Salvage chapter 9 Flashcards
1
Q
Indirect loss
A
Damage from operations to control the fire
2
Q
Important benefit of salvage?
A
Public relations
3
Q
Effective salvage operations begin ____
A
With accurate size-up
4
Q
Contents of a building can be divided into three categories?
A
Water reactive
Absorbent materials
Easily damaged
5
Q
One 3 cubic feet bag of saw dust is capable of absorbing ____ gallons if water?
A
30 gallons
6
Q
Wedges made of ____ are effective at plugging most fused sprinkler heads.
A
Pine
7
Q
Redwood plugs are used for?
A
Plug a fused sprinkler and some broken pipes
8
Q
Plastic sheeting is ___ mil
A
6
9
Q
Direct loss?
A
Caused by fire, heat, by products
