DRRR - Fire & RA 10121 & Survival Kits Flashcards
The hot, bright flames produced by things that are burning.
Fire
is responsible for the initial ignition of fire, and is also needed to maintain the fire and enable it to spread.
Heat
supports the chemical processes that occur during fire.
Oxygen
is any kind of combustible material. It’s characterized by its moisture content, size, shape, quantity and the arrangement in which it is spread over the landscape.
Fuel
The goal here is to lower the temperature which is usually accomplished by adding water as an extinguishing agent.
Removing the heat
In most cases, ____ ___ ___ from the fire is not a practical way of extinguishing fire except when dealing with flammable liquid fires
Removing the fuel
______ ___ ______ can be accomplished by separating it from the fuel source or by displacing it with other gases like carbon dioxide, nitrogen and steam.
Removing the oxygen
The #1 cause of home fires, and unattended cooking is the top contributing factor.
Cooking
a protective device specifically designed to break the circuit every time there is an imbalance between incoming and outgoing current.
GFCI Outlet
FIRE CLASSES:
Sources of fire: wood, paper, cloth, trash and other ordinary materials.
A
FIRE CLASSES:
Gasoline, oil, paint and other flammable liquids
B
FIRE CLASSES:
Live electrical equipment or wirings
C
FIRE CLASSES:
Combustible metals and combustible metal alloys
D
FIRE CLASSES:
Cooking media (vegetable or animal oil and fats)
K
Meaning of RACE
R = Rescue all stakeholders from direct danger
A = Alarm by pulling the closest fire alarm and reporting the location of the fire
C = Confine the area by losing the doors!
E = Extinguish the fire if the fire is small. Evacuate all personnel from the area if instructed by authorities