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____ are devices that water flows through, including adapters and connectors. -
ANSAppliances
____ are limiters built into the bed section to prevent the extension fly sections from
being overextended. - ANSStops
____ are the rules that determine how an organization operates and are usually
established by top-level management or a governing body.. - ANSRegulations
____ combines with blood almost 218 times more easily than oxygen, which leads to
hypoxia and death. - ANSCarbon monoxide
____ cylinders are constructed with an aluminum inner shell and fully wrapped with
Kevlar or carbon fibers for strength. - ANSComposite
____ detectors work by detecting radiation, ultraviolet, and infrared energy given off by
a flame. - ANSFlame
____ emitters are inanimate objects whose temperatures will vary depending on the
environment and time limit that they are exposed - ANSPassive
____ fire attack is used to attack interior fires by applying a fog stream into a closed
room or compartment, converting the water into steam to extinguish the fire. -
ANSindirect
____ has established minimum training standards that are being adopted by many
states throughout the country. - ANSAPCO
____ in design and execution, the trench cut is a roof opening that ventilates the
cockloft area or open attic space of a building where the fire is spreading under the roof.
- ANSPurely defensive
____ is (are) the leading killers of people in residential structure emergencies. -
ANSSmoke and toxic gases
____ is a chemical reaction that includes the self-sustaining rapid oxidation of a fuel
accompanied by the release of heat and light. - ANSCombustion
,____ is a gas produced by fire that overstimulates the rate of breathing. - ANSCarbon
dioxide
____ is a mixture of portland cement, sand, gravel, and water. - ANSConcrete
____ is a sudden event that occurs when all the contents of a container (room) reach
their ignition temperature nearly simultaneously. - ANSFlashover
____ is an example of a polar solvent. - ANSAlcohol
____ is the ability of one individual to supervise a number of other people or units. -
ANSSpan of control
____ is the amount of force that is pushing vapors from a liquid. - ANSVapor pressure
____ is the effort and physical training put forth to better perform physical tasks without
overstressing or injuring an individual. - ANSWork hardening
____ is the most difficult action for the uninitiated. - ANSgetting on and off a ladder
____ is the sudden and explosive ignition of pressurized, superheated, and oxygen-
deprived gases (within a closed space) caused by the reintroduction of oxygen. -
ANSBackdraft
____ is the term used to describe the decomposition, or transformation of a compound
caused by heat. - ANSPyrolysis
____ is the transfer of heat through a solid object. - ANSConduction
____ lay refers to the engine stopping first at the water source to drop off a supply
line(s) and then advancing to the location of the fire. - ANSForward
____ occurs when a force tends to "tear" a material apart-the molecules of the material
are sliding past each other. - ANSShear
____ of command means having one designated leader or officer in charge of an
operation, company, or single resource. - ANSUnity
____ refers to the number of resources (people, companies, etc.) that any one person
supervises. - ANSSpan of control
____ rope is made from the fibers that grow in the leafstalk of the abaca plant. -
ANSManila
____ ropes are formed by weaving small bundles (not twisted) of fibers together,
uniformly and systematically. - ANSBraided
, ____ ropes have very little (less than 2 percent) elongation at normal safe working
loads. - ANSStatic
____ systems are designed to protect areas that may have a fast-spreading fire that
could engulf an entire area. - ANSDeluge
____ technology converts audio signals into digital data that is transmitted over the
Internet. - ANSVOIP
____ ventilation had been around for over thirty years but only recently has it become
an active tool in the arsenal. - ANSPositive pressure
_________ occurs when forces tend to pull material apart. - ANSTension
_______fire attack is used to attack the fire by aiming the flow of water right at the seat
of the fire. - ANSdirect
____help(s) seal the ensemble and provide an interface between the gloves and coa -
ANSWristlets
A ____ is a device that connects two or more hoselines into one line. - ANSSiamese
A ____ is a doubled section of rope, usually made along the standing part. It forms a U-
turn in the rope that does not cross itself. - ANSbight
A ____ is a simple galvanized steel plate (very thin) with perforations punched into the
plate. - ANSgusset plate
A ____ is a structural element that transfers loads perpendicular to its length. -
ANSbeam
A ____ is a turn in the standing part that crosses itself and results in the standing part
continuing on in the original direction of travel. - ANSloop
A ____ is an appliance that allows two male ends of hose to be connected. -
ANSdouble female
A ____ is any structural component that transmits a compressive force parallel through
its center. - ANScolumn
A ____ is formed by continuing the loop on around until the sections of the standing part
on either side are parallel to one another. - ANSround turn
A Class ____ standpipe system is designed for use by untrained building occupants. -
ANSII