TCFP FIRE INVESTIGATOR EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
Terms in this set (659)
Is NFPA 921 a guide or a It is the Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
standard?
Recognize the need
Define the problem
What are the six steps of Collect the data
the scientific method? Analyze the data
Develop a hypothesis
Test the hypothesis
What step of the scientific Analyze the data
method is inductive
reasoning?
What step of the scientific Test the hypothesis
method is deductive
reasoning?
Fuel (reducing agent)
What are the four parts of Heat
the fire tetrahedron? Oxidizing agent
Uninhibited chemical chain reaction
What kind of reaction Endothermic
absorbs energy, an
endothermic or an
exothermic reaction?
What is heat transfer by Conduction
direct contact called?
, What is heat transfer by gas Convection
flow / air movement called?
What is heat transfer by Radiation
microwave energy called?
What is a fuel controlled A fire that is limited by the amount of combustibles.
fire?
What is a ventilation A fire that is limited by the amount of oxygen.
controlled fire?
Ignition
Growth
What are the stages of fire
Flashover
growth?
Fully Developed
Decay
The transition phase from growth to fully developed,
What is a flashover? where all surfaces reach ignition temperature almost
simultaneously.
What is ignition of the Flameover or rollover
underside of the hot gas
layer called?
Size of the compartment
Height of ceiling
What factors influence Ventilation
flashover conditions? Amount of fuel
Layout of fuel
Location of fire in the compartment
The physical manifestation of the affects of fire on
What are fire patterns?
materials.
What are the different types Plume Generated patterns (often V shaped)
of fire patterns on the walls Ventilation generated patterns
and ceiling? Hot gas layer patterns (Line of demarcation)
500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
Terms in this set (659)
Is NFPA 921 a guide or a It is the Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
standard?
Recognize the need
Define the problem
What are the six steps of Collect the data
the scientific method? Analyze the data
Develop a hypothesis
Test the hypothesis
What step of the scientific Analyze the data
method is inductive
reasoning?
What step of the scientific Test the hypothesis
method is deductive
reasoning?
Fuel (reducing agent)
What are the four parts of Heat
the fire tetrahedron? Oxidizing agent
Uninhibited chemical chain reaction
What kind of reaction Endothermic
absorbs energy, an
endothermic or an
exothermic reaction?
What is heat transfer by Conduction
direct contact called?
, What is heat transfer by gas Convection
flow / air movement called?
What is heat transfer by Radiation
microwave energy called?
What is a fuel controlled A fire that is limited by the amount of combustibles.
fire?
What is a ventilation A fire that is limited by the amount of oxygen.
controlled fire?
Ignition
Growth
What are the stages of fire
Flashover
growth?
Fully Developed
Decay
The transition phase from growth to fully developed,
What is a flashover? where all surfaces reach ignition temperature almost
simultaneously.
What is ignition of the Flameover or rollover
underside of the hot gas
layer called?
Size of the compartment
Height of ceiling
What factors influence Ventilation
flashover conditions? Amount of fuel
Layout of fuel
Location of fire in the compartment
The physical manifestation of the affects of fire on
What are fire patterns?
materials.
What are the different types Plume Generated patterns (often V shaped)
of fire patterns on the walls Ventilation generated patterns
and ceiling? Hot gas layer patterns (Line of demarcation)
