liquid must be heated in order to sustain burning after the removal of an ignition source. Typically, only a few degrees higher than the flash point

Answer 2

Fire Point

Question 3

The lowest temperature at which a combustible material ignites in air without spark or flame

Answer 3

auto-ignition temp

Question 4

The amount of heat necessary to heat one gram of water one degree Celsius?

Answer 4

Calorie

Question 5

The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit?

Answer 5

BTU

Question 6

The process of initiating self sustained combustion?

Answer 6

Ignition

Question 7

The rate at which heat energy is generated by burning

Answer 7

Heat Release Rate

Question 8

How many natural elements are there?

Answer 8

92

Question 9

Organic fuels typically contain what?

Answer 9

carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Question 10

Inorganic fuels don’t typically contain what?

Answer 10

carbon

Question 11

What’s the specific gravity of water?

Answer 11

1.0

Question 12

Liquids that will not mix with water and have a specific gravity of less than 1.0 will _____________?

Answer 12

float on water

Question 13

Class A fires involve?

Answer 13

Oridinary

Question 14

Class B fires

Answer 14

Flammable liquids & Gas Fires

Question 15

Class C fires?

Answer 15

Energized Electrical Fires

Question 16

Class D fires?

Answer 16

Metal fires

Question 17

Class K fires?

Answer 17

animal fat or cooking fires