FIRE TERMINOLOGY 14

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By Stan Anderson


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FIRE DEPARTMENT TERMINOLOGY 14

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

2 The resulting surge of pressure when water flowed through a hoseline or pipe issuddenly stopped (2 words)

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

hydraulically, through the use of fog streams

8 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)

9 Upper most section of an extension or combination ladder

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

(2 words)

14 Freestanding fire walls commonly found on large churches or shopping centers(2 words)

18 The generic term for halogenated hydrocarbons

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

21 The extreme top of a ladder

23 Directing a fire stream into a superheated atmosphere near or off the ceiling of

a room, resulting in the production of large quantities of steam, without

disrupting the thermal layering (2 words)

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

truss or separation blocks28 The part of a rope between the working end and the running end

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

31 Single ladder equipped with folding hooks at the top end

34 Ventilation by venting a structure from the top-most area of the building by

cutting a hole in the roof or opening preexisting openings in the roof

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

combustion begins

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

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

39 Type of valve used to control water flowing from a hydrant which has a bafflethat is moved by a handle or screw arrangement (2 words)

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

temperatures of the bodies are different

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

sheet of plastic, sandwiched between them

45 A life safety knot which forms a single loop that will not constrict the object it is

placed around


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48 Ordinary construction

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

words)

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

Usually at an exterior doorway (3 words)

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

55 A sexless coupling where there is no distinct male or female component57 Step-up transformer that converts a vehicle's 12- or 24-volt DC current into

110- or 220-volt AC current

58 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)

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

such as windows or doors

62 A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion

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

65 Extinguisher used to fight Class A, B, or C fires. (2 words)66 Jacketed rope composed of a braid covering or sheath over the main load-

bearing strands

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

68 The fire attack when water or other extinguishing agents are applied to the

base of a fire with a solid or straight stream (2 words)

Down

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

locks

3 Foam suitable for fighting Class A and B fires

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

delivering water (2 words)

6 An enclosed room or space within a building

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

same time, when attempting to extinguish a structure fire

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

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

series, between the water source and the fire scene12 Walls that support the structural weight of a building

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

heating

15 Ventilation by opening up a roof or existing roof opening for the purpose of

releasing hot fire gases and smoke from a burning structure

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

smaller diameter hoseline to the end


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

reactions of the same kind

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

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

words)

24 The process of raising water from a static source to supply a pumper

26 Hose roll consisting of starting at one end (usually male) and rolling hosetowards the other end

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

individual occupancy (3 words)

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

electricity

32 A small attic

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

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

and charged before additional hoses are connected40 PIV

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

acids, or alkalis

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

descend

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

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

layer.(2 words)

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

52 Sprinkler that sits on top of a pipe and sprays up into the deflector that breaksup the stream and redirects it towards the floor

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

smoothbore nozzle

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

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

59 A rope that is constructed by uniformly intertwining strands together

61 Anything that occupies space and has mass

62 The lowest or widest section of an extension ladder

64 Side of a wildland fire


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