Chemistry & Physics of Fire

A basement fire heats pipes enough to ignite the wood inside walls several rooms away. What is the method of heat transfer?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

The ventilation team opens the roof of a burning building and smoke and flames come out of the opening. What is the method of heat transfer?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

A firefighter testing a hose on the driveway receives a sunburn. What is the method of heat transfer?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit.

• Mechanical equivalent of heat

• Calorie

• Joule

• British Thermal Unit

What is the most common of the hazardous gases contained in smoke?

• Chlorine

• Hydrogen cyanide

• Carbon dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

Match the following classifications of fires

• energized electrical equipment

• Class K

• flammable liquids (gases)

• Class A

• ordinary combustibles

• Class C

• flammable metals

• Class D

• cooking materials

• Class B

Which element is NOT in the Fire Triangle?

• Oxygen

• Fuel

• Carbon Dioxide

• Heat

This is considered the last stage of a fire (much of the fuel has been consumed and the temperature has decreased)

• Growth

• Decay

• Incipient

• Fully Developed

This is an early stage of a fire during which fuel and oxygen are virtually unlimited. The fire begins to influence the environment within the compartment.

• Growth

• Decay

• Incipient

• Fully Developed

This is the first stage of the burning process. The fire has not yet influenced the environment to a significant extent

• Growth

• Decay

• Incipient

• Fully Developed