FIRE TERMINOLOGY 12

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FIRE DEPARTMENT TERMINOLOGY 12 If at the end of the clue there is a (__ words), this means the answer has the number of

words listed and they are placed without a space between words.

Across

1 Ignition when a fire ignites as a result of self-heating, such as spontaneous

heating

3 Noncombustible or limited combustible construction

6 Using an axe or other tool to determine the location of joists

12 Fire caused by flying sparks or embers landing outside the main wildland fire

13 Fire stream which is composed of very fine droplets of water (2 words)

16 Compact fire stream, with little shower or spray, produced from a fixed orifice,

smoothbore nozzle

18 The effect of gases forming into layers according to the temperature of each

layer.(2 words)20 Knot used to join two ropes of unequal diameters, or joining a rope and a chain

(2 words)

22 Knot used to join two ropes of unequal diameters, or joining a rope and chain

(2 words)

25 Location that is below ground or otherwise cut off from natural or forced

ventilation. May include below ground areas in structures, caves, sewers,

storage tanks, and trenches (2 words)

30 Ordinary construction

32 A condition where flames move through or across the unburned gases during

the progression of a fire

33 A hazard caused by the unsafe acts of individuals (3 words)

36 Self-sustaining chemical reaction yielding energy products that cause further

reactions of the same kind



39 Wooden or metal strips that guide the fly sections of extension ladders while

being raised

40 The rear of a wildland fire opposite the head

41 Damage to a fire hose caused by excessive heat, exposure to exhaust, orprolonged drying

45 Hose tool that allows motor vehicles to cross over a fire hose without damage (2

words)

46 Tool which aids in carrying or handling a charged hoseline (2 words)

48 Devices which are attached to the inside beams of ground ladder fly sections,

used to hold the fly section in place after it has been extended

50 Rapid, self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by the evolution of heat



and light of varying intensities

51 Holding a ladder securely by the beams near the base of the ladder, while other

firefighters are ascending or descending

52 The part of a hose coupling that serves as the point of attachment to the hose



56 The generic term for halogenated hydrocarbons57 The extreme top of a ladder

59 NFPA

63 Cross members of a ladder in which the firefighter climbs upon

64 A unit used to refill SCBA with purified air

65 Pumping of water from two or more pieces of apparatus that are arranged in

series, between the water source and the fire scene

68 A variation of a wye appliance that allows a firefighter to connect both a 2 1/2

inch line and two 1 1/2 inch lines in the same layout (2 words)

69 Ventilation by venting a structure from the top-most area of the building bycutting a hole in the roof or opening preexisting openings in the roof

70 A rope that yields a high degree of stretch when a heavy load is exerted on it (2

words)

71 Tool used to stop the flow of water in a hoseline without shutting the line down

(2 words)

73 The systematic removal and replacement of heat, smoke, and other fire gases

from a structure with cooler air

74 The maximum amount of heat that can be produced if all combustible

materials in a given area burn (2 words)

75 The area of unburned fuels next to an involved area of a wildland fire76 A valve used in large pump intakes, and uses a flat baffle operated by a

quarter-turn handle

78 Ladder consisting on one section which is nonadjustable in length

79 Anything that occupies space and has mass

81 A type of window that usually consists of two sashes that meet in the center that

are locked together with a latch or a bolt on the inside

83 A functional assignment such as search and rescue, salvage, or ventilation

84 The resulting surge of pressure when water flowed through a hoseline or pipe is

suddenly stopped (2 words)90 A load-bearing wall that supports the structural weight of two adjacent

structures (2 words)

91 Term used to describe crossing the side of a bight over the standing part during

the creation of a knot

94 Force per unit area

95 A sexless coupling where there is no distinct male or female component

97 The small, grooved wheel through which the halyard is drawn on an extension



ladder

99 The most common type of litter used in the fire service (2 words)

101 The part of a wildland fire that travels or spreads at the quickest rate

104 An explosive surge in a fire when air is suddenly mixed with a combustible gas

106 Common hose fitting used to extend a larger diameter hoseline by connecting a

smaller diameter hoseline to the end

107 Upper most section of an extension or combination ladder108 A life safety knot which forms a single loop that will not constrict the object it is

placed around

111 The chemical decomposition of a substance through the action of heat

113 Wildland fuel that includes living surface vegetation such as grass or brush,

and nonliving surface vegetation such as logs and heavy limbs

114 side of a wildland fire

116 A bending of a rope back on itself, while keeping the sides parallel

117 Strips of metal attached to the chafing points of ladders, such as the tips and at

other areas where the ladder comes in contact with the apparatus mountingbrackets (2 words)

120 Devices which are attached to the inside beams of ground ladders fly sections,

used to hold the fly section in place after it has been extended

122 A long extension ladder with stayploes used for added leverage and stability

when raising the ladder

125 SOG (3 words)

126 The part of a rope used in forming a knot (2 words)

127 Wood-frame construction

128 Fires involving the combustion of ordinary solids such as wood, cloth, paper,

rubber, and plastics (2 words)130 Discharges from nozzles at more than 350 gpm (2 words)

132 Window that has small 4 inch wide sections, running as long as the window's

width, and normally constructed without frames

133 A fire safety survey in public or commercial occupancies that gives "up-front"

information required to better assess conditions during any emergency

situation that may occur in these occupancies

139 The location where a fan is set up to perform positive-pressure ventilation.

Usually at an exterior doorway (3 words)

140 Step-up transformer that converts a vehicle's 12- or 24-volt DC current into110- or 220-volt AC current

141 The practice of searching a fire scene for hidden fires, and to attempt to

discover the possible point of origin and the cause of the fire

142 A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion

144 Damage to a fire hose caused by the exposure to petroleum products, paints,

acids, or alkalis

145 Any piece of hardware used in conjunction with fire hose for the purpose of



delivering water (2 words)

148 Fire-resistive construction

149 The valve utilized to turn off the water supply to a sprinkler system (2 words)

150 The part of a rope used in forming a knot (2 words)

151 The area around a building equal to one and a half times the height of the

building, where no personnel or apparatus should be allowed to operate in,

during the course of a fire (2 words)152 A short fold or reverse bend in the hose for the purpose of preventing

complications with couplings while the hose is being pulled out

153 Extinguisher used to fight Class A, B, or C fires. (2 words)

154 A small attic

155 Curved metal devices that are installed to the ends of roof ladders for the

purpose of securing the ladder to the peak of a roof

156 A breathing technique used to extend the use of the remaining air in s SCBA

157 A firefighter who holds a ladder at its base while other firefighters ascend or

descend

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2 A multi-sectional ground ladder which can be adjusted to a variety of lengths

4 Sprinkler head which extends down from the underside of piping

5 The main structural member of a ladder which supports the rungs or rung

locks

6 The loss of structural loss of integrity of masonry due to heat and fire

7 The load bearing part of a rope

8 The transfer of energy as an electromagnetic wave without an intervening

medium

9 The bottom end of a ladder which is placed on the ground

10 Salvage tarps or other water proof materials used to prevent or lessen floor

covering damage during fire fighting operations (2 words)

11 Ventilation of a structure of heat, smoke and other fire gases through openings

such as windows or doors

12 The part of the rope that covers and protects the core or kern of a rope

14 A knot used to stabilize tall objects that are being hoisted. Consists of the

standing part of the rope being passed under the round turn on the oppositeside of the intended direction of pull (2 words)

15 The outer boundary, or the distance around the outside edge of a wildland fire

17 Organic matter in various stages of decomposition found on the floor of forests

19 Tool used for preventing hose damage when a hose is dragged over sharp

surfaces (2 words)

21 The energy which is transferred from one body to another when the

temperatures of the bodies are different



23 The point at which a fire stream begins to lose its forward velocity

24 Rubber or neoprene foot plates, that usually swivel, which are attached to the

butt end of a ladder

26 Ventilation by cutting a large hole or trench extending from one exterior wall

to the opposite exterior wall

27 Combustible material used to spread fire from one point to another

28 Debris bag or bucket which are used to carry debris from a structure, catchfalling debris, or provide a water basin for immersing small burning objects

29 Single ladder equipped with folding hooks at the top end

31 Rapid, but thorough search of a building for victims, performed either before

or during fire suppression operations

32 Liquids that have flash points less than 100 degrees (2 words)

34 Fuels in a wildland fire that are suspended, or upright fuels that are physically

separated from the ground

35 Wooden or metal pieces that prevent an extension ladder fly from being

extended to far36 An enclosed room or space within a building

38 A facility in which there is a great potential likelihood of life or property loss

from a fire (2 words)

42 The stratification of heated gases into layers within a compartment with the

hottest gases making up the top layers, and the cooler gases forming the lower

layers (2 words)

43 Ventilation where fans are directed to pull smoke out of a structure (2 words)

44 The part of a rope used for hoisting, pulling, or belaying (2 words)

47 The tendency of an energized electrical conductor to pass its current along the

path of least resistance to ground (2 words)49 Freestanding fire walls commonly found on large churches or shopping centers

(2 words)

50 A link that holds two levers of a sprinkler against the frame (2 words)

52 Tool used for the purpose of tightening and loosening hose couplings

54 The stage of a fire when the fire has consumed the available fuel in a

compartment and the rate of heat release begins to decline

55 Sketch of a property drawn during a fire safety survey, that includes positions

of streets, other buildings, and important features that will assist in fire

fighting (2 words)58 PIV

60 Glass which is manufactured from two sheets of glass that are bonded to a

sheet of plastic, sandwiched between them

61 The period when the four elements of the fire tetrahedron come together and

combustion begins

62 Ventilation of a structure mechanically, through the use of fans, or

hydraulically, through the use of fog streams



64 Valve used in a siamese appliance to allow only one intake hose to be connected

and charged before additional hoses are connected

66 A fire attack utilizing both indirect and direct fire fighting techniques at the

same time, when attempting to extinguish a structure fire

67 A hazard that arises as a result of the operations that are characteristic of the

individual occupancy (3 words)

72 Sprinkler head used in a small room where the branch line runs along the wall77 Fires involving combustible metals such as aluminum magnesium, titanium,

zirconium, sodium, and potassium (2 words)

80 Walls that support the structural weight of a building

82 Rope or cable used for hoisting extension ladder fly sections

85 The banking down and lateral spread of heat, smoke, and other fire gases as

they accumulate within a structure

86 Methods and operating procedures that aid in reducing primary and secondary

damage during fire fighting operations

87 Type of truss roof, characterized by its round appearance88 Standing upwind

89 A salvage cover that has been folded in such a way that it can hold small

amounts of water

92 Fires involving weeds, grass, field crops, brush, forests, and similar vegetation

93 Type of windows consisting of large sections of glass usually about 1 foot in

width, and are as long as the opening

96 The two lengthwise parts of a trussed ladder beam which are separated by

truss or separation blocks

98 The transfer of heat energy by the movement of heated liquids or gases

100 The lowest or widest section of an extension ladder102 Fires involving energized electrical equipment (2 words)

103 Material or substance which is oxidized during the combustion process

105 Hose laid from the water source to the fire (2 words)

109 Hose roll consisting of starting at one end (usually male) and rolling hose

towards the other end

110 The part of the total pressure that is lost while forcing water through a pipe,

fitting, fire hose, and adapters (2 words)

111 Forced ventilation technique in which high-volume fans force air into a

structure (2 words)112 Narrow single ladder which has hinged runs that allows the ladder to be folded

so that it may be carried in narrow passageways (2 words)

115 Any low protective wall or barrier at the edge of a balcony, roof, bridge, or the

like

118 The further bending of one side of a loop during the creation of a knot (2

words)

119 Heavy timber construction



121 Knot principally used to attach a rope to an object such as a pole, post, or

hoseline (2 words)

123 A gasoline or diesel powered unit that creates either 110- or 220-volts of

electricity

124 Hose appliance which has one large female intake coming into the appliance

and 2 or more male discharges exiting the appliance

129 Hose appliance which has two or three female connectors coming into theappliance, and a single male discharge exiting the appliance

131 Type of damage to fire hose in the form of worn areas, rips, abrasions, crushed

or damaged couplings, or cracked inner linings

134 Observing and providing an accurate description of the conditions found at a

scene upon arrival

135 Foam suitable for fighting Class A and B fires

136 A rope that is constructed by uniformly intertwining strands together

137 The transition between the growth and the fully developed stages of a fire

138 Ventilation by opening up a roof or existing roof opening for the purpose of releasing hot fire gases and smoke from a burning structure

139 Ignition when a fire is ignited by a spark or a flame

142 A fire stream which has been broken into coarsely divided drops

143 Metal rods which run from one beam to the other on a ladder (2 words)

146 Letters designating a method of signaling during confined space operations

147 The natural effect of vertical heat and smoke movement throughout a building,

creating an upward draft which interferes with evacuation of occupants and

ventilation operations



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