ch.14 Fire Suppression

When should firefighter stop the flow of water from an automatic sprinkler system in a structure?

After the fire is under control

What is the purpose of the fire department connection (FDC).

Allows pumper to simple mint water supply in pressure to a building's sprinkler or standpipe system.

When attacking a vehicle fire, crews should:

Approach Eddie 45 - degree angle from the side of the vehicle.

What is the primary goal when attacking fire in exterior stacked or piled class a materials

Contain the fire and protect exposures

What is the purpose of creating a fire line at a ground cover fire?

Create a fire stop after fuels are removed.

Which method of fire attack involves applying water on to burning fuels using a solid or straight stream?

Direct attack

Before making entry into a structure, all personnel must:

Ensure that their SCBA is full in functioning

What is the 1st action that should be taken at a vehicle incident

Establish scene safety

Preventing fire from spreading to unaffected areas or buildings is referred to as:

Exposure protection.

Which method of fire suppression is rarely an option at a structure fire?

Fuel removal

What part of a ground cover fire spreads the most rapid the unusually does the most damage?

Head

Which type of alternative vehicle fuel has a flame that is invisible during the day in should be allowed burn itself out?

Hydrogen

When attacking fire in a smalle unattached structure such as a storage shed:

In exterior attack should be used.

Restructure fire, a Fire Fighter I:

Must know the location of utility control valves and switches.

Basement fires are especially dangerous because there is an increased risk of______ due to unprotected floor assemblies.

Structural collapse.

Applying water to her fire is an example of:

Temperature reduction

Which statement describes transitional attack?

Water supplied from the exterior 1st to transition the fire from ventilation - limited to fuel - limited.

What factor has the biggest impact on a ground cover fire?

Whether.

Directing short burst of water into the hot gas layer:

Will cool the gas layer and reduce the chances of the gases igniting.

Extinguishing agents such as______ interrupt or inhibit the combustion reaction and stop chemical flame production.

clean agents