Fire Behavior

Question 0

When does flashover occur?

Answer 0

Between the growth and fully develop stages

Question 1

This is the stage a fire at which all surfaces and objects within a space has been heated to their ignition temperature and simultaneously ignite all surfaces and objects in the space.

Answer 1

Flashover

Question 2

When do backdraft conditions typically exist?

Answer 2

In the decay stage after the fire compartment has consumed all available oxygen

Question 3

This is observed when flames present and layers of smoke as a result of heated gases that are pushed under pressure from the fire area into uninvolved areas?

Answer 3

Rollover

Question 4

This is the layering of smoke and gas clouds?

Answer 4

Stratification

Question 5

What are the four stages of fire growth?

Answer 5

Incipient
Growth
Fully developed
Decay

Question 6

Rollover should serve as a warning that the fire area may be reaching what point?

Answer 6

Flashover

Question 7

During this stage, fire develops and rollover is often seen in the adjacent compartment?

Answer 7

Growth stage

Question 8

Effective engine company operations rely on the company’s ability to do what?

Answer 8

To advance to and extinguish the seat of the fire and all other areas of fire extension inside and outside the structure

Question 9

When should ventilation needs be identified?

Answer 9

When the fire officer complete their size up

Question 10

What does proper ventilation decrease The likelihood of?

Answer 10

Flashover or rapidfire development event any creases the life safety factor of all occupants and firefighters within the fire structure

Question 11

In most situations what should be in place prior to ventilation?

Answer 11

A charged hoseline

Question 12

When using hydraulic ventilation the host rain should cover what percentage of the opening?

Answer 12

80%

Question 13

Using this type of ventilation technique the conditions within the compartment improves and increases visibility to enable the engine company to improve their environment?

Answer 13

Hydraulic ventilation

Question 14

What are the fire ground principles of smoke?

Answer 14

Smoke is potential fuel

Smoke density and color together or an indicator of the flammability

Velocity and pressure or indicators of heat and flowpath

Volume is a indicator of fire intensity

All of the above indicators for a incident profile regarding the location, status, and extent of fire

Question 15

Smoke color is an indicator of what two things?

Answer 15

What is burning

Flammability of the smoke

Question 16

What two things does velocity of smoke indicate

Answer 16

General location of the heat source

The fires current flow path

Question 17

What is the best way for firefighters to maintain their personal safety?

Answer 17

Recognizing a change in the smoke conditions by identifying, reacting, and preventing flashover or rapidfire progression

Question 18

This is the general plan or course of action decided upon to reach the objectives?

Answer 18

The strategy

Question 19

These are the specific actions employed to fill the strategy?

Answer 19

Tactics

Question 20

What is the primary focus of any incident?

Answer 20

Rescue of life