CRSP - Fire Prevention Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

Self-sustained oxidation of a fuel that emits heat and light is a good definition for? - fire What types of metals will spark? - hard metals What types of metals will not spark? - soft metals Examples of hard metals? - Ferrous with iron, bronze but not brass, nickel Examples of soft metals? - pure gold, silver, copper, lead, pewter, brass What are the four types of ignition sources? - Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear What are the three components of the "fire safety tree"? - Set fire safety objectives, Prevent fire ignition, Manage fire impact Fire Safety Concepts Tree: Fire safety objectives include(3)? - • Life safety • Property conservation • Business continuity Fire Safety Concepts Tree: Prevent fire ignition (3)? - • Control ignition sources • Control heat transfer • Control fuels Fire Safety Concepts Tree: Manage fire impact (4)? - • Control fuel properties, quantity and distribution • Control environment • Automatically or manually suppress fire• Control fire with construction The 5 classes of fire? - A, B, C, D, K Class A Fire involve? - wood and paper Class B Fire involve? - flammable and combustible liquids and gases Class C Fire involve? - electrical equipment Class D Fire involve - Combustible metals such as magnesium, sodium, titanium, aluminum, potassium, and zirconium. Class A Fire are extinguished with? - water (because it can penetrate the fuel and absorb heat), foam, dry powder Class B fires involve flammable and combustible liquids and gases such as? - gasoline, alcohol and propane Extinguishing agents for Class B fires are? - foam, carbon dioxide and dry chemicals (powder) that serve to smother the fire or reduce the oxygen concentration available in the burning zone. Class B fires: foam, carbon dioxide and dry chemicals are used to? - smother the fire or reduce the oxygen concentration available in the burning zone Class C fires can be extinguished by? - nonconductive extinguishing agents such as dry powder and carbon dioxide Three stages of fire? - Incipient stage, Free burning stage, Smoldering stage