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FIRE SUPPRESSION QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
A type of attack employing both direct attack and indirect attack
methods. Ans: Combination attack
An apparatus-mounted master stream device that is intended to flow
large amounts of water directly onto a fire or exposed building. Ans:
Deck gun
Firefighting operations involving the application of extinguishing agents
directly onto the burning fuel. Ans: Direct attack
A nozzle mounted on the end of an aerial device that is capable of
delivering large amounts of water onto a fire or exposed building from an
elevated position. Ans: Elevated master stream device
The use of a solid object, such as a wall or ceiling, to break apart a
stream of water, creating more surface area on the water droplets and
thereby causing the water to absorb more heat. Ans: Indirect
application of water
Firefighting operations involving extinguishing agents to reduce the
buildup of heat released from a fire without applying the agent directly
onto the burning fuel. Ans: Indirect attack
A monitor that is fed by hose and that holds and directs a nozzle while
attached to the rungs of a vehicle-mounted aerial ladder. Ans: Ladder
pipe
A large-capacity nozzle that can be supplied by two or more hoselines or
fixed piping. Such devices include deck guns, portable ground monitors,
and elevated streams and commonly flow between 350 and 1,500 GPM.
Ans: Master stream device
A monitor that can be lifted from a vehicle mounted bracket and moved
to an operating position on the ground by not more than two people.
Ans: Portable monitor
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A stream made by using a smooth-bore nozzle to produce a penetrating
stream of water. Ans: Solid stream
The material covering the gap between the edge of the roof and the
exterior wall of the house. The soffits in most modern houses contain a
system of vents to maintain an air flow to the attic area. Some attics may
have sealed soffits to create a conditioned air space for energy
conservation. Ans: Soffit
A stream made by using an adjustable nozzle to provide a straight
stream of water. Ans: Straight stream
An offensive fire attack initiated by an exterior, indirect handline
operation into the fire compartment to initiate cooling while transitioning
into the interior direct fire attack in coordination with ventilation
operations. Ans: Transitional attack
If there are no life hazards, how should a fire in a building under
construction be fought? Ans: Defensive
When a certain kind of firefighting attack is successful, the fire can be
controlled with the least amount of property damage. Which kind of
attack is this? Ans: An offensive attack
An indirect attack is indicated when the temperature is increasing and it
appears that ______ is about to happen. Ans: Flashover
Which hose line size is used most frequently for interior fire attack? Ans:
1 ¾"
What is installed on propane cylinders to allow excess pressure to
escape? Ans: Relief valve
Experiments have shown that a transitional fire attack slowed the growth
of a fire by: Ans: Cooling huge quantities of fuel below its ignition
temperature
What is one advantage of a straight stream over a fog stream? Ans: It
provides more reach
FIRE SUPPRESSION QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
A type of attack employing both direct attack and indirect attack
methods. Ans: Combination attack
An apparatus-mounted master stream device that is intended to flow
large amounts of water directly onto a fire or exposed building. Ans:
Deck gun
Firefighting operations involving the application of extinguishing agents
directly onto the burning fuel. Ans: Direct attack
A nozzle mounted on the end of an aerial device that is capable of
delivering large amounts of water onto a fire or exposed building from an
elevated position. Ans: Elevated master stream device
The use of a solid object, such as a wall or ceiling, to break apart a
stream of water, creating more surface area on the water droplets and
thereby causing the water to absorb more heat. Ans: Indirect
application of water
Firefighting operations involving extinguishing agents to reduce the
buildup of heat released from a fire without applying the agent directly
onto the burning fuel. Ans: Indirect attack
A monitor that is fed by hose and that holds and directs a nozzle while
attached to the rungs of a vehicle-mounted aerial ladder. Ans: Ladder
pipe
A large-capacity nozzle that can be supplied by two or more hoselines or
fixed piping. Such devices include deck guns, portable ground monitors,
and elevated streams and commonly flow between 350 and 1,500 GPM.
Ans: Master stream device
A monitor that can be lifted from a vehicle mounted bracket and moved
to an operating position on the ground by not more than two people.
Ans: Portable monitor
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A stream made by using a smooth-bore nozzle to produce a penetrating
stream of water. Ans: Solid stream
The material covering the gap between the edge of the roof and the
exterior wall of the house. The soffits in most modern houses contain a
system of vents to maintain an air flow to the attic area. Some attics may
have sealed soffits to create a conditioned air space for energy
conservation. Ans: Soffit
A stream made by using an adjustable nozzle to provide a straight
stream of water. Ans: Straight stream
An offensive fire attack initiated by an exterior, indirect handline
operation into the fire compartment to initiate cooling while transitioning
into the interior direct fire attack in coordination with ventilation
operations. Ans: Transitional attack
If there are no life hazards, how should a fire in a building under
construction be fought? Ans: Defensive
When a certain kind of firefighting attack is successful, the fire can be
controlled with the least amount of property damage. Which kind of
attack is this? Ans: An offensive attack
An indirect attack is indicated when the temperature is increasing and it
appears that ______ is about to happen. Ans: Flashover
Which hose line size is used most frequently for interior fire attack? Ans:
1 ¾"
What is installed on propane cylinders to allow excess pressure to
escape? Ans: Relief valve
Experiments have shown that a transitional fire attack slowed the growth
of a fire by: Ans: Cooling huge quantities of fuel below its ignition
temperature
What is one advantage of a straight stream over a fog stream? Ans: It
provides more reach
