First attack firefighting

Question 1

First attack fire fighting=?

Answer 1

Dealing with a fire that has just started burning.

Question 2

What equipment is often used for first-attack firefighting

Answer 2

Fire extinguishers and light firefighting equipment would be on hand.

Question 3

What are some examples of common first-attack firefighting cases/locations

Answer 3

A house, shed, farm machinery, computer or grass.

Question 4

What are Hose reels in buildings?

Answer 4

Wall-mounted hose reels that are similar to garden hoses

Question 5

What are hose reels used for?

Answer 5

used for class A fires. It can be dangerous to use on other times of fires or electrical equipment

Question 6

Fire blanket=?

Answer 6

fire-resistant material that can be used to smother a fire or put out a person’s clothing that is alight.

Question 7

Where are fire blankets often found?

Answer 7

Fire blankets are often installed in kitchens where small fires are common.

Question 8

How do you use a fire blanket?

Answer 8

hold it in a way that your hands are protected from the flames by the blanket. Place the bottom of the blanket on the near side of the fire. Do not throw the bottom of the blanket onto the far side of the fire, as this can cause the fire to run up the fabric and burn your hands.

Question 9

What is inside a fire extinguisher with no band?

Answer 9

water

Question 10

What are fire extinguishers with no band used for?

Answer 10

Class a fires and no others

Question 11

What is inside a fire extinguisher with a Blue band?

Answer 11

foam

Question 12

What are fire extinguishers with blue bands used for?

Answer 12

Class b and sometimes Class A fires.

Question 13

White band fire extinguisher=?

Answer 13

A fire extinguishers with powder-dry chemical inside

Question 14

What are the two types of white band fire extinguishers and what are each used for?

Answer 14

Class b (e) used for class b and (E) fire and class ab(e) used for class a b and (e) fires both can also be sued for class c

Question 15

Black band fire extinguisher=?

Answer 15

carbon dioxide fire extinguisher

Question 16

What are black band fire extinguishers used for?

Answer 16

all fires except class c. mainly used for class e and small class b.

Question 17

yellow band fire extinguishers=?

Answer 17

vaporising liquid

Question 18

what are yellow band fire extinguisher used for?

Answer 18

Class B and (E) can be used on class A as well

Question 19

Tan band fire extinguishers=?

Answer 19

wet chemical

Question 20

what are tan band fire extinguishers used for?

Answer 20

Class F and sometimes A

Question 21

what does P(t)ASS stand for

Answer 21

Pull the pin
(test)
Aim
Squizz
sweep

Question 22

what is P(t)ASS used for?

Answer 22

fire extinguishers

Question 23

What do you do after you use a fire extinguisher?

Answer 23

lay on their side to show they have been used, sent to be refilled regardless of how much has been used, recharged quickly after use and returned/replaced.

Question 24

Name the First attack procedures in order

Answer 24

Warn anyone in danger

Report the fire:

Decide whether to attack the fire:

If safe, get the correct gear and firefighting agent:

Safely approach and attack the fire

Follow after-fire safety procedures:

Question 25

how do you report the fire when following the first attack procedures

Answer 25

Report the fire to bregaid by either calling 000 or via radio.

Question 26

how do you Decide whether to attack the fire when following first attack procedures?

Answer 26

use the four Ss of safety

Question 27

what are the four Ss of safety?

Answer 27

support (don’t fight alone or with a small crew),

size (don’t fight a fire bigger than about one meter by one meter when first attack fire fighting),

surroundings (fire that threats hazard materials that can explode or give off hazardous fumes should be the subject of first attack fire fighting)

smoke ( if the smoke and heat are affecting you vacate the premises and shut all doors behind you)

Question 28

how do you Safely approach and attack the fire when following first attack procedures?

Answer 28

attack from upwind, attack from uphill, don’t open doors if they seem affected by the fire, plan an escape route beforehand, check equipment beforehand, stay low and slow to avoid smoke/fumes, fight from a distance, use the maximum rage of your equipment, lay used extugiser on side, if not working evacuate the area.

Question 29

How do you Follow after-fire safety procedures?

Answer 29

do not disturb the fire area (for investigators), stay out of the smoke and fire-affected areas (even if out), do not return to the area until deemed safe, and arrange for used equipment to be surveyed.