Quiz 5 Flashcards
a specialized striking tool, weighing 6 lb or more, with an axe on one side of the head and a sledgehammer o the other side.
Maul
a verbal declaration indicating that a fire fighter is lost, missing, or trapped and requires immediate assistance.
MAYDAY
the flow of air or gases created by the difference in the pressures or gas densities between the outside and inside of a vent, room, or space
natural ventilation
the U.S. federal agency that regulates worker safety and, in some cases, responder safety. It is part of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
actions generally performed in the interior of involved structures that involve a direct attack on a fire to directly control and extinguish the fire
Offensive Operation
an SCBA in which the exhaled air is released into the atmosphere and is not reused.
Open-Circuit SCBA
persons who respond to hazardous materials of mass destruction incidents for the purpose of implements or supporting actions to protect nearby persons, the environment, or property from the effects of the release
Operations Level
a sprinkler control valve with a valve stem that moves in and out as the valve is opened or closed
outside screw and yoke (OS&Y) valve
the process of final extinguishment after the main of a fire has been knocked down, all traces of fire must be extinguished at this time.
overhaul
reaction with oxygen either in the form of the element or in the form of one of its compounds
oxidation
the part of the wall entirely above the roofline
parapet
a non structural interior wall that spans horizontally or vertically from support to support.
Partition Wall
a wall constructed on the line between two properties
Party Wall
a chemical action involving the movement of chemicals, on a molecular level, through intact material
Permeation
the established standard limit of exposure to a hazardous material, it is based on the maximum time weighted concetration at which 95 percent of exposed, healthy adults suffer no adverse effects over a 40 hour workweek
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
a device that continually monitors for lack of movement of the wearer and symptomatically activates an alarm signal
personal alert safety system
periodic reports verifying the status of responders assigned to an incident or planned event
personnel accountability report (PAR)
a pole with a sharp point on one end coupled with a hook. it is used to make opens in the ceilings and walls.
pike pole
type of gauge that is used to measure the velocity pressure of water that is being discharged from an opening. it use to determine the flow of water from the hydrant or nozzle.
pitot gauge
construction technique for building the frame of the structure one floor at a time.
platform frame construction
the column of hot gases, flames, and smoke rising above a fire
plume
the exact physical location within the area of origin where a heat source and fuel first interact, resulting in a fire or explosion
point of origin
a water soluble flammable liquid such as alcohol, acetone, ester, ketone
polar solvent
formal statements that provide guidelines for present and future actions
polices
process of reacting monomers together in a chain reaction to form polymers
polymerization
ventilation that relies on fans to push or force clean air into structure after a structure fire has been controlled
positive pressure ventilation
a sprinkler control valve with a indicator that read either open or shut depending on its postition
post indicator valve (PIV)
a supplemental mechanism that enables a fire engine to operate a pump while the engine is still moving
power take-off (PTO)
a type of sprinkler system employing a piping system that contains air that might not be under pressure, with supplemental detection system installed in the same ares as the sprinklers
preaction system
hose loading method similar to the flat hose load used for supply lines, except th female end of the hose line is preconncected to a pump discharge outlet, and a nozzle is attached to the male end of the hose line.
preconnect
process used to gather information to develop a preincident plan
preincident survey
immediate and quick search of the structure likely to contain survivors
primary search
fire alarm system that transmits a signal to a monitoring location owned and operated by the facility’s owner
proprietary alarm system
process in which material is decomposed, or broken down, into simpler molecular compounds by the effects of heat alone
pyrolysis
