Vehicle Fire Response 3.2.2.6

Question 1

What is the normal response for vehicle fires?

Answer 1

One engine emergency reponse.

Question 2

Approximately how far should the apparatus be placed from a vehicle fire?

Answer 2

75ft

Question 3

What four considerations should be taken for apparatus placement?

Answer 3

safety of personnel
wind direction
traffic protection
runoff avoidance

Question 4

To what degree should a LNG/LPG tank be cooled after extinguishment?

Answer 4

cool enough to touch

Question 5

What type of foam is recommended for fires involving liquid fuels?

Answer 5

class B

Question 6

Who secures the scene of a undetermined/suspicious/incendiary vehicle fire until it can be turned over to an investigator or LEO?

Answer 6

OIC

Question 7

Bumper assemblies have been known to travel how far?

Answer 7

25-75ft

Question 8

The presence of what type of vapors makes batteries an explosion hazard?

Answer 8

hydrogen

Question 9

The electric drive train of a vehicle is what voltage type?

Answer 9

DC

Question 10

All current SUV and pickup truck hybrids also generate what type of voltage?

Answer 10

110AC

Question 11

High voltage drive train power can vary from ______ to _______ voltage?

Answer 11

144-675

Question 12

Electric vehicle drivetrains can generate up to how many amps?

Answer 12

125

Question 13

What color is the high voltage cable in an electric vehicle?

Answer 13

bright orange

Question 14

Hydrogen is conbustible over a ______range of concentrations.

Answer 14

wide

Question 15

At atmospheric pressure hydrogen is combustible from ______ to _______ %

Answer 15

4% to 74.2%

Question 16

Hydrogen has the ____ flame velocity of any gas.

Answer 16

highest

Question 17

Hydrogens ignition energy is _____% less than methane gas.

Answer 17

32%