Glossary Flashcards
Area surrounding the heat source in which there is sufficient air available to feed a fire
Combustion zone
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Fire fighting operation required to prevent fire from extending from the area of origin to uninvolved areas or structures.
Confinement
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Capacity to perform work, occurs when a force is applied to an object over a distance, or when a substance undergoes a chemical, biological, or physical transformation.
Energy
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Temperature at which a liquid fuel produces sufficient vapors to support combustion once the fuel ignites.
Fire point
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The total quantity of combustible content of a building, space, or fire area, including interior finishes and trim, expressed in heat units of the equivalent weight and wood.
Fuel load
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Form of energy associated with the motion of adams or molecules in solids or liquids that is transferred from one body to another as a result of temperature differences between the bodies.
Heat
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The measure of the rate of heat transfer to or from a surface, typically expressed in kilowatts per square meter.
Heat Flux
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The process of initiating self sustain combustion
Ignition
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Flames in the hot gas layer that indicate the gas layer is within its flammable range and has began to ignite, often observed immediately before a flash over.
Isolated flames
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Clearly identified strategic goals and the tactical objectives necessary to achieve that goal; includes assignments, authority, responsibility, and safety considerations
Plan of operations
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Amount of energy delivered over a given period of time
Power
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Method using hazard and risk assessments to determine an appropriate mitigation effort based on the circumstances of the incident.
Risk-Based response
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Condition in which the unburned fire gases that have accumulated at the top of a compartment ignite and flames propagate through the hot gas layer or across the ceiling.
Rollover
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Measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter, expressed in terms of units or degrees designated on a standard scale.
Temperature
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Kinetic energy associated with the random motion of molecules of a material object; often used interchangeably with the term heat and heat energy.
Thermal energy
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