Flaming Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A fire investigator should use the scientific method: - ANSWER on all fires. Which of the following is least likely to indicate an incendiary fire? - ANSWER Multiple fires caused by falling flaming materials When considering fuel configuration which of the following is true? - ANSWER The fuel arranged with a high surface-to-mass ratio will require less thermal energy to ignite than the fuel with a low surface-to-mass ratio When heat is absorbed from heated gases or liquids, this is call...

MCB2010 Lab HW and study guide for quiz 1 and midterm Exercise1 -Answer-Exercise1 1. All of the organisms we work with are pathogenic... A. TRUE B. FALSE -Answer-B. FALSE 2. All of the organisms we work with should be handled as if they are pathogenic A. TRUE B. FALSE -Answer-A. TRUE 3. All of the organisms we work with should be handled as if they are opportunistic A. TRUE B. FALSE -Answer-A. TRUE 4. Wash hands with disinfectant and wipe bench tops with soap and warm water before st...

MCB2010 Lab HW and study guide for quiz 1 and midterm Exercise1 -Answer-Exercise1 1. All of the organisms we work with are pathogenic... A. TRUE B. FALSE -Answer-B. FALSE 2. All of the organisms we work with should be handled as if they are pathogenic A. TRUE B. FALSE -Answer-A. TRUE 3. All of the organisms we work with should be handled as if they are opportunistic A. TRUE B. FALSE -Answer-A. TRUE 4. Wash hands with disinfectant and wipe bench tops with soap and warm water before st...

Fires involve a heat-producing chemical reaction between fuel and: (117) [4.3.11] A. a catalyst. B. an oxidizer. C. free radicals. D. a reducing agent. - correct answer -B. an oxidizer. When a substance changes from one type of matter into another, such as two or more substances combining to form compounds, the substance undergoes a: (118) [4.3.11] A. dissolution. B. metamorphosis. C. chemical reaction. D. physiological change. - correct answer -C. chemical reaction. Which sta...

Fires involve a heat-producing chemical reaction between fuel and: (117) [4.3.11] A. a catalyst. B. an oxidizer. C. free radicals. D. a reducing agent. - correct answer -B. an oxidizer. When a substance changes from one type of matter into another, such as two or more substances combining to form compounds, the substance undergoes a: (118) [4.3.11] A. dissolution. B. metamorphosis. C. chemical reaction. D. physiological change. - correct answer -C. chemical reaction. Which sta...

S-290 Unit 1: The Fire Environment Questions and Answers Already Passed What are the three components of the wildland fire environment? Weather, Topography, Fuels What are the three methods of heat transfer? Conduction, Convection, Radiation Conduction Direct transfer of heat from one molecule of matter to another. Example: Cast iron pan handle too hot to touch. (Wood is a poor conductor of heat) Convection The transfer of heat resulting from the motion of air or fluid. Example: Column of smo...

Fire involves a heat producing chemical reaction between fuel and: - correct answer -An oxidizer When a substance changes from one type of matter into another, such as two or more substances combining to form compounds, the substance undergoes a: - correct answer -Chemical reaction Which statement about energy and combustion is accurate? - correct answer -A fuel's potential energy releases during combustion and converts to kinetic energy Which element of the fire tetrahedron is include...

List the four components that make up a typical alarm system. correct answers Fire alarm control panel FACP Power Supply Initiating device notification appliance Every sprinkler system is equipped with a main water control valve. Most main water control valves are of an indicating type. Give 2 examples of Indicating valves. correct answers Post Indicating Valves (PIVs) Outside Screw and Yoke (OS&Y) What are the two types of smoke detectors? correct answers ionization and photoelectric...

Which of the following BEST describes how understanding the physical science of fire can help firefighters? A.It keeps radiant heat from igniting fuel. B.It keeps flaming combustion from beginning. C.It translates into practical knowledge of fire behavior. D.It helps in stopping rapid fire behavior from developing. correct answers C p.208 Which of the following terms refers to a substance remaining chemically the same, but changing in size, shape or appearance? A.Chemical shift B.Physi...

Which of the following BEST describes how understanding the physical science of fire can help firefighters? A.It keeps radiant heat from igniting fuel. B.It keeps flaming combustion from beginning. C.It translates into practical knowledge of fire behavior. D.It helps in stopping rapid fire behavior from developing. : C p.208 Which of the following terms refers to a substance remaining chemically the same, but changing in size, shape or appearance? A.Chemical shift B.Physical change ...