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15 Cards in this Set
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What is the primary duty of firefighting? |
To save lives. |
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What is the secondary responsibility of firefighting? |
Extinguish fires & limit the damage. |
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What are the components of a fire triangle? |
Heat Fuel Oxygen |
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What are the components of a fire tetrahedron? |
Heat Fuel Oxygen Chemical chain reaction |
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What is a Class A fire? |
Combustible materials (Wood, paper, cloth) |
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What extinguishing agents are used for a Class A fire? |
Water AFFF |
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What is a Class B fire? |
Flammable liquids (Gas, jet fuel, oil) |
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What extinguishing agents are used for a Class B fire? |
AFFF Halon 1211 PKP CO2 |
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What is a Class C fire? |
Electrical fire |
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What extinguishing agents are used for a Class C fire? |
CO2 Halon PKP Water fog 4’ away |
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What is a Class D fire? |
Combustible metals (Magnesium, titanium) |
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What extinguishing agents are used for a Class D fire? |
Large quantities of high velocity fog, Jettison |
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How does Halon1211 work? |
Bromochlorodiflourimethane: Inhibits the combustion process of the chemical chain reaction. |
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How does CO2 work? |
It displaces oxygen. |
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How does PKP work? |
Purple-K-Powder (Potassium Bicarbonate): Inhibits the combustion process of the chemical chain reaction. |
