Flammable Liquids

Question 1

Foam Task Force

Answer 1

2 AR Foam Units

1 pump and roll

2 engines

1 BC

One Hazmat Asset

Question 2

1st due engine on flammable liquid call

Answer 2

Perform Recon

Question 3

Incidents involving fixed facilities such as distribution centers and storage facilities

Answer 3

Municipal water supplies or onsite commercial water supplies should be used

Question 4

Amount of finished product per unit flowing (Rule of Thumb)

Answer 4

At Least 1000 gpm of finished product

Question 5

Outside Resources LDH Trailers

Answer 5

IAD has trailer with 3000ft of 7”

Fairfax City: 900ft of 5” on foam nozzle trailer
1000ft of 5” on foam pump trailer

Question 6

AFFF-type foams require how many gpm per sqft

Answer 6

Approx 1 gpm foam solution flow for every 10 sqft of burning surface of hydrocarbon-type fuel

Question 7

Ethanol-blended fuels require what flow

Answer 7

2 gpm per 10 sqft of AR type foam solution for products not in depth

Question 8

Ethanol-Blended fuels in depth required flow

Answer 8

3gpm per 10 sqft

Question 9

Fixed Foam systems located at the loading rack shall not

Answer 9

Be used unless it is the only resource available to accomplish the vapor suppression objective

Question 10

In Conjuction with exposure lines, it is absolutely necessary to?

Answer 10

Support any fixed foam protection system incorporated within the loading rack that has been activated

Question 11

3rd Engine Flammable Liquids

Answer 11

Maintain at least 1000 gpm supply for foam units

Question 12

In relation to foam, what does
NFPA 11 Section 4.4.1.1 say

Answer 12

Different brands of the same type of concentrate shall not be mixed