Fire Protection

Question 1

There is no such thing as a ________ building.

Answer 1

Fireproof

Question 2

The amount of combustible materials that occupy is interior spaces is:

Answer 2

fire-loading

Question 3

These by-products accompany every fire:
1)
2)
3)
4)

Answer 3

1) Smoke
2) Gas
3) Heat
4) Expanded air

Question 4

Fire in ordinary combustibles (waste paper, rags, and furniture)

Answer 4

Class A fire

Question 5

Class A fire

Answer 5

Fire in ordinary combustibles (waste paper, rags, and furniture)

Question 6

Fire fueled by gasoline, grease, oil or volatile fluids

Answer 6

Class B fire

Question 7

Class B fire

Answer 7

Fire fueled by gasoline, grease, oil or volatile fluids

Question 8

electrical fires

Answer 8

Class C fire

Question 9

Class C fire

Answer 9

electrical fires

Question 10

fires involving combustible metals (magnesium, sodium and potassium)

Answer 10

Class D fire

Question 11

Class D fire

Answer 11

fires involving combustible metals (magnesium, sodium and potassium)

Question 12

Class A fires are extinguished by:

Answer 12

water or water fog

Question 13

Class B fires are extinguished by:

Answer 13

CO2 or water fog

Question 14

Class C fires are extinguished by:

Answer 14

a non-conductive extinguishing agent

Question 15

Class D fires are extinguished by

Answer 15

dry powder

Question 16

Soda & Acid extinguisher

Answer 16

effective on Class A fires

Question 17

Dry chemical extinguisher

Answer 17

gnerally used for Class B fires

Question 18

Dry powder extinguisher

Answer 18

effective on Class D fires

Question 19

CO2 extinguisher

Answer 19

generally used on Class C fires

Question 20

Water fog extinguisher

Answer 20

very effective for Class A & B fires

Question 21

Green Triangle

Answer 21

Class A extinguisher

Question 22

Red Square

Answer 22

Class B extinguisher

Question 23

Yellow Star

Answer 23

Class D extinguisher

Question 24

Blue Circle

Answer 24

Class C extinguisher

Question 25

Soda & Acid symbol

Answer 25

Green Triangle

Question 26

Dry Chemical symbol

Answer 26

Red Square

Question 27

Dry powder symbol

Answer 27

Yellow Star

Question 28

CO2 symbol

Answer 28

Blue Circle

Question 29

Fire alarm systems consist of 2 main parts:
1)
2)

Answer 29

1) signaling device

2) sensor

Question 30

4 Normal fire stages:
1)
2)
3)
4)

Answer 30

1) Incipient Stage
2) Smoldering Stage
3) Flame Stage
4) Heat Stage

Question 31

Incipient Stage

Answer 31

No smoke at this point

Question 32

Smoldering Stage

Answer 32

Smoke begins to appear

Question 33

Flame stage

Answer 33

At this point we see actual visible fire

Question 34

Heat stage

Answer 34

At this point the heat is intense and building up

Question 35

The principal fire sensors are:
1)
2)
3)
4)

Answer 35

1) Ionization detector
2) Photoelectric smoke detector
3) Infrared flame detector
4) Thermal detector

Question 36

Ionization detector

Answer 36

useful in giving early warning

Question 37

Photoelectric smoke detector

Answer 37

when source of light is interrupted, unit alarms

Question 38

Infrared flame detector

Answer 38

reacts to emissions from flame

Question 39

Thermal detectors

Answer 39

operators on a significant change in temperature

Question 40

Manual fire alarm stations are of 2 types:
1)
2)

Answer 40

1) Local alarms which are for the purpose of alerting personnel in the building
2) Stations from which a signal is transmitted directly to a monitoring station

Question 41

The 2 causes of most fires are:
1)
2)

Answer 41

1) carelessness

2) ignorance

Question 42

Fire should first be _________ and then attempt should be made to ____________

Answer 42

reported

then attempt made to extinguish it

Question 43

Alarm system should be _____________

Answer 43

clearly explained

Question 44

Avoid ________

Answer 44

panic

Question 45

Elevators are:

Answer 45

never to be used.

Question 46

Never open a _____ door.

Answer 46

hot

Question 47

If escape is cut off:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Answer 47

1) Move as far from fire as possible
2) Move into a perimeter area with a solid door
3) Remove readily flammable material out of the area
4) Open top and bottoms of windows
5) Stay near floor
6) Endeavor to alert fire fighters to plight by hanging material from window

Question 48

How quickly can industrial facilities be evacuated?

Answer 48

In just a few minutes

Question 49

Most fires are ____________ in origin.

Answer 49

Electrical

Question 50

More fire fatalities are caused by ______________ than by flames.

Answer 50

toxic gases

Question 51

The major causes of death in a building fire are:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Answer 51

1) Toxic gases
2) Smoke
3) High temperatures
4) CO2
5) Fear and resultant actions
6) The fire itself

Question 52

A sprinkler system contains the following elements:
1)
2)
3)
4)

Answer 52

1) Water supply
2) Fire-activated sprinkler devices (heads)
3) Water control valves
4) Mechanism to activate the audible alarm system

Question 53

Most sprinklers will operate at temperatures between _______°F and ________°F.

Answer 53

130°F and 165°F

Question 54

Halogenated agents (_____, _____)

Answer 54

1211, 1302

Question 55

Halogenated agents (1211, 1302) are:

Answer 55

non-corrosive chemical agents used for extinguishing fires in areas containing computers and electrical equipment.

Question 56

A wet-pipe sprinkler system is made up of:

Answer 56

sprinkler devices attached to pipes which are filled with water

Question 57

A dry-pipe sprinkler system contains ____ and when activated:

Answer 57

air under pressure

when sprinkler is activated, the air that is released opens valves, allowing a flow of water into the pipes

Question 58

A fire door is for:

Answer 58

the purpose of impeding the spread of the fire

Question 59

Automatic fire doors are held open until:

Answer 59

there is sufficient combustion to trigger the door closing devices