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What is the primary duty of a fire fighter?

A

Saving lives

1
Q

What is fire composition/ triangle?

A

Oxygen
Heat
Fuel

2
Q

What is the secondary responsibility of a fire fighter?

A

Extinguish fires, limit aircraft damage, ship board, airfield equipment, and or structures

3
Q

How many classes if fire are there?

A

Four

4
Q

What is a class A fire?

A

Combustible materials ie paper, wood, fibrous materials

5
Q

Class B fire?

A

Flammable liquids

6
Q

Class C fire?

A

Electrical fire

7
Q

Class D fire?

A

Combustible metals like magnesium and titanium

8
Q

What is used to fight class A fire?

A

Water

Aqueous filim forming foam afff

9
Q

What is used to extinguish class B fire?

A

Aqueous film forming foam, halon 1211, purple k powder, carbine dioxide

10
Q

What is used for an energized class c fire?

A

Co2, halon, pkp, h2o in fog pattern min distance of 4 ft

11
Q

What is used to fight a class D fire?

A

Large quantities of h2o at a safe distance

12
Q

What percent afff is approved for naval use?

A

3% 6%

6% for shipboard use

13
Q

Halon 1211 is primarily used for what kind of fire?

A

Class C fire

14
Q

Carbon dioxide is primarily for what class of fires?

A

Class B and C

15
Q

Pkp potassium bicarbonate is primarily used for?

A

Class B fires