FIRE OFFICER EXAM| 2023 with latest questions and answer

FIRE OFFICER EXAM| 2023 with latest questions and answer Abatement - Any act that would remove or neutralize a fire hazard Administrator - Any person who acts as agent of the owner and manages the use of a building for him Air craft service station - That portion of an airport where flammable liquids are stored or dispensed and shall include all facilities essential thereto such as underground tanks from which aircraft fuel and lubricants maybe drawn through dispensing device Alligatoring or Alligator Pattern - A burned pattern usually on woods resembling the skin marking of an alligator, often to trace the fire to its origin Assembly Occupancy - The occupancy or use of a building or structure or any portion thereof by a group for civic, political, education, travel, religious, social, amusement or recreational purposes Atoms - The smallest particles of elements that take part in a chemical reaction Automatic Fire Suppression System - An integrated system of underground or overhead piping or both connected to a source of extinguishing agent or medium and design in accordance with fire protection engineering standards which when actuated by its automatic detecting device, suppresses fire within the area protected Blasting Agent - Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and oxidizer used to set off explosives Boiling Point - The temperature at which liquid is transformed or converted to vapor Cargo Tank - Any container on a tank vehicle with a capacity of at least 450 liters used for carrying flammable or combustible liquids. It does not apply to the fuel tank of a motor vehicle Cellulose Nitrate or Nitro Cellulose - A highly combustible and explosive compound produced by the reaction of nitric acid with a cellulose material Cellulose Nitrate Plastic (Pyroxylin) - Any plastic substance, materials or compound having cellulose nitrate (nitro cellulose) as base Chief of the Local Fire Service - The official duly designated to head the local fire service; or in cities/municipalities where the policemen are also performing the functions of the Fire service, the station commander of the Integrated National Police Class A fire - Fire involving ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, cloth, rubber and plastics Class B fire - Fire in inflammable liquids and gases Class C fire - Fire involving energized electrical equipment Class D fire - Fire involving combustible metals, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and other similar materials Combination Standpipe - A pipeline system filled with water and connected to a constant water supply for the use of the Fire Service and the occupants of the buildings solely for fire suppression purposes. Combustible Fiber Loose House - An enclosed and isolated structure where loose fibers are worked upon, and used as storage for such fibers Combustible Fiber - Any readily ignitable and free burning fiber such as cotton, oakum, rags, waste cloth, waste paper, kapok, hay, Spanish moss, excelsior and other similar materials commonly used in commerce Combustible, Flammable, Inflammable - Descriptive of materials that are easily set on fire Combustible Liquid - Any liquid having a flash point at or above 37.8°C (100°F) Combustion - The burning of any substance; is a process that involves light and heat Corrosive Liquid - Any liquid which causes fire when in contact with organic matter or with certain chemicals Crazing of Glass - Formation of irregular cracks in glass due to rapid intense heat - possibly when accelerant is used Cryogenic - Descriptive of any material which by its nature or as results of its reaction with other elements produces a rapid drop in temperature of the immediate surroundings Curtain Board - A vertical panel of non-combustible or fire resistive materials attached to and extending below the bottom chord of the roof trusses to divide the underside of the roof into separate compartments so that heat and smoke will be directed upwards to a roof vent. Damper - A normally open device installed inside an air duct system which automatically closes to restrict the passage of smoke or fire Depth of Char - Depth of burning wood used to determine length of burn thereby locating the point of origin of fire Dip Tank - A tank, vat or container of flammable or combustible liquid in which articles or materials are immersed for the purpose of coating, finishing, treating or similar processes Distillation - The process of fire raising the temperature to separate the more volatile from the less volatile parts and then cooling and condensing the result vapor so as to produce a nearly purified substance Dry Standpipe - A type of standpipe system in which the pipes are normally not filled with water. Water is introduced into the system through fire service connections when needed Duct System - A continuous passageway for the transmission of air Dust - A finely powdered substance which, when mixed with air in the proper proportion and ignited, will cause an explosion Electrical Arc - An extremely hot luminous bridge formed by the passage of an electric current across a space between two conductors or terminals due to the incandescence of the conducting vapor Ember - A hot piece or lump that remains after a material has partially burned, and is still oxidizing without the manifestation of flames Endothermic Reaction - Changes whereby energy is absorbed or is added before the reaction takes place Exothermic Reaction - Those that release or give off energy (heat) thus they produce substances with less energy than the reactants Explosive - Includes any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion Explosive Magazine - Building, structure or facilities used for the storage of explosives, shells, projectile and ammunition Finishes - Materials used as final coating of a surface for ornamental or protective purposes Fire - The active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and light of combustion Fire Alarm - Any visual or audible signal produced by a device or system to warn the occupants of the building or fire fighting elements of the presence or danger of fire to enable them to undertake immediate action to save file and property and to suppress the fire Fire Alerting System - A fire alarm system activated by the presence of fire, where the signal is transmitted to designated locations instead of sounding a general alarm Fire Door - A fire resistive door prescribed for openings in fire separation walls or portions Fire Engine - A heavy motor truck equipped with fire fighting apparatus, especially power driven pumps for throwing water and chemical under high pressure (