Vehicle Fires Flashcards

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Vehicle Fires - Fire Control Operations:

What is the minimum size hose line for a vehicle fire.

A

— 1 3/4 Hand Line

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Vehicle Fires - Apparatus Placement:

Apparatus should be placed _______ and ________ of the incident if possible.

A

— Upwind
— Uphill

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Vehicle Fires - Apparatus Placement:

Additional consideration should be given to positioning the apparatus at an ______ to better allow the removal of any _______ from the pre-connected cross-lay compartment.

A

— Angle
— Hose

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Vehicle Fires - Fire Attack:

The attack plan should consider the vehicle as a _____ _______.

A

— Write off

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Vehicle Fires - Fire Attack:

Where victims are trapped in the vehicle, first water should be applied to _________ the victim and facilitate a __________

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— Protect
— Rescue

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Vehicle Fires - Fire Attack:

At least one member of the attack team must have _____ _________ in his/her possession to provide prompt and safe _____ into the vehicle.

A

— Forcible Entry Tools
— Entry

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Vehicle Fires - Hazard and Safety Considerations:

Bumper assemblies have been known to travel _________.

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— 25 feet

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Vehicle Fires - Hazard and Safety Considerations:

Batteries are a explosion hazard due tot he presence of __________ ___________.

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— Hydrogen Vapors

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Vehicle Fires - Hazard and Safety Considerations: Batteries:

When the situation is stable, disconnect the battery cables(__________________)

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— Ground Cable First

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Vehicle Fires - Hazard and Safety Considerations: Combustible Metals:

Outside of copious amounts of water, what other extinguishing agent is useful on combustible metals.

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— Dry Chemical Ext

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Vehicle Fires - Hazard and Safety Considerations:

Where should you expect the worst regarding a vehicle fire.

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— Fires located in the trunk or cargo area

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Vehicle Fires - Hazard and Safety Considerations: Interior

Have a ________ ________ ______ ready before making entry.

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— Charged Hose Line

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Vehicle Fires - Hazard and Safety Considerations: Electric Vehicles:

Batteries can reignite up to ________ after extinguishment if not cooled.

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— 22 hours

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Vehicle Fires - Hazard and Safety Considerations: Electric Vehicles:

High Voltage batteries are more ________ _________ _________.

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— Difficult to access

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Vehicle Fires - Hazard and Safety Considerations: Electric Vehicles:

Fire attack should have sufficient water supply: Either ________ a ________ or request and ________ ______, to secure an additional ____________ of water

A

— Catch a Hydrant
— Additional Engine
— 1000 gallons

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