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1
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What are the three operating modes used when dealing with a flammable liquid
spill?

A

Offensive, defensive, and non-intervention.

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When delivering the on-scene report the first in engine company officer must
confirm what?

A

Staging Area

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Reformulated Gasoline with more than 10% oxygenate additives should be treated
as what type of liquid?

A

Flammable Polar Solvent

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A highway tanker truck carries 8,000-9,000 gallons of product, how much can a
railway tanker car hold

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30,000

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Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA) will respond automatically
to a plane crash withing how many miles of Dulles or Regan airports

A

5

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Who has the authority to place specialized foam apparatus in the hot zone for
operational or attack purposes

A

Incident Commander

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What are flammable liquids that mix readily with water?

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Polar solvents

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Substances lighter than air are said to have vapor densities less than ___

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1.0

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What type of foam is recommended for extinguishing an ethanol fire?

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Alcohol-Resistant (AR)

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A large spill is a spill exceeding how many gallons?

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55

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Approximately how many gallons of product will service rail cars carry?

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30,000

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What is the most effective appliance for generating low-expansion foam?

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Air aspirating foam nozzle

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At a minimum, how large should an established hot zone be fore a spill in a storage
tank dike area?

A

The entire dike area

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To calculate concentrate requirements, the time duration depends on the nature of
the incident. Typical times are ___ minutes for tanks and ___ minutes for ground
spills

A

60,120

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What method of foam application directs the foam stream off an object that is
elevated about the spill and allows the finished foam to run down onto the surface
of the fuel?

A

Bank-down

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A combustible liquid is defined as having a flash point above _____ degrees and
below ____ degrees Fahrenheit?

A

100 and 200

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What is the proper application rate of foam for fires involving ethanol-blended
fuels?

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3 GPMS/10 Sqft

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Any tank greater than ____ ft in diameter is required to have a weak roof-to-shell
seam

A

50

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Which engine shall be deemed the water supply officer for incidents involving
large flammable liquid spills/fires?

A

3rd Engine

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Which type of foam application uses master streams and hand lines nozzles to
deliver finished foam to the burning surface in a manner that results in some
agitation of the surface?

A

Type III

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The Water Supply Officer shall ensure that a flow rate of at least ______ GPMs for
all Incidents involving large amounts of flammable liquid product?

A

1000

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Substances lighter than air are said to have vapor densities __________________.

A

Less than 1

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A small transformer fire may be able to be knocked down with _ before the power
is shut down.

A

Dry chemical extinguisher

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The initial units arriving on the scene of a flammable liquids incident should
declare the

A

Operating mode,
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25
What are the two most commonly used foams used today?
Aqueous Film Forming Foam and Alcohol Resistant Film Forming Foam
26
Foam is made of how many ingredients?
3
27
At a fuel spill at a loading rack structure, the officer of the first-arriving tactical unit must perform a _____________ of the incident scene.
Risk assessment
28
This method of application is preferred for use with Ethanol fuel.
Bank-down method
29
The two primary factors for transformer fires are ______________
Load and age
30
Small spills occurring inside a structure should be managed by what resources?
Structure fire assignment
31
Properly marked 10¾-inch placards should be visible on ____________ making identification of the product easier
All four sides
32
What tank construction features, a system of corrosion protection that uses a small electrical current.
Cathodic Protection
33
Fixed and semi-fixed foam protection systems are designated by what color piping
Red
34
While in route, responders should plan to approach only from the _______ direction if possible
Uphill/upwind
35
A __________________ has a flash point above 100°F and below 200°F
Combustible Liquid
36
Which type of Flammable Liquids mix readily with water?
Polar Solvents
37
In the Set-Up phase of operations on a railway incident how far away should flaggers be stationed from the incident?
2 miles out from the incident in both direction
38
When you are the officer of the first due engine on a spill emergency and additional resources are not readily available or delayed, what should be your main concern?
Identification and protection of exposures
39
What is required for a small spill?
1 engine with atmospheric monitoring capabilities
40
What units are in a foam task force?
2AR foam units, 1 pump/roll unit, 2 Engines, 1 BC, 1 Hazmat asset
41
How far apart do you need to stage flaggers on a rail incident?
2 miles forward in each direction
42
What are the 2 primary factors for transformer fires?
Load and age
43
What is the auto ignition temperature of ethanol?
793 degrees
44
What is the first unit’s priority on a tanker truck incident?
Scene safety
45
Which Type of foam application method describes; fixed foam outlet, either subsurface or topside, designed to deliver finished foam to surface of burning liquid with restricted agitation?
Type II
46
What is Hydrophilic
The substance having a strong affinity for water
47
When dealing with flammable and combustible liquids, what is considered a high- risk activity?
Transferring them from storage tanks to transportation vehicles via loading rack
48
When should the fixed foam system at a loading rack be used for general vapor suppression?
When it is the only resource available
49
On a flammable liquid spill, when foam operations have been initiated within an affected dike area what must also happen?
Cease exposure protection with water streams
50
A bulk storage tank greater than 50 feet in diameter is required to have a weak roof-to-shell seam. What purpose does this serve?
Allows roof to peel back or blow off in the event of an internal explosion
51
What is a somewhat common problem associated with open floating roof petroleum storage tanks?
Seal fires, often caused by lightning strikes
52
When working on the top of a petroleum storage tank in a flammable liquids incident what consideration must be met?
Two means of egress must be available
53
When dealing with above ground low-pressure fuel storage tanks, what does an increase in the intensity of a vent fire sometimes indicate?
There is high pressure in the tank and the potential for violent tank failure
54
Pure Ethanol is a polar solvent that is water-soluble and has a flash point of what temperature?
55°F
55
AFFF-type foams require approximately ____ gallon(s) per minute foam solution for every 10 square feet of burning surface on a hydrocarbon-type fuel
1 GPM
56
The most prevalent style of transport of the blended fuels that emergency responder will encounter will be by what?
MC306/ DOT 306
57
General service rail cars will carry approximately how much product?
30,000 gallons
58
What has now become the leading single hazardous material transported by rail?
Ethanol (E-95)
59
How many U.S. gallons does a barrel of petroleum product contain?
42 gallons
60
A large spill is defined as a spill of what quantity of flammable liquids?
More than 55 gallons
61
Flammable liquids are categorized as what class of fire fuel?
Class B
62
When additional risk is justified because rescue operations can be quickly achieved, the spill or leak can be quickly contained, or the fire can be extinguished, units should operate in what mode?
Offensive attack mode
63
When performing Recon on a Flammable Liquids event, what resource should units use to identify the product type?
The Emergency Response Guidebook
64
Based on the rule of thumb, when developing your water supply plan the supply should be able to flow how many GPM of finished product (foam) per unit flowing
1000 gpm
65
What is the greatest hazard of ethanol as a motor fuel component?
Flammability
66
Due to catastrophic failure occurring in past incident, what operation mode should be utilized in the instance of an incident involving an ethanol carrier and fire?
Non-intervention Mode
67
When operating at a Tanker Truck incident, at what distance should you utilize binoculars to look for placards or other warnings and the product name or number on the tractor or trailer?
500 feet
68
For spill fires, Officers should ensure that they have enough concentrate and water to sustain an attack for how long?
20 minutes
69
What foam application method is preferred for use with Ethanol fuel fires?
Bank-down

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