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Which stage of the fire is influenced by the environment and amount of
ventilation
a. ignition
b. fully developed
c. growth
d. raped oxidation ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. growth
In the fire tetrahedron, what is the reducing agent
a. fuel
b. heat
c. oxygen
d. chemical reaction ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. fuel
_____________ is described as the direct contact of transmission of heat energy
from one body to another
,a. conduction
b. radiation
c. convection ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. conduction
The chemical decomposition of a substance through the action of heat best
denies as
a. oxidation
b. pyrolysis
c. boiling point
d. heat of decompression ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. pyrolysis
The stage of fire development that is influenced by the configuration of the
compartment and the amount of ventilation is
a. growth
b. incipient
c. fully developed
d. decay ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. growth
The stages/phases of fire development are
,a. initial, growth, developed, and decline
b. incipient/ignition, growth, fully developed, and decay
c. origin, intermediate, growth, and decline
d. spontaneous, incipient, growth/development, and decay ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------b. incipient/ignition, growth, fully developed, and decay
The purpose of the barriers found in structural firefighting PPE is to
a. keep the skin from drying out
b. increase perspiration from the body from evaporating and allows the transfer
of fluids
c. keep steam evolved from the body from escaping.
d.prevent fluids from transferring to the skin and acts as an insulating barrier. -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d.prevent fluids from transferring to the skin
and acts as an insulating barrier.
Which type of breathing apparatus recycles the user's exhaled breath after
removing carbon dioxide and adding supplemental o2
a. open-circuit
b. closed-circuit
c. special assisted respirator
d. positive pressure ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. closed-circuit
, What are the two general types of SCBA
a. Demand and pressure-demand
b. Open-circuit and closed-circuit
c. OSHA approved and NIOSH approved
d. compressed air and liquid O2 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. Open-
circuit and closed-circuit
An advantage of a face-piece nose-cup is that it
a. assist in communication
b. helps control internal fogging
c. increases user time
d. makes breathing easier ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. helps control
internal fogging
Atmospheres are classified as O2 deficient when they fall below _________
percent O2
a. 25
b. 19.5
c. 16