BCOT Fire Safety Exam Comprehensive
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
Updated
Question 1
Fire is usually accompanied by
Correct Answer
smoke gases and dust
Question 2
heat transfer
Correct Answer
important because heat is the essential for a fire to be initiated and combustion to
occur. Heat is transferred in one of three ways
Question 3
growth phase
Correct Answer
*Oxygen is above 15%
*room temperature up to 1300 degrees
*Fire spreads rapidly
*flashover possible
Question 4
four sources of heat energy
Correct Answer
chemical heat energy
electrical heat energy
mechanical heat energy
nuclear heat energy
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, Question 5
used on class a fires
Correct Answer
water
Question 6
red square
Correct Answer
class b fire
Question 7
backdraft
Correct Answer
*smoke explosion
*an extremely rapid ignition of the smoke and other products of combustion
resulting when air is admitted to a superheated room that is depleted of oxygen.
*usually occurs during decay phase
Question 8
products of combustible
Correct Answer
*flame
*heat
*smoke
*Fire gases
Question 9
Fire goes out (oxygen)
Correct Answer
5%
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Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
Updated
Question 1
Fire is usually accompanied by
Correct Answer
smoke gases and dust
Question 2
heat transfer
Correct Answer
important because heat is the essential for a fire to be initiated and combustion to
occur. Heat is transferred in one of three ways
Question 3
growth phase
Correct Answer
*Oxygen is above 15%
*room temperature up to 1300 degrees
*Fire spreads rapidly
*flashover possible
Question 4
four sources of heat energy
Correct Answer
chemical heat energy
electrical heat energy
mechanical heat energy
nuclear heat energy
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, Question 5
used on class a fires
Correct Answer
water
Question 6
red square
Correct Answer
class b fire
Question 7
backdraft
Correct Answer
*smoke explosion
*an extremely rapid ignition of the smoke and other products of combustion
resulting when air is admitted to a superheated room that is depleted of oxygen.
*usually occurs during decay phase
Question 8
products of combustible
Correct Answer
*flame
*heat
*smoke
*Fire gases
Question 9
Fire goes out (oxygen)
Correct Answer
5%
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