Evolving Fireground Ch2 Flashcards

1
Q

1) If the fire has not vented itself and you create an opening you have approximately _____ seconds to get water on the fire before flashover may occur

A

a) 100

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2
Q

2) Don’t break out windows with the _____ during VEIS (vent enter isolate search)

A

a) Ladder

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3
Q

3) The goal of all ventilation is to ____ the building and make the building ____ the way we want it to

A

a) Control, behave

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4
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4) Ventilation must be ____ to be performed properly.

A

a) Coordinated

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5
Q

5) You can also place a ___ on the floor next to the entry point to help guide firefighters back to the entry point.

A

a) Flashlight

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6
Q

6) A _____ or a _____ can prevent the latch bolt from closing on doors without a deadbolt

A

a) Piece of rubber tire, carpentry clamp

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7
Q

7) The ideal and safest option is to have a _____ _____ the door

A

a) Firefighter control

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8
Q

8) If water is being placed on the fire the door control firefighter should release ____ and ____ to increase visibility.

A

a) Steam, smoke

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9
Q

9) As an interior firefighter it is a good idea to ____ ____ as you progress toward the fire to reduce flow paths and limit fire spread.

A

a) Close doors

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10
Q

10) Dr. Michael Reick invented a product called the ______ that has seen widespread use in _____

A

a) Tempest Pathmaster Curtain, Germany

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11
Q

11) Once water is applied to the main body of the fire take out the windows in the ____ first then work back.

A

a) Fire room

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12
Q

12) Any openings or holes created without ____ can have devastating consequences.

A

Water

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13
Q

13) Ventilation is not a _____ tactic

A

a) Standalone

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14
Q

14) Failure was defined as a passage through the window of ___ or more of the total glass area.

A

a) 25%

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15
Q

15) Legacy windows had glass thickness of ____ in and ___ in, modern double glazed window thickness was ____ in.

A

a) .093, .11, .087

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16
Q

16) All doors failed at approximately ____ seconds

A

a) 300

17
Q

17) The fire containment ability of interior doors during a well ventilated compartment fire is approximately ___ min

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