Fire Investigator - master for TCFP test|659 Questions with Complete Solutions

Fire Investigator - master for TCFP test|659 Questions with Complete Solutions s NFPA 921 a guide or a standard? - CORRECT ANSWER It is the Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations What are the six steps of the scientific method? - CORRECT ANSWER Recognize the need Define the problem Collect the data Analyze the data Develop a hypothesis Test the hypothesis What step of the scientific method is inductive reasoning? - CORRECT ANSWER Analyze the data What step of the scientific method is deductive reasoning? - CORRECT ANSWER Test the hypothesis What are the four parts of the fire tetrahedron? - CORRECT ANSWER Fuel (reducing agent) Heat Oxidizing agent Uninhibited chemical chain reaction What kind of reaction absorbs energy, an endothermic or an exothermic reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER Endothermic What is heat transfer by direct contact called? - CORRECT ANSWER Conduction What is heat transfer by gas flow / air movement called? - CORRECT ANSWER Convection What is heat transfer by microwave energy called? - CORRECT ANSWER Radiation What is a fuel controlled fire? - CORRECT ANSWER A fire that is limited by the amount of combustibles. What is a ventilation controlled fire? - CORRECT ANSWER A fire that is limited by the amount of oxygen. What are the stages of fire growth? - CORRECT ANSWER Ignition Growth Flashover Fully Developed Decay What is a flashover? - CORRECT ANSWER The transition phase from growth to fully developed, where all surfaces reach ignition temperature almost simultaneously.