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firefighting
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Aviation
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02/12/2013

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Term
what are the duties of a firefighter
Definition
primary duty is to save lives.
secondary duty is to extinguish fires and limit damage to aircraft ship and equipment
Term
what are the three things in the fire triangle needed to create and sustain fire
Definition
heat fuel and oxygen
Term
describe a class alpha fire
Definition
occurs in combustible materials that produce an ash such as wood.extinguishing agents are water and AFFF
Term
describe class bravo fires
Definition
occur with flammable liquid substances such as gas jet fuels.effective agents are AFFF,halon 1211, purple k powder,co2
Term
describe class charlie fires
Definition
energized electrical fires.extinguished using non conductive agents.co2,halon,pkp,h20 in fog patterns min dist 4 feet.
de-energized treat as class a b or d fire.
Term
describe a class delta fire
Definition
combustible metals such as magnesium and titanium.agents are h20 in large high velocity quanities apply from a safe distance.
Term
what does AFFF stand for
Definition
aqueous film forming foam
Term
what does AFFF consists of?
Definition
synthetic fluorocarbon surfactant materials that are non corrosive unlimited shelf life.comes in 3 and 6% ship requires 6%
Term
water is not considered to be a suitable agent for use in large aircraft fuel fire unless combined with with foam agents.can be used for cooling ordinance.
Definition
water is not considered to be a suitable agent for use in large aircraft fuel fire unless combined with with foam agents.can be used for cooling ordinance.
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halon1211 primarily used on class b and c fire is effective againts a fires.colorless sweet smelling nonconductive gas leaves no residue
Definition
halon1211 primarily used on class b and c fire is effective againts a fires.colorless sweet smelling nonconductive gas leaves no residue
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co2 15 and 50 pound wheeled extinguishers.primarily class b and c fires.colorless odorless 1/2 heavier than air.displaces oxygen
Definition
co2 15 and 50 pound wheeled extinguishers.primarily class b and c fires.colorless odorless 1/2 heavier than air.displaces oxygen
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potassium bicarbonate(pkp)intended for class B fires main chemical is potassium bicarbonate, dry chemical breaks the combustion chain.no reflash protection.
Definition
potassium bicarbonate(pkp)intended for class B fires main chemical is potassium bicarbonate, dry chemical breaks the combustion chain.no reflash protection.
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