Fire Protection Flashcards

(59 cards)

1
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There is no such thing as a ________ building.

A

Fireproof

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2
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The amount of combustible materials that occupy is interior spaces is:

A

fire-loading

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3
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These by-products accompany every fire:
1)
2)
3)
4)
A

1) Smoke
2) Gas
3) Heat
4) Expanded air

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4
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Fire in ordinary combustibles (waste paper, rags, and furniture)

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Class A fire

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Class A fire

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Fire in ordinary combustibles (waste paper, rags, and furniture)

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6
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Fire fueled by gasoline, grease, oil or volatile fluids

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Class B fire

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Class B fire

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Fire fueled by gasoline, grease, oil or volatile fluids

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8
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electrical fires

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Class C fire

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Class C fire

A

electrical fires

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10
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fires involving combustible metals (magnesium, sodium and potassium)

A

Class D fire

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Class D fire

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fires involving combustible metals (magnesium, sodium and potassium)

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12
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Class A fires are extinguished by:

A

water or water fog

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13
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Class B fires are extinguished by:

A

CO2 or water fog

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14
Q

Class C fires are extinguished by:

A

a non-conductive extinguishing agent

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15
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Class D fires are extinguished by

A

dry powder

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16
Q

Soda & Acid extinguisher

A

effective on Class A fires

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17
Q

Dry chemical extinguisher

A

gnerally used for Class B fires

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18
Q

Dry powder extinguisher

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effective on Class D fires

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19
Q

CO2 extinguisher

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generally used on Class C fires

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20
Q

Water fog extinguisher

A

very effective for Class A & B fires

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21
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Green Triangle

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Class A extinguisher

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22
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Red Square

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Class B extinguisher

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23
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Yellow Star

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Class D extinguisher

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24
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Blue Circle

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Class C extinguisher

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Soda & Acid symbol
Green Triangle
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Dry Chemical symbol
Red Square
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Dry powder symbol
Yellow Star
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CO2 symbol
Blue Circle
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Fire alarm systems consist of 2 main parts: 1) 2)
1) signaling device | 2) sensor
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``` 4 Normal fire stages: 1) 2) 3) 4) ```
1) Incipient Stage 2) Smoldering Stage 3) Flame Stage 4) Heat Stage
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Incipient Stage
No smoke at this point
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Smoldering Stage
Smoke begins to appear
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Flame stage
At this point we see actual visible fire
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Heat stage
At this point the heat is intense and building up
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``` The principal fire sensors are: 1) 2) 3) 4) ```
1) Ionization detector 2) Photoelectric smoke detector 3) Infrared flame detector 4) Thermal detector
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Ionization detector
useful in giving early warning
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Photoelectric smoke detector
when source of light is interrupted, unit alarms
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Infrared flame detector
reacts to emissions from flame
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Thermal detectors
operators on a significant change in temperature
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Manual fire alarm stations are of 2 types: 1) 2)
1) Local alarms which are for the purpose of alerting personnel in the building 2) Stations from which a signal is transmitted directly to a monitoring station
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The 2 causes of most fires are: 1) 2)
1) carelessness | 2) ignorance
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Fire should first be _________ and then attempt should be made to ____________
reported | then attempt made to extinguish it
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Alarm system should be _____________
clearly explained
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Avoid ________
panic
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Elevators are:
never to be used.
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Never open a _____ door.
hot
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``` If escape is cut off: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) ```
1) Move as far from fire as possible 2) Move into a perimeter area with a solid door 3) Remove readily flammable material out of the area 4) Open top and bottoms of windows 5) Stay near floor 6) Endeavor to alert fire fighters to plight by hanging material from window
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How quickly can industrial facilities be evacuated?
In just a few minutes
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Most fires are ____________ in origin.
Electrical
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More fire fatalities are caused by ______________ than by flames.
toxic gases
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``` The major causes of death in a building fire are: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) ```
1) Toxic gases 2) Smoke 3) High temperatures 4) CO2 5) Fear and resultant actions 6) The fire itself
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``` A sprinkler system contains the following elements: 1) 2) 3) 4) ```
1) Water supply 2) Fire-activated sprinkler devices (heads) 3) Water control valves 4) Mechanism to activate the audible alarm system
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Most sprinklers will operate at temperatures between _______°F and ________°F.
130°F and 165°F
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Halogenated agents (_____, _____)
1211, 1302
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Halogenated agents (1211, 1302) are:
non-corrosive chemical agents used for extinguishing fires in areas containing computers and electrical equipment.
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A wet-pipe sprinkler system is made up of:
sprinkler devices attached to pipes which are filled with water
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A dry-pipe sprinkler system contains ____ and when activated:
air under pressure | when sprinkler is activated, the air that is released opens valves, allowing a flow of water into the pipes
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A fire door is for:
the purpose of impeding the spread of the fire
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Automatic fire doors are held open until:
there is sufficient combustion to trigger the door closing devices