BANK VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
●● For incidents involving a break in a natural gas line, you should:
Answer: eliminate ignition sources in the area
●● When containers of flammable gasses are exposed to flame
impingement, the water should be applied to cool the:
Answer: top of the tanks
●● When fire crews are advancing to cool a flame-impinged tank, a
back-up line should be:
Answer: supplied by a separate pump and water source.
●● If the pressure relief valve changes in intensity on a liquefied gas
tank fire, you should:
Answer: withdraw from the area immediately.
●● Proper protective clothing for a fire attack crew on a liquid propane
gas cylinder includes:
Answer: self-contained breathing apparatus
,●● The fire should be approached by two crews with handlines set on
wide fog pattern.
Answer: True
●● The team leader should be positioned between the two nozzle
operators.
Answer: True
●● The crews should advance together to the cylinder main discharge
valve. The team then turns off the valve, stopping the flow of gas. Any
remaining fire is then extinguished.
Answer: True
●● Proper protective clothing for a fire attack crew on a liquid propane
gas cylinder consists of:
Answer: full personal protective equipment.
●● If firefighters note flames coming from the pressure relief valve of a
liquid petroleum gas tanker truck, they should:
Answer: not extinguish flame coming from the venting pressure relief
valve.
●● Regarding fire streams for a liquid propane gas truck involved in
fire, you should:
, Answer: Use two handlines with wide fog while advancing.
●● To create a safe haven when a liquid propane gas truck is involved in
fire, firefighters should:
Answer: advance hoselines from the sides of the tank.
●● A DOT MC-306 tanker that is aluminum and placarded with the
number 1203 is a vehicle that is carrying:
Answer: gasoline.
●● When cylinders are involved in fire, it is best to:
Answer: use large amounts of water applied from a safe distance.
●● Fire impinging on a cylinder containing liquefied flammable gasses
can result in:
Answer: a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion.
●● Which is true regarding flammable liquid gas cylinders?
Answer: All stored liquid cylinders are susceptible to a BLEVE.
●● Firefighters should remember how they entered a building because:
Answer: the fire investigator may want to know.