FIREFIGHTING FUNDAMENTALS

Question 1

WHATS THE PRIMARY DUTY OF FIREFIGHTING?

Answer 1

SAVING LIVES.

Question 2

WHAT THE SECONDARY DUTY OF FIREFIGHTING?

Answer 2

EXTINGUISH FIRES AND LIMIT THE DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, SHIPBOARD, AIRFIELD INSTALLED EQUIPMENT AND OR AIRFIELD STRUCTURES.

Question 3

WHAT IS THE FIRE TRIANGLE?

Answer 3

A SIMPLE MODEL THAT INCLUDES HEAT, FUEL, AND OXYGEN.

Question 4

FIRE TETRAHEDRON?

Answer 4

OXGEN, HEAT, FUEL AND CHAIN REACTION.

Question 5

CLASS ALPHA

Answer 5

COMBUSTIBLE THAT PRODUCES ASH AS BURNING WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS, CLOTH AND PAPER PRODUCT. EFFECTIVE AGENTS ARE (WATER OR AFFF) AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM

Question 6

CLASS BRAVO

Answer 6

FLAMMABLE LIQUID SUBSTANCES, SUCH AS JET FUELS, GASOLINE, OIL AND OTHER PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCT. EFFECTIVE AGENTS (AFFF, HALON 1211, PURPLE K POWDER (PKP) AND C02

Question 7

CLASS CHARLIE

Answer 7

ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL FIRES THAT ARE ATTACKED BY USING NON CONDUCTIVE AGENTS

• ENERGIZED. CO2, HALON, PKP AND H2O FOG PATERNS WITH A DISTANCE OF 4 FEET
• DENERGIZED TREAT AS A CLASS A, B, OR D FIRE.

Question 8

CLASS DELTA

Answer 8

COMBUSTIBLE METALS SUCH AS MAGNESIUM AND TITANIUM. EFFECTIVE EXTINGUISHERS ARE H20 IN LARGE QUANTITIES IN HIGH VELOCITIES FOG APPLY WATER FROM A SAFE DISTANCE OR FROM BEHIND SHELTER.