Tank Farms/Bulk Storage Facilities

Question 0

What are the strategic goals at a bulk facility?

Answer 0

Rescue
Public protection actions
Spill control or confinement
Leak control or confinement 
Fire control
Recovery

Question 1

What are the 3 benchmarks of a flammable or combustible liquid incident?

Answer 1

Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property conservation

Question 2

What is the most effective appliance for generating low-expansion foam?

Answer 2

Air aspirating foam nozzle

Question 3

What are the two basic scenarios that can be present when the FD arrive at a loading rack spill?

Answer 3

Fuel spill at the rack with no tank truck

Fuel spill at the rack with a tank truck

Question 4

Risk assessment is developed by what at a loading rack incident?

Answer 4

Proper recon
Information gathering
Facility employees
Scene observations

Question 5

When responding to a loading rack spill the first unit officer must direct the other units to do?

Answer 5

Stage based on the pre-plan.

Question 6

It is imperative upon conferring with facility personal to ensure all loading rack functions have?

Answer 6

Been stopped and power disconnected

Question 7

After the initial risk assessment has been done, a strategy or action plan shall be developed that focuses on what?

Answer 7

Rescue of endangered workers while providing for the safety of FD members

Question 8

A necessary and integral part of the rescue operation may be the application of?

Answer 8

Finished foam

Question 9

When a finished foam blanket has been applied within the rescue area, what else shall be done?

Answer 9

A second foam hardline shall be used to reseal the fuel surface and maintained vapor suppression.

Question 10

What will have a direct impact of the size and scope of the exposure issue?

Answer 10

Terrain
Wind direction
Ambient temp

Question 11

When dealing with a spill at a loading rack, what is the most efficient and effective exposure protection?

Answer 11

Application finished phone

Question 12

When can a fixed foam system be used at a loading rack structure?

Answer 12

Only if it is the only resource available to accomplish the vapor suppression objective

Question 13

Regardless of the actual method used to accomplish the vapor suppression what must be in position?

Answer 13

Back up resources must be in position to provide support for RIT activation or to complete the task in the event of equipment or mechanical failure.

Question 14

What is imperative in determining immediate exposures at a fire at a loading rack?

Answer 14

Reconnaissance and size up of the actual fire situation

Question 15

Before a problem with a tank can be addressed in a storage area what must be addressed first?

Answer 15

The dike area

Question 16

When establishing a hot zone at tank farm leak what is the minimum distance?

Answer 16

The entire dike area

Question 17

What is the most important aspect of a spill operation at a tank farm?

Answer 17

Assemble sufficient resources to support a foaming operation.

Question 18

What items will assist the IC in establishing an appropriate action plan at a tank farm fire?

Answer 18

Size up, reconnaissance, information gathering, risk assessment, and reviewing the preplan.

Question 19

What is one of the most common fires in cone roof tanks?

Answer 19

Vent fires

Question 20

What does a Snapping blue-red And nearly smokeless flame indicate at a tank fire?

Answer 20

The vapor/air mixture within the tank is within the flammable range.

Question 21

What method should be used when extinguishing a partially or completely separated cone roof?

Answer 21

By using topside or type III phone application methods

Question 22

What type of tank is similar to a cone roof, except that the roof floats on the product?

Answer 22

Open top floating roof tanks

Question 23

What is a common problem associated with floating roof tanks?

Answer 23

Seal fires

Question 24

As with many types of tank fired, observation of the fire from _____ is paramount to determining the effectiveness of the operation?

Answer 24

Elevated position

Question 25

How many means of egress should be used on a tank?

Answer 25

2

Question 26

Low pressure storage tanks historically have two unique problems, what are they?

Answer 26

First is a vent fire with no associated still of the product

Second is a fire resulting from over filling

Question 27

What is the most important tactical issue with a vent fire involving a low pressure horizontal or vertical tank?

Answer 27

Keeping the upper portion of the exposed tank shell cool with adequate water flow until such time as the fire can be extinguished

Question 28

In this method of foam application, you direct the foam stream on the ground near the front edge of the spill so finished foam rolls across the surface of the fuel?!

Answer 28

Roll on or bounce method

Question 29

This application of foam, you direct the foam stream off an object that is elevated above the spill, and allow finished foam to run down onto the surface of the fuel.

Answer 29

Bank down method

Question 30

This foam application method, you direct the foam stream into the air above the spill and allow finished foam to float gently down onto the surface of the fuel.

Answer 30

Rain down method