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A type of attack employing both direct attack and indirect attack methods. - Answers Combination attack
An apparatus-mounted master stream device that is intended to flow large amounts of water directly
onto a fire or exposed building. - Answers Deck gun
Firefighting operations involving the application of extinguishing agents directly onto the burning fuel. -
Answers Direct attack
A nozzle mounted on the end of an aerial device that is capable of delivering large amounts of water
onto a fire or exposed building from an elevated position. - Answers Elevated master stream device
The use of a solid object, such as a wall or ceiling, to break apart a stream of water, creating more
surface area on the water droplets and thereby causing the water to absorb more heat. - Answers
Indirect application of water
Firefighting operations involving extinguishing agents to reduce the buildup of heat released from a fire
without applying the agent directly onto the burning fuel. - Answers Indirect attack
A monitor that is fed by hose and that holds and directs a nozzle while attached to the rungs of a
vehicle-mounted aerial ladder. - Answers Ladder pipe
A large-capacity nozzle that can be supplied by two or more hoselines or fixed piping. Such devices
include deck guns, portable ground monitors, and elevated streams and commonly flow between 350
and 1,500 GPM. - Answers Master stream device
A monitor that can be lifted from a vehicle mounted bracket and moved to an operating position on the
ground by not more than two people. - Answers Portable monitor
A stream made by using a smooth-bore nozzle to produce a penetrating stream of water. - Answers
Solid stream
The material covering the gap between the edge of the roof and the exterior wall of the house. The
soffits in most modern houses contain a system of vents to maintain an air flow to the attic area. Some
attics may have sealed soffits to create a conditioned air space for energy conservation. - Answers Soffit
A stream made by using an adjustable nozzle to provide a straight stream of water. - Answers Straight
stream
An offensive fire attack initiated by an exterior, indirect handline operation into the fire compartment to
initiate cooling while transitioning into the interior direct fire attack in coordination with ventilation
operations. - Answers Transitional attack
If there are no life hazards, how should a fire in a building under construction be fought? - Answers
Defensive
, When a certain kind of firefighting attack is successful, the fire can be controlled with the least amount
of property damage. Which kind of attack is this? - Answers An offensive attack
An indirect attack is indicated when the temperature is increasing and it appears that ______ is about to
happen. - Answers Flashover
Which hose line size is used most frequently for interior fire attack? - Answers 1 ¾"
What is installed on propane cylinders to allow excess pressure to escape? - Answers Relief valve
Experiments have shown that a transitional fire attack slowed the growth of a fire by: - Answers Cooling
huge quantities of fuel below its ignition temperature
What is one advantage of a straight stream over a fog stream? - Answers It provides more reach
Which type of nozzle moves more air and is therefore more likely to disrupt the thermal balance? -
Answers Fog
Which type of fire attack has the primary objective of preventing the fire from spreading? - Answers
Defensive
Which of the following is not a hazard found on modern vehicles? - Answers Brake drums
Which strategy is often used in lumberyard fires? - Answers Defensive
Recent research has found that the traditional tactic of pushing down the interior stairs to attack a
basement fire: - Answers Is no longer considered a safe and effective option
When directing the flow of water from the nozzle during a combination attack, where should the flow of
water first be directed? - Answers Upper left corner of the fire
Small handlines are those up to ______ inches in diameter. - Answers 2"
In which type of operations are master stream devices used? - Answers Typically defensive but
occasionally offensive
What is an elevated master stream device that is mounted at the tip on an aerial ladder called? -
Answers A ladder pipe
A burning liquid that is dripping, spraying, or flowing over the edge of a container is known as a ______
fire. - Answers Three-dimensional
Under which circumstances should master stream devices be directed into buildings where firefighters a
operating inside? - Answers Under no circumstances
In an alternative-fuel vehicle fire, firefighters should: - Answers Use an unmanned master stream
A type of attack employing both direct attack and indirect attack methods. - Answers Combination attack
An apparatus-mounted master stream device that is intended to flow large amounts of water directly
onto a fire or exposed building. - Answers Deck gun
Firefighting operations involving the application of extinguishing agents directly onto the burning fuel. -
Answers Direct attack
A nozzle mounted on the end of an aerial device that is capable of delivering large amounts of water
onto a fire or exposed building from an elevated position. - Answers Elevated master stream device
The use of a solid object, such as a wall or ceiling, to break apart a stream of water, creating more
surface area on the water droplets and thereby causing the water to absorb more heat. - Answers
Indirect application of water
Firefighting operations involving extinguishing agents to reduce the buildup of heat released from a fire
without applying the agent directly onto the burning fuel. - Answers Indirect attack
A monitor that is fed by hose and that holds and directs a nozzle while attached to the rungs of a
vehicle-mounted aerial ladder. - Answers Ladder pipe
A large-capacity nozzle that can be supplied by two or more hoselines or fixed piping. Such devices
include deck guns, portable ground monitors, and elevated streams and commonly flow between 350
and 1,500 GPM. - Answers Master stream device
A monitor that can be lifted from a vehicle mounted bracket and moved to an operating position on the
ground by not more than two people. - Answers Portable monitor
A stream made by using a smooth-bore nozzle to produce a penetrating stream of water. - Answers
Solid stream
The material covering the gap between the edge of the roof and the exterior wall of the house. The
soffits in most modern houses contain a system of vents to maintain an air flow to the attic area. Some
attics may have sealed soffits to create a conditioned air space for energy conservation. - Answers Soffit
A stream made by using an adjustable nozzle to provide a straight stream of water. - Answers Straight
stream
An offensive fire attack initiated by an exterior, indirect handline operation into the fire compartment to
initiate cooling while transitioning into the interior direct fire attack in coordination with ventilation
operations. - Answers Transitional attack
If there are no life hazards, how should a fire in a building under construction be fought? - Answers
Defensive
, When a certain kind of firefighting attack is successful, the fire can be controlled with the least amount
of property damage. Which kind of attack is this? - Answers An offensive attack
An indirect attack is indicated when the temperature is increasing and it appears that ______ is about to
happen. - Answers Flashover
Which hose line size is used most frequently for interior fire attack? - Answers 1 ¾"
What is installed on propane cylinders to allow excess pressure to escape? - Answers Relief valve
Experiments have shown that a transitional fire attack slowed the growth of a fire by: - Answers Cooling
huge quantities of fuel below its ignition temperature
What is one advantage of a straight stream over a fog stream? - Answers It provides more reach
Which type of nozzle moves more air and is therefore more likely to disrupt the thermal balance? -
Answers Fog
Which type of fire attack has the primary objective of preventing the fire from spreading? - Answers
Defensive
Which of the following is not a hazard found on modern vehicles? - Answers Brake drums
Which strategy is often used in lumberyard fires? - Answers Defensive
Recent research has found that the traditional tactic of pushing down the interior stairs to attack a
basement fire: - Answers Is no longer considered a safe and effective option
When directing the flow of water from the nozzle during a combination attack, where should the flow of
water first be directed? - Answers Upper left corner of the fire
Small handlines are those up to ______ inches in diameter. - Answers 2"
In which type of operations are master stream devices used? - Answers Typically defensive but
occasionally offensive
What is an elevated master stream device that is mounted at the tip on an aerial ladder called? -
Answers A ladder pipe
A burning liquid that is dripping, spraying, or flowing over the edge of a container is known as a ______
fire. - Answers Three-dimensional
Under which circumstances should master stream devices be directed into buildings where firefighters a
operating inside? - Answers Under no circumstances
In an alternative-fuel vehicle fire, firefighters should: - Answers Use an unmanned master stream
