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FF1 IFSTA 7TH EDITION CHAPTER 14 : FIRE SUPPRESSION Questions
with 100% Verified Answers UPDATED!!!
How can you ensure that a fire in the trunk of a car is safely and
properly extinguished?
A. Enter the trunk through the passenger compartment and
apply copious amount of water
B. Use a piercing nozzle to apply foam inside the trunk and then
use a thermal imager to verify extinguishment
C. Force the trunk open, direct the hose stream in, and apply
water until you observe total extinguishment
D. Use a master stream device to apply water to the outside of
the trunk compartment until it is cool enough that the fire goes
out - ANSWER C. Force the trunk open, direct the hose stream
in, and apply water until you observe total extinguishment
Chapter 14 - page 698
What hazard are firefighters more likely to encounter at trash
container fires than at ground cover fires?
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A. Radiant heat
B. Low visibility
C. Flashover conditions
D. Hazardous material contamination - ANSWER D. Hazardous
material contamination
Chapter 14 - page 706
The firefighter assigned to the nozzle should __________ before
entering the building or fire area.
A. Ensure the hoseline remains uncharged
B. Determine the location of the seat of the fire
C. Open the nozzle fully to check for adequate flow
D. Check to make sure that the nozzle is fully closed - ANSWER
C. Open the nozzle fully to check for adequate flow
Chapter 14 - page 674
What is a guideline for cooling a hot gas layer?
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A. In large-volume compartments, the nozzle pattern may need
to be narrower
B. The pulses of water shot into the hot gas layer should never
be greater than half a second each
C. The nozzle pattern may need to be adjusted based on fire
conditions in the compartment
D. If water droplets fall out of the overhead smoke layer after
spraying, the gases have not been cooled sufficiently - ANSWER
C. The nozzle pattern may need to be adjusted based on fire
conditions in the compartment
Chapter 14 - page 677
What are the three main influences on ground cover fire
behaviour?
A. Fuel, weather, and topography
B. Precipitation, wind, and temperature
C. Location, vegetation, and accessibility
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D. Topography, structure location, and density - ANSWER A.
Fuel, weather, and topography
Chapter 14 - page 708
Which weather factor influences ground cover fire behaviour by
significantly affecting dead fuels that only gain moisture from
surrounding air rather than their root system?
A. Wind
B. Precipitation
C. Relative humidity
D. Temperature differences - ANSWER C. Relative humidity
Chapter 14 - page 710
What is a consideration for turning off electrical power to
commercial and/or industrial structures?
FF1 IFSTA 7TH EDITION CHAPTER 14 : FIRE SUPPRESSION Questions
with 100% Verified Answers UPDATED!!!
How can you ensure that a fire in the trunk of a car is safely and
properly extinguished?
A. Enter the trunk through the passenger compartment and
apply copious amount of water
B. Use a piercing nozzle to apply foam inside the trunk and then
use a thermal imager to verify extinguishment
C. Force the trunk open, direct the hose stream in, and apply
water until you observe total extinguishment
D. Use a master stream device to apply water to the outside of
the trunk compartment until it is cool enough that the fire goes
out - ANSWER C. Force the trunk open, direct the hose stream
in, and apply water until you observe total extinguishment
Chapter 14 - page 698
What hazard are firefighters more likely to encounter at trash
container fires than at ground cover fires?
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A. Radiant heat
B. Low visibility
C. Flashover conditions
D. Hazardous material contamination - ANSWER D. Hazardous
material contamination
Chapter 14 - page 706
The firefighter assigned to the nozzle should __________ before
entering the building or fire area.
A. Ensure the hoseline remains uncharged
B. Determine the location of the seat of the fire
C. Open the nozzle fully to check for adequate flow
D. Check to make sure that the nozzle is fully closed - ANSWER
C. Open the nozzle fully to check for adequate flow
Chapter 14 - page 674
What is a guideline for cooling a hot gas layer?
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A. In large-volume compartments, the nozzle pattern may need
to be narrower
B. The pulses of water shot into the hot gas layer should never
be greater than half a second each
C. The nozzle pattern may need to be adjusted based on fire
conditions in the compartment
D. If water droplets fall out of the overhead smoke layer after
spraying, the gases have not been cooled sufficiently - ANSWER
C. The nozzle pattern may need to be adjusted based on fire
conditions in the compartment
Chapter 14 - page 677
What are the three main influences on ground cover fire
behaviour?
A. Fuel, weather, and topography
B. Precipitation, wind, and temperature
C. Location, vegetation, and accessibility
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D. Topography, structure location, and density - ANSWER A.
Fuel, weather, and topography
Chapter 14 - page 708
Which weather factor influences ground cover fire behaviour by
significantly affecting dead fuels that only gain moisture from
surrounding air rather than their root system?
A. Wind
B. Precipitation
C. Relative humidity
D. Temperature differences - ANSWER C. Relative humidity
Chapter 14 - page 710
What is a consideration for turning off electrical power to
commercial and/or industrial structures?
