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| What are common reasons to have a fire extinguisher serviced? |
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1. Pressure gauge reads outside normal range
2. Out-of-date inspection log
3. Broken tamper seal
4. Any indication that unity is not full |
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| What type of extinguisher would be used for burning aluminum shavings? |
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| Class D Fire Extinguisher, dry powder |
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| Which extinguishing agent's primary method of fire extinguishment is reducing the amount of oxygen that can reach the fuel? |
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| What is one chemical used as a dry chemical extinguishing agent? |
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| Fire extinguishers suitable for use on Class B fires may display the letter "B" inside a _____. |
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| What type of fire extinguisher would be most appropriate for an electrical panel on fire? |
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| What is one extinguishing agent that will not conduct electricity? |
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| What can be added to water extinguishers to reduce the surface area of water and thereby to aid in extinguishment of fuels such as baled cotton or fibrous materials? |
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| What class of fire is depicted in the pictograph system by a burning trash can beside a wood fire? |
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| Which class describes a cooking pan on fire? |
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| At which temperature are dry chemicals subject to freezing? |
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| They are not subject to freezing |
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| What class of fire is depicted in the pictograph system by a flame and gasoline can? |
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| All portable fire extinguishers use what means for expelling their contents? |
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| What Residue does a CO2 fire extinguisher leave when discharged? |
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| It does not leave any residue |
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| Does it matter which type of dry powder extinguisher is used on which type of burning metal? |
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| Yes, each dry powder extinguisher is marked with what types of metal it can handle. |
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| Besides putting out incipient fired, what is another use for portable fire extinguishers? |
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| Controlling fires where traditional methods of suppression are not recommended. |
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| Identify the significance of the C in the following fire extinguisher rating: 2-A: 10-B: C |
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| It means that this extinguisher can be used on energized electrical equipment. |
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| BROMOCHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE, although a big word, should be recognized by fire fighters as a certain type of extinguishing agent. What agent? |
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| What is an example of a light hazard environment? |
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| Self-storage buildings, offices, classrooms, churches, assembly halls, hotel guest rooms |
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| Why would a fire extinguisher class icon have a red slash through it? |
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| Because using the extinguisher on that class of fire would create additional risk |
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| In regards to the operation of a portable fire extinguisher, what does PASS stand for? |
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| Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep |
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| Do fire apparatus usually carry portable fire extinguishers? |
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| Yes, at least one and sometimes more |
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| Is it ever appropriate to have two different types of fire extinguisher in the same area? |
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| Yes, there may be more than one type of combustible. |
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| A class B extinguisher with a range of 40-B would be expected to extinguish what size flammable liquid surface fire? |
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| What is 1-A equivalent to? |
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| What is the safest and surest way to extinguish a class C fire? |
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| Turn off the power and treat it as a class A or B fire |
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| How many gallons of water are contained in a class A fire extinguisher with a numerical rating of 2? |
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| What is one disadvantage of CO2 extinguishers? |
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| What is the relationship between dry and powder and dry chemical agents? |
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| They are entirely different substances with entirely different applications. |
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| Which classes of fire extinguisher include a number in their classification? |
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| What class fire icon is a yellow star? |
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| What kind of icon and color is a class C fire? |
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| What class fire icon is a red square? |
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| What kind of icon and color is a class A fire? |
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