Vehicle Fire Response Flashcards
What is SOG 3.2.2.6
Vehicle Fire Response
The purpose of this guideline, 3.2.2.6, is to provide for the safety of emergency personnel, and to ensure a standardized response and management at the scene of_______
Vehicle Fires
How far should apparatus placement approximately be at vehicle fires?
75’ from the incident
Safety of personnel, wind direction, placing the apparatus between the incident and traffic, and runoff into storm drains or natural water ways are all considerations for what?
Placement of apparatus at a vehicle fire scene
What shall the first member or unit on scene do at a vehicle fire?
Assume command and perform a scene size-up
One member of the attack team on vehicle fires should have what?
FE Tools
What should be the minimum hoseline for fire attack on a vehicle fire?
1 3/4”
When rescue is not a factor where should water be applied first on vehicle fires? Then?
Applied to extinguish the fire, then to cool down area around fuel tanks or any other parts of the fuel system
When LPG and LNG are involved in vehicle fires what should be done ASAP?
Close the shut-off valve
How long should the LPG/LNG tank be cooled even after a fire has been extinguished?
Until it is cool to the touch
What is recommended to be used whenever the vehicle fire is uncontrollable due to the presence of a flammable /combustible liquid?
Class B foam
Who will determine if it is necessary to contact teh State Fire Marshal or an investigator from their agency after a vehicle fire?
Officer in charge/IC
If the officer in charge determines the fire cause to be undetermined, suspicious or incendiary and the vehicle is located on the private property of the vehicle owner, what shall the officer in charge do?
Notify the shift commander of the situation
These consist of gas and fluid filled cylinders that when heated during a fire, will develop high pressures that may result in the sudden release of the bumper assembly
Energy absorbing bumpers
Bumper assemblies have been known to travel how far?
25 to 75 feet
Found on rear hatchbacks and front hoods and have the potential to violently shoot from their mounted location
Hydraulic lift pistons/cylinders
What cable is secured first when disconnecting a battery?
Ground
What presents an explosion hazard due to the presence of hydrogen vapors?
Battery
These may be constructed of sheet metal or plastic
Fuel tanks
Well-sealed interiors of modern vehicles present the potential for what?
Backdraft
What should be ready before making entry in to a burning car?
Charged hose line
What are some parts of a vehicle that are made of combustible metals?
Blocks, heads, wheels
What kind of power is an electric cars drive train?
Direct current
High voltage drive train power can vary from ____ to ____volts and run up to _____ amps.
144-675, 125
At atmospheric pressure hydrogen is combustible at any concentraions from ____ to _____ by volume
4% to 74.2%
How much lower is the ignition point of hydrogen compared to methane gas?
32%
