Volume 5: Chapter 2, Section 2 Flashcards
The acronym used for operating an extinguisher is _____
- Pull
- Aim
- Squeeze
- Sweep (PASS)
All extinguishers except for CO2 shall be inspected _______
- daily
* weekly
CO2 extinguishers are inspected _____
- daily
- weekly
- every 6 months
You can add ______ of ______ for a ______% solution to water extinguishers
- .025
- Class A Foam
- 1%
Recharging water extinguishers __________need to be done at Pacoima
does not
Water extinguishers shall be charged to __ psi
100 psi
Water extinguishers contain _______ gal of water
2.5
Dry chem extinguishers have ________ threads
left handed
Dry chem extinguishes ______ fires
• A
• B
• C
(IF ABC otherwise just BC)
Dry chem extinguishers contain _______ and _____ and ______
- Dry chem agent
- sodium bicarbonate
- Ammonium Phospate
ABC Dry chem extinguishers weigh______lbs
37
BC Dry chem extinguishers weigh______lbs
20
A _______________ is the most common Dry chem extinguisher on apparatus
20A, 120BC
A C02 extinguisher must weigh exactly _______
25 lbs or manufacturers spec
CO2 extinguishers come in 2 sizes ______ and ____
25lbs and 45lbs
The _________ is the most common CO2 extinguisher on an apparatus
10BC
If a C02 extinguisher falls below ______ lbs it need to be tagged and replaced
24
Requirements of each cylinder can be found________
stamped on each cylinder
Dry powder extinguishers put out class _______ fires
D
Dry powder extinguishers contain ___________ and ________
Sodium chloride and Copper
The most common ingredient in dry powder extinguishers is_________
Metal X
Dry powder extinguishers weigh_______ lbs
30 lbs
Dry powder extinguishers are classified _________
10D
Extinguishers must be returned from Pacoima within _______ days
14
Wet Chem extinguishers are class______
K
Wet Chem is used for__________
- grease
- kitchen fires
- deep fryers
- grills
The most common sizes for wet chem are _____ and ______
1.5g and 2.5g
