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.
