Volume 5: Chapter 2, Section 2

Question 1

The acronym used for operating an extinguisher is _____

Answer 1

• Pull
• Aim
• Squeeze
• Sweep (PASS)

Question 2

All extinguishers except for CO2 shall be inspected _______

Answer 2

• daily

* weekly

Question 3

CO2 extinguishers are inspected _____

Answer 3

• daily
• weekly
• every 6 months

Question 4

You can add ______ of ______ for a ______% solution to water extinguishers

Answer 4

• .025
• Class A Foam
• 1%

Question 5

Recharging water extinguishers __________need to be done at Pacoima

Answer 5

does not

Question 6

Water extinguishers shall be charged to __ psi

Answer 6

100 psi

Question 7

Water extinguishers contain _______ gal of water

Answer 7

2.5

Question 8

Dry chem extinguishers have ________ threads

Answer 8

left handed

Question 9

Dry chem extinguishes ______ fires

Answer 9

• A
• B
• C
(IF ABC otherwise just BC)

Question 10

Dry chem extinguishers contain _______ and _____ and ______

Answer 10

• Dry chem agent
• sodium bicarbonate
• Ammonium Phospate

Question 11

ABC Dry chem extinguishers weigh______lbs

Answer 11

37

Question 12

BC Dry chem extinguishers weigh______lbs

Answer 12

20

Question 13

A _______________ is the most common Dry chem extinguisher on apparatus

Answer 13

20A, 120BC

Question 14

A C02 extinguisher must weigh exactly _______

Answer 14

25 lbs or manufacturers spec

Question 15

CO2 extinguishers come in 2 sizes ______ and ____

Answer 15

25lbs and 45lbs

Question 16

The _________ is the most common CO2 extinguisher on an apparatus

Answer 16

10BC

Question 17

If a C02 extinguisher falls below ______ lbs it need to be tagged and replaced

Answer 17

24

Question 18

Requirements of each cylinder can be found________

Answer 18

stamped on each cylinder

Question 19

Dry powder extinguishers put out class _______ fires

Answer 19

D

Question 20

Dry powder extinguishers contain ___________ and ________

Answer 20

Sodium chloride and Copper

Question 21

The most common ingredient in dry powder extinguishers is_________

Answer 21

Metal X

Question 22

Dry powder extinguishers weigh_______ lbs

Answer 22

30 lbs

Question 23

Dry powder extinguishers are classified _________

Answer 23

10D

Question 24

Extinguishers must be returned from Pacoima within _______ days

Answer 24

14

Question 25

Wet Chem extinguishers are class______

Answer 25

K

Question 26

Wet Chem is used for__________

Answer 26

• grease
• kitchen fires
• deep fryers
• grills

Question 27

The most common sizes for wet chem are _____ and ______

Answer 27

1.5g and 2.5g