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Flashcards in Phase I, Block VI - Firefighting Fundamentals Deck (9)
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1
Q

What is the primary duty of a firefighter?

A

Save lives

2
Q

What is the secondary responsibility of a firefighter?

A

Extinguish fires and limit the damage to aircraft, airfield structures, and/or shipboard and airfield installed equipment.

3
Q

What are the three elements in a fire triangle?

A
  • Heat
  • Fuel
  • Oxygen
4
Q

What are the four elements in a fire tetrahedron?

A
  • Heat
  • Fuel
  • Oxygen
  • Chemical chain reaction
5
Q

What are the four classes of fire?

A
  • Class Alpha
  • Class Bravo
  • Class Charlie
  • Class Delta
6
Q

What is a Class Alpha fire and what is used to fight this type of fire?

A
  • Combustible materials that produce ash (word, cloth, textiles and fibrous materials, paper)
  • Water (H2O) or Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF)
7
Q

What is a Class Bravo fire and what is used to fight this type of fire?

A
  • Flammable liquid substances (gasoline, jet fuels, oil, petroleum based products)
  • Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), Halon 1211, Purple K Powder (PKP), Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
8
Q

What is a Class Charlie fire and what is used to fight this type of fire?

A
  • Electrical fire
  • If energized use CO2, halon, PKP, and H2O in fog patterns with minimum distance of 4 ft.
  • If de-energized treat as Class A, B, or D fire
9
Q

What is a Class Delta fire and what is used to fight this type of fire?

A
  • Combustible metals (magnesium, titanium)
  • H2O in large quantities in high velocity fog, apply water from safe distance or from behind shelter as small explosions can occur