FIRE FIGHTING TERMS

BLEVE

• Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
• Happens when an LP tank is surrounded by heat, it expands, and explodes

SCBA

• Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
• Helps firefighters breathe when they are in a fire

PPE

• Personal Protective Equipment
• Consists of a coat, helmet, gloves, SCBA, Air Tank, Overalls w/ boots, goggles, & a Mask
• It protects a firefighter while they are fighting a fire

GPM

• Gallons Per Minute
• Means how many gallons of water flows per minute

PSI

• Pounds per Square Inch
• How much pressure is contained per square inch

FIRE TETRAHEDRON TRIANGLE

• Fire needs oxygen, fuel, heat, and a chemical chain reaction to start.

FLOW FORMULA'S

• Iowa Formula-LxWxH divided by 100
• Water Flow-LxW divided by 3 times % of involvement
• Formulas that tell firefighters how much water to distibute onto a fire

FLASHOVERS

• Caused when smoke or fumes from surrounding object suddenly ignite.

BACKDRAFTS

• An explosive surge in a fire when sudden air mixes with a combustible gas.

FIRE HYDRANTS

• Used if a fire truck runs out of water.
• Or if there is no available water source near the site of the fire

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

• Uses:Electrical, Gas, or average small fires
• A powder-like substance is contained in the extingusher to put out the fire

SMOKE DETECTORS

• Senses smoke and starting fires
• If smoke is sensed, you are warned to evacuate

CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS

• Senses carbon monoxide
• It warns you when CO is sensed