Fire Extinguisher & Emergency Response Flashcards
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An extinguisher's pressure gauge needle is in the red zone below the green range. This means the extinguisher is:
Answer: Undercharged and may not function properly
A gauge reading in the low red zone indicates insufficient pressure, meaning the extinguisher may not discharge properly and must be recharged.
When is it appropriate for a fire guard to attempt to extinguish a fire with a portable unit?
Answer: When the fire is small, contained, and an escape route is available
Portable extinguishers are appropriate only for small, contained fires when an unobstructed escape route is available and the operator is not at risk.
Which action by the fire guard immediately follows activating a building fire alarm?
Answer: Notify the torch operator and begin building evacuation procedures
After activating the alarm, the fire guard should notify the torch operator and initiate evacuation procedures per the building's fire safety plan.
Halon extinguishers are no longer commonly used in new installations primarily because:
Answer: Halon damages the ozone layer and its production is banned
Halon is an ozone-depleting substance; its manufacture was banned under the Montreal Protocol, so new halon units are no longer installed.
A fire guard notices that a fire extinguisher's inspection tag has expired. The correct action is to:
Answer: Remove it from service and replace it with an inspected unit
An extinguisher with an expired inspection tag must be removed from service and replaced with a unit that has a current, valid inspection tag.
What does a Class K fire extinguisher rating indicate?
Answer: Fires in kitchen cooking appliances involving cooking oils and fats
Class K extinguishers are designed for fires in commercial cooking equipment involving high-temperature cooking oils and fats.
During post-fire emergency response, what is the fire guard's responsibility regarding the scene before FDNY arrives?
Answer: Keep all personnel out of the affected area and preserve the scene
The fire guard must restrict access to the affected area and preserve conditions for FDNY investigators until fire department personnel take command.