WorksheetsPortable Fire Extinguishers Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
NFPA 1901 requires that pumping apparatus carry at least 2½-gallon water extinguisher(s).
1
2
3
4
Water-type extinguishers should be protected from freezing if they are going to be exposed to temperatures lower than degrees F.
30
32
40
42
The minimum size requirement for a dry chemical extinguisher on fire apparatus is a rating of B:C.
60
80
100
640
NFPA 1901, the Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, requires that pumping apparatus have approved portable fire extinguishers with mounting brackets.
1
4
3
2
The required rating for a carbon dioxide (CO2) extinguisher on a pumping apparatus is.
40
30
20
10
Which of the following is not a true statement?
AFFF is also known as light water.
AFFF can be used on Class A or Class B fires.
AFFF extinguishers are effective on small liquid fuel spills.
AFFF is effective on polar solvents.
Clean agent extinguishers were designed to replace:
Halon 1201
Halon 1211
Halon 1301
Halon 1311
Class A extinguisher ratings range from 1 to.
40
60
80
100
Class B extinguisher ratings range from 1 to.
440
540
640
740
Class K agents must be able to extinguish a fire in a deep fryer with a surface area of square feet.
2.25
2.50
5.25
5.50
One 4-A 20-B:C fire extinguisher can extinguish a Class A fire that is times larger than a 1-A fire.
10
4
2
20
NFPA requires extinguishers to be inspected at least once a year.
1901
10
1500
1932
If an extinguisher is found to be deficient by %, it should be removed from service.
25
20
15
10
There are classifications of fire.
4
5
6
7
A fire in ordinary combustibles would be a Class fire.
A
B
C
D
Class fires are created by electrical energy.
A
B
C
D
Class D fires are often identified by the bright emissions from the burning process.
Yellow
White
Blue
Orange
Stored pressure water extinguishers are also known as:
Air pressurized water extinguishers (APW)
Pressurized hydrocarbon extinguishers
Argon pressurized water extinguishers (AgPW)
None of the above
Clean agent extinguishers are pressurized with gas.
Air
Nitrogen
Fluorine
Argon
Wheeled unit carbon dioxide (CO2) extinguishers usually have a hose less than feet long.
5
10
15
25
