Firefighting and prevention

Question 1

water extinguisher

Answer 1

wood , paper, plastic

red bottle

Question 2

foam extinguisher

Answer 2

wood, paper plastic, flammables

blue line on bottle

(smothers the fire, cools it)

Question 3

dry chem powder extinguisher

Answer 3

white line on bottle,

wood, paper, plastic,

flammables.

electrics (will destroy them)

Question 4

co2 extinguisher

Answer 4

liquids and electrics

not suited for outdoor use

Question 5

wet chem extinguisher

Answer 5

cooking oils and fats

oatmeal colour bottle

(smothers the cooking areas)

Question 6

PASS acronym?

Answer 6

pull pin

aim

squeeze nozzle

sweep from side to side

Question 7

RACE acronym?

Answer 7

rescue
alert
contain
extinguish/evac

Question 8

Automatic suppression systems

Answer 8

inert gas system around boat to extinguish fires

like fire sprinklers, but with gas

Question 9

what is a flash point?

Answer 9

Flash point of fuel is the point
at which a fuel source gives off
Sufficient
vapour to ignite.

Question 10

FIRE acronym

Answer 10

Find source

inform (alarm)

Restrct spread

Extinguish the fire

Question 11

What can we do in a fire?

Answer 11

Preserve the fire scene by preventing

‘Overhauling’ for investigation

Question 12

how oftern do you need to check the fire extinguishers?

Answer 12

monthly

Question 13

what kills you from the fire?

Answer 13

not the fire

the carbon monoxide

Main cause of death