D.V.F.D's Online Quiz


1. Which is not a stage in the development of Fire._

Incipient   
Free burning
Smoldering
Back Draft

2. Smoke Detectors should be tested...

Every year 
Every 6 months.
Monthly
Testing is not required

3. Most Fire deaths are caused by..

Intense heat
Structural collapse
Smoke inhalation 
Myocardial Infarction

4. Which is NOT a part of the Fire Triangle

Heat
Oxygen
Smoke
Fuel

5. Ventilation is performed to: 

Improve conditions for trapped victims and firefighters.
Improve visibility
Remove super heated fire gases
All of the above.

6. Which is NOT a means of heat transfer?

Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Thermal inversion

7. During a Fire Emergency, before opening a closed door you should:

Knock and ask permission to enter.
Feel the door with the back of your hand to see if it's hot.
Under no circumstances should you open the door.
Wrap a wet towel around your face.

8. Toxic gases produced by fire include all but which of the following.

Carbon Monoxide
Hydrogen Cyanide
Phosgene Gas
Nitrogen Gas

9. You come home and discovered the windows are blackened and the doorknob is hot, what might occur if you proceed inside.

Backdraft
Flashover
Instantaneous pryophoric carbonization
Rapid Oxidation 

10. Which type of Fire Extinguisher is appropriate for an electrical fire.

Class A
Class B
Class C
None of the above.