Fire Investigator: Principles and Practi
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ce to NFPA 921 and 1033, Fourth Editio
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Accelerantet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Anyetfueletoretoxidizer,etoftenetanetignitableetliquid,etusedettoetinitiateetaetfireet
oretincreaseettheetrateetofetgrowthetoretspeedettheetspreadetofetfire.
AccidentaletFireset-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Firesetforetwhichettheetprovenetcauseetdoesetnotetinvolveetanetintentionalethum
anetactettoetigniteetoretspreadetfireetintoetanetareaetwhereettheetfireetshouldetnotetbe.
AccommodationetSpaceet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aetspaceetonetaetvesseletdesignedetforetpeopleettoetliveetin.
ActiveetFireetProtectionetSystemet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Anyettypeetofetfireetprotectionetsystemetthatetautomaticallyetactivatesetuponet
detectionetofetaetfireetcondition.
AddressableetTechnologyet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Fireetalarmetandetdetectionetsystemsetinetwhichetdevicesetandetsystemetcomp
onentsetareetassignedetaetdataetaddress,etareetcapableetofettwo-
wayetcommunication,etandetcanetperformetcertainetactivitiesetbasedetonetsignale
tinput.
,AdolescentetFiresetterset-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Adolescents,etageset14ettoet16etyears,etwhoetareetoftenetresponsibleetforetfireset
thatetoccuretatetplacesetotheretthanettheirethomes.
Adriftet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔ Loose,etnotetonetmooringsetorettowline.
AerialetFuelset-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Alletgreenetoretdeadetmaterialsetlocatedetinettheetforestetcanopy.
Affidavitet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aetvoluntaryetwrittenetstatementetofetfactetoretopinionetmadeetunderetoathetan
detsignedetbyettheetauthor.
Afloatet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔ Floatingetinetwater;etnotetsinking.
AiretDropet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetaerialetapplicationetofetwater,etfoam,etoretretardantetmixtureetdirectlyeto
ntoettheetfireetoretthreatenedetareaetoretalongetaetstrategicetpositionetaheadetofetthe
etfire.
AiretEntrainmentet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetprocessetofetairetoretgasesetbeingetdrawnetintoetaetfire,etplume,etoretjet.
,AiretSamplingetSmokeetDetectionet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aetmethodetofetsmokeetdetectionetdesignedettoetdrawetairetfromettheetprotecte
detareaetintoetaetdetectionetchamberetforetanalysis.
AlarmetPressureetSwitchet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aettypeetofetinitiatingetdeviceetinstalledetonetallettypesetofetwet-
basedetfireetsuppressionetsystems;ettheetdeviceetinitiatesetaetfireetalarmetsignalet
onceetaetwateretpressureetthresholdetisetmet.
AlarmetSignalet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aetwarningetsignaletthatetalertsetoccupantsetofetaetfireetemergency.
Alloyinget-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetmixtureetofettwoetoretmoreetmetalsetinetwhichetoneetoretmoreetofettheetmeta
lsetisetinetaetliquefiedetstate.
AlternatingetCurrentet(AC)et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetvoltageetvariesetinettimeetwithetaetsineetwaveetatet60etcyclesetperetsecond.et
Aetsine-waveetcurrentetresultsetifettheetloadetisetresistive.
AmbientetTemperatureet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Airettemperatureetofettheetsurroundingetenvironment.
, Ampacityet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetcurrent,etinetamperes,etthatetaetconductoretcanetcarryetcontinuouslyetund
erettheetconditionsetofetuseetwithoutetexceedingetitsettemperatureetrating.
Amperageet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetunitetofetelectricetcurrentetthatetisetequivalentettoetaetflowetofetoneetcoulo
mbetperetsecond;etoneetcoulombetisetdefinedetaset6.24etxet10^18et(18thetpower)et
electrons.
AnnunciationetPanelet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aetdeviceetthatetusesetindicatingetlamps,etalphanumericetdisplays,etoretotheret
meansettoetprovideetfirstetrespondersetwithetstatus,etcondition,etandetlocationeti
nformationetconcerningetfireetalarmetsystemetcomponentsetandetdevices.
ArcetMappinget-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetanalysisetofettheetlocationsetwhereetelectricaletarcingethasetcausedetdama
geetandettheetdocumentationetofettheetinvolvedetelectricaletcircuits.
ArcetSurveyetDiagramset-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Locationsetofetelectricaletarcingetareetidentifiedetandetplottedetonetaetdiagramet
ofettheetaffectedetareaetofettheetstructure.etTheetspatialetrelationshipetofettheetarcet
sitesetcanetcreateetaetpatternetandethelpetestablishettheetsequenceetofetdamage.etT
hisetanalysisetcanetbeetusedetonetbuildingetcircuitsetandetelectricaletdevicesetwith
inetaetcompartmentettoethelpetidentifyetoretnarrowettheetareaetofetorigin.
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ce to NFPA 921 and 1033, Fourth Editio
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n.
Accelerantet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Anyetfueletoretoxidizer,etoftenetanetignitableetliquid,etusedettoetinitiateetaetfireet
oretincreaseettheetrateetofetgrowthetoretspeedettheetspreadetofetfire.
AccidentaletFireset-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Firesetforetwhichettheetprovenetcauseetdoesetnotetinvolveetanetintentionalethum
anetactettoetigniteetoretspreadetfireetintoetanetareaetwhereettheetfireetshouldetnotetbe.
AccommodationetSpaceet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aetspaceetonetaetvesseletdesignedetforetpeopleettoetliveetin.
ActiveetFireetProtectionetSystemet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Anyettypeetofetfireetprotectionetsystemetthatetautomaticallyetactivatesetuponet
detectionetofetaetfireetcondition.
AddressableetTechnologyet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Fireetalarmetandetdetectionetsystemsetinetwhichetdevicesetandetsystemetcomp
onentsetareetassignedetaetdataetaddress,etareetcapableetofettwo-
wayetcommunication,etandetcanetperformetcertainetactivitiesetbasedetonetsignale
tinput.
,AdolescentetFiresetterset-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Adolescents,etageset14ettoet16etyears,etwhoetareetoftenetresponsibleetforetfireset
thatetoccuretatetplacesetotheretthanettheirethomes.
Adriftet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔ Loose,etnotetonetmooringsetorettowline.
AerialetFuelset-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Alletgreenetoretdeadetmaterialsetlocatedetinettheetforestetcanopy.
Affidavitet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aetvoluntaryetwrittenetstatementetofetfactetoretopinionetmadeetunderetoathetan
detsignedetbyettheetauthor.
Afloatet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔ Floatingetinetwater;etnotetsinking.
AiretDropet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetaerialetapplicationetofetwater,etfoam,etoretretardantetmixtureetdirectlyeto
ntoettheetfireetoretthreatenedetareaetoretalongetaetstrategicetpositionetaheadetofetthe
etfire.
AiretEntrainmentet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetprocessetofetairetoretgasesetbeingetdrawnetintoetaetfire,etplume,etoretjet.
,AiretSamplingetSmokeetDetectionet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aetmethodetofetsmokeetdetectionetdesignedettoetdrawetairetfromettheetprotecte
detareaetintoetaetdetectionetchamberetforetanalysis.
AlarmetPressureetSwitchet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aettypeetofetinitiatingetdeviceetinstalledetonetallettypesetofetwet-
basedetfireetsuppressionetsystems;ettheetdeviceetinitiatesetaetfireetalarmetsignalet
onceetaetwateretpressureetthresholdetisetmet.
AlarmetSignalet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aetwarningetsignaletthatetalertsetoccupantsetofetaetfireetemergency.
Alloyinget-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetmixtureetofettwoetoretmoreetmetalsetinetwhichetoneetoretmoreetofettheetmeta
lsetisetinetaetliquefiedetstate.
AlternatingetCurrentet(AC)et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetvoltageetvariesetinettimeetwithetaetsineetwaveetatet60etcyclesetperetsecond.et
Aetsine-waveetcurrentetresultsetifettheetloadetisetresistive.
AmbientetTemperatureet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Airettemperatureetofettheetsurroundingetenvironment.
, Ampacityet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetcurrent,etinetamperes,etthatetaetconductoretcanetcarryetcontinuouslyetund
erettheetconditionsetofetuseetwithoutetexceedingetitsettemperatureetrating.
Amperageet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetunitetofetelectricetcurrentetthatetisetequivalentettoetaetflowetofetoneetcoulo
mbetperetsecond;etoneetcoulombetisetdefinedetaset6.24etxet10^18et(18thetpower)et
electrons.
AnnunciationetPanelet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aetdeviceetthatetusesetindicatingetlamps,etalphanumericetdisplays,etoretotheret
meansettoetprovideetfirstetrespondersetwithetstatus,etcondition,etandetlocationeti
nformationetconcerningetfireetalarmetsystemetcomponentsetandetdevices.
ArcetMappinget-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetanalysisetofettheetlocationsetwhereetelectricaletarcingethasetcausedetdama
geetandettheetdocumentationetofettheetinvolvedetelectricaletcircuits.
ArcetSurveyetDiagramset-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Locationsetofetelectricaletarcingetareetidentifiedetandetplottedetonetaetdiagramet
ofettheetaffectedetareaetofettheetstructure.etTheetspatialetrelationshipetofettheetarcet
sitesetcanetcreateetaetpatternetandethelpetestablishettheetsequenceetofetdamage.etT
hisetanalysisetcanetbeetusedetonetbuildingetcircuitsetandetelectricaletdevicesetwith
inetaetcompartmentettoethelpetidentifyetoretnarrowettheetareaetofetorigin.
