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| The speed that fire runs through grassy or light brush areas is termed... |
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| It is commonly associated with the amount of heat and flame given off in a wildland fire, usually in heavier fuels. |
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| When a gas is too rich or too lean to burn, it is associated with the fuel's... |
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| In a high-rise fire there is a location where firefighters can go in order to see what is going on with the building systems. This room is called the... |
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| When a fire is threatening something, it is commonly called a(n) _____, and thus it will be given a priority over the actual burning materials themselves. |
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| Extinguishing method for small flammable liquid fires |
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| Extinguishing method for larger fires of pooled flammable liquids |
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| Extinguishing method for propane tanker venting due to fire exposure |
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| T or F. It is well known that the earlier the fire dept arrives on scene and the earlier that the fire suppression begins, the higher the fire losses in saving the affected structure. |
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| T or F. The application of water as an extinguishing agent is perhaps the simplest form of fire suppression, since it works on all fires. |
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| T or F. Resources, while important, do not have much effect on fire suppression because fire attack will not differ. The concept of fire extinguishing never changes. |
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| T or F. The larger campaign fires are usually wildland or ground cover fires. |
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| T or F. Of the 3 components of the wildland fire triangle, weather is possibly the most dynamic of all. |
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| Most structural firefighting will involve the suppression of which of the following classes of materials? |
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| What do many firefighters use to determine the stability of a structure that is on fire? |
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| The wildland fire triangle differs from the structural triangle primarily in which area? |
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| Of the wildland fire triangle features, which one is the reason for most wildland firefighting deaths? |
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| In the case of fuels in the wildland environment, it can be said that...(2 answers) |
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| Lighter fuels burn faster than heavy AND heavy fuels burn hotter than lighter |
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| Of the following topographic features (saddle, ridge, drainage, box canyon), which one is not considered a "watch out" feature? |
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| What exterior portion of a burning vehicle is the least safe to stand near? |
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| The fully involved automobile engine will present the firefighter with all but which of the following classes of fire? |
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| The interior of an automobile is very toxic when on fire. What is perhaps the second most dangerous item in an automobile's interior? |
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| What can be considered a flammable liquid's most hazardous profile? |
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| Flammable gases are typically stored in what fashion? (2 answers) |
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| What item concerning a flammable product will determine what the responder should wear for survival? |
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| It must be understood that fire has how many sides that must be considered? |
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| Which of the following is not an attack method? Indirect, direct, select, combination |
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| What type of fires results in the greatest loss of firefighters' lives? |
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| What is the most common element in residential firefighting? |
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| In a high rise fire, firefighters can use the elevator more safely if _____ and _____ are true? |
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| Elevator has firefighter lock-out controls AND elevator is part of a split bank |
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| When laying hose in the stairwell, it is best to lay it from what location? |
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| From the floor below for safety |
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| In a sprinklered building with fire in the building, what effect will the sprinklers have on the fire besides partially extinguishing it? |
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| Where should firefighters place the fire engine when approaching an accident in the #3 lane of the freeway? |
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| Before the accident in the #3 lane |
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