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| To be successful, a fire attack on a burning building must be coordinated with |
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| rescue, operations, forcible entry, ventilation, and utilities control. p. 762 |
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| visible products of combustion resulting from the incomplete combustion of carbonaceous materials. p.767 |
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| water applied in short bursts directly onto the burning fuels until fire darkens down. p. 767 |
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| fog stream introduce through a small opening and directed at the ceiling where the heat is most intense. p. 768 |
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| uses the heat absorbing technique of cooling the hot gas layer followed by a heat reducing direct attack on the materials burning near the floor level. p.768 |
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| three main use for master stream |
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| 1. direct attack, 2. backup, 3. exposure protection. p.769 |
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| have flashpoint less than 100 degree F p. 773 |
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| flash point higher than 100 degree F. P. 773 |
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| Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion |
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| any of several petroleum products, such as propane or butane stored under pressure as liquid. p. 779 |
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| responsibility of first due engine company |
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| rescue, determine content of fire, exposures, determine if there are sufficient resources on scene p. 778 |
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| to aggressively attack a fire from the exterior with a large diameter fire stream. p. 790 |
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| rapid intervention crew. 2 or more fully equipped personnel and immediately avaliable firefighter to stand by outside of the hazard zone to enter and rescue firefighters inside. p.792 |
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| organic matter that lies under the surface of the ground. p. 801 |
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| needles, twigs etc. that lies adjacent to the surface of the ground. p. 801 |
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| supended and upright fuel. p.802 |
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| physical configuration of the land or terrain. p. 803 |
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| helmet with eye protection and neck shroud, flame retardant shirt and pants, protective footwear, gloves, fire shelter. p. 805 |
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| hoseline selection considerations |
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1. fire load and material involved
2. volume of water needed for extinguishment
3. number of firefighters to advance hoseline
4. tactical requirements
5. need for speed and mobility
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1. fire behavior indicators
2. potential emergency escape routes
3. forcible entry requirements
4. identifying hazards
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| a fire you cannot see from the doorway because objects are shielding it; mahouls use gas cooling when entering p. 767 |
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| most efficient use of water on a free-burning fire p. 767 |
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1. used for direct fire attack
2. used for backup handlines that are already attacking the fire from the interior
3. exposure protection |
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| should aim stream at so it enters the structure at an upward angle and allow it to deflect off the ceiling |
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| major difference in fires in vehicles transporting flammable fuels and fires in flammable fuel storage facilities |
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1. increased life-safety risk to firefighters from traffic
2. increased life-safety risks to passing motorists
3. reduced water supply
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