Spills and fires involving class B fuels. Flashcards
How many gallons are in a barrel?
42 gallons
What is the most versatile foam?
AR-AFFF Alcohol Resistant Aqueous Film Forming Foam
What is a combustible liquid?
Liquid having a flash point above 100 degrees and below 200 degrees.
What is a flammable liquid?
Liquid having a flash point below 100 degrees and having a vapor pressure not exceeding 40psi.
What are the two types of foam application methods used at fixed facilities? explain what they are.
Type II - fixed foam outlets, either subsurface or topside, designed to deliver finished foam to surface of burning liquid with restricted agitation.
Type III - use of master streams and hand line nozzles to deliver finished foam to the burning surface in a manner resulting in some agitation of the surface.
What does a foam task force include?
Two AR units, one pump-and-roll unit, two engines, one BC, and one HAZMAT asset.
What are the three operating modes used at a flammable liquid incident?
Offensive, defensive, and non-intervention mode.
What are the two pipelines in NOVA?
Colonial and plantation
What is a small spill?
55 gallons or less, small leak from a large container.
What is a large spill?
Exceeding 55 gallons, spills from multiple small packages.
What is a polar solvent?
Flammable liquid that mixes with water.
The first engine company should preform _____ of the suspected hazard area for a leak/spill/fire.
Recon.
What equipment should the recon team have?
Appropriate PPE, detection equipment, binoculars, and a TIC.
When delivering the on-scene report, the first engine officer must confirm _____ and make initial assignments to units arriving on the scene.
Staging area
During the initial size-up, the first due engine company should note what?
Any visual indicators of hazards, such as smoke, vapor clouds, active leaks, or odors.
Once the size up is complete for a incident at a facility, what should the first arriving officer do?
Make contact with the responsible party or facility representative, determine the currant situation, and ask about actions taken prior to the FD arrival.
What engine should be the water supply group or officer?
3rd due engine
Spills occurring inside of a structure should be treated as?
Structure fire assignment and a hazmat response.
