fire Flashcards

1
Q

how to use a fire extinguisher?

A

use PASS

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2
Q

what is P in PASS?

A

pull the pin

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3
Q

what is A in PASS?

A

aim at the base of the fire

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4
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What is the first S in PASS?

A

Squeeze the lever

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5
Q

What is the 2nd S in PASS?

A

sweep side to side

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6
Q

what are the elements of a fire?

A

oxygen, fuel, and heat. removing one of these can extinguish the flame, and not having even one of these elements will cause a fire to not star .

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7
Q

what is the element of heat?

A

it is necessary to ignite a fire, and it can come from a variety of sources

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8
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what is the element of fuel?

A

it refers to any combustible material that can burn when exposed to heat and oxygen, such as wood, paper, leaves, gas, plastic, etc..

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9
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what is the elemtn of oxygen?

A

it helps oxidize/break down fuel molecules into smaller combustible compounds

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