TB 5 Automobile Fires And Associated Hazards

Question 1

During an auto fire, use Hayward or crowbar to prop hood. Hood latch releases mechanisms are usually made of?

Answer 1

Plastic

Question 2

Safe area around an auto is a minimum of ____ feet?

Answer 2

30

Question 3

Fuel tanks may BLEVE within ______ minutes after fire starts?

Answer 3

10

Question 4

Explosion hazards from _____ vapors can occur from automotive batteries?

Answer 4

Hydrogen

Question 5

During an auto fire, hydraulic & mechanical bumpers can protect outwards up to _____ inches?

Answer 5

3 hydraulic
4 mechanical

Question 6

What percentage of department fires are auto fires?

Answer 6

20%

Question 7

When did auto makers start using vapor canisters?

Answer 7

1970

Question 8

Excessive warning lights cause______ in drunken drivers

Answer 8

Focus fixation

Question 9

Air conditioning systems use Freon gas. When exposed to heat to make two toxic gases

Answer 9

Fluoride & phosgene

Question 10

Some automotive bumpers are charged with _____psi nitrogen/helium

Answer 10

150 psi

Question 11

Diesel fluid has a flashpoint of ______ degreesF?

Answer 11

125

Question 12

Gas fluid has a flashpoint of _____ degreesF?

Answer 12

-45