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12 Cards in this Set
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Increases occupants chance of surviving for a fire by 80% |
Working smoke detectors and residential sprinkler systems |
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Four stages of fire |
Ignition growth fully developed decay |
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Topics the fire service needs a better understanding of 5? |
Fire dynamics ventilation/fire flow paths applying water rescue and safety basement fires |
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Legacy construction |
older construction single pane glass limit insulation in the walls and ceilings |
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“Modern” construction |
Manufactured wood beams or trusses Plastic-based materials made from petroleum products |
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Fire/heat is spread by? |
Conduction convection and radiation |
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Flow path |
Lower pressure space between an inlet for fresh air the fire and the higher pressure space between the fire and an outlet for hot gases |
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Offensive exterior fire attack technique |
Straight stream towards the ceiling for 10 to 20 seconds |
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Transitional fire attack |
Begins from the outside but it’s necessary to be finished in the inside |
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Blitz attack |
Also known as offensive exterior attack, softening to target or a transitional attack. Aggressive fire attack that occurs just prior to entry, search and ventilation |
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The fire triangle |
Fuel oxygen and heat |
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Ventilation limited |
A fire in enclosed building that is restricted because of lack of oxygen. increasing the O2 may result in a rapid flash over |
