Firefighter 1 & 2 Verified Solutions
what is the fire triangle? Ans- oxygen, fuel, and heat
what is the fire tetrahedron? Ans- oxygen, fuel, heat, and a self-sustained chemical chain reaction
what is potential energy? Ans- stored energy possessed by an object that can be released in the future
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Firefighter 1 & 2 Verified Solutions
what is the fire triangle? Ans- oxygen, fuel, and heat
what is the fire tetrahedron? Ans- oxygen, fuel, heat, and a self-sustained chemical chain reaction
what is potential energy? Ans- stored energy possessed by an object that can be released in the future
to perform work
what is kinetic energy? Ans- the energy possessed by a moving object
what is the british thermal unit (BTU)? Ans- the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1
pound of water 1 degree fahrenheit
what is NFPA 1971 Ans- standard on protective ensembles for structural fire fighting and proximity fire
fighting
what is ANSI standard Z87.1 Ans- practice for occupational and educational eye and face protection
what are the three components of a turnout coat? Ans- outer shell, moisture barrier, and thermal
barrier
what does DRD stand for? Ans- drag rescue device
what does IDLH stand for? Ans- immediately dangerous to life and health
what are four common respiratory hazards associated with fires and other emergencies? Ans- oxygen
deficiency, elevated temperatures, smoke, and toxic atmospheres
what does PPE stand for? Ans- personal protective equipment
, according to NFPA 1971, full PPE consists of the following? Ans- helmet, hood, coat, pants, gloves, and
boots
the following PPE is not part of NFPA 1971 but required by NFPA 1500? Ans- eye protection, hearing
protection, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and personal alert safety system (PASS)
what are the four basic SCBA componets? Ans- harness assembly, air cylinder assembly, regulator
assembly, and face piece assembly
air cylinders must be stamped or labeled with the dates of? Ans- manufacture, and hydrostatic test
according to both the u.s. department of transportation and transport canada, steel and aluminum air
cylinders must be tested every __ years and composite air cylinders every __ years? Ans- 5 and 3
what is a class B fire? Ans- flammable and combustible liquids, gases, and greases such as alcohol,
cooking oils, gasoline, lubricating oils, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
what is a class C fire? Ans- class A or class B fires created by electrical energy
what is a class D fire? Ans- combustible metals and alloys such as lithium, magnesium, potassium, and
sodium
what is a fire extinguisher? Ans- a portable fire fighting device designed to combat incipient fires
every fire extinguisher extinguishes fire by at least one of the following mechanisms? Ans- smothering,
cooling, chain breaking, and saponification
what is NFPA 10? Ans- standard for portable fire extinguishers
what is a class A fire? Ans- ordinary combustibles such as textiles, paper, plastic, rubber, and wood
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