The Art Of Reading Smoke
15 Questions
| Attempts: 383
DBFR Company Level Training - April 30th - May 2nd
Questions and Answers
- 1.An essential concept of reading smoke is?
- A.
Smoke is fuel
- B.
Fuels have changed
- C.
Smoke will ignite with proper temperature and air mixture
- D.
All of the above
- 2.Reading smoke is an absolute science.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Reading smoke is best performed _______.
- A.
Outside
- B.
Inside
- C.
Both inside and outside
- 4.You can also read smoke by observing the flames.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Volume, velocity, density, and color best describe the __________.
- 6.You can read smoke using only 1 of the attributes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Which attribute best helps us locate the seat of the fire?
- A.
Density
- B.
Color
- C.
Velocity
- D.
Volume
- 8.The number 1 warning sign of flashover is ______ smoke.
- 9.Quality of burning, severity of event, and continuity of fuels can all be determined by the smokes _______.
- A.
Volume
- B.
Density
- C.
Velocity
- D.
Color
- 10.Smoke color is indicative of the type of fuel burning.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.The darker the smoke, the _____ the smoke.
- A.
Colder
- B.
Hottter
- C.
Thicker
- D.
Cleaner
- 12.The transition from a contents fire to a structure fire is best noticed by observing ______ smoke.
- A.
White
- B.
Grey
- C.
Brown
- D.
Black
- 13.What can influence the four attributes of reading smoke?
- A.
Building size
- B.
Number of vent points
- C.
Outside weather
- D.
All of the above
- 14.Forms of fuel in smoke are (check all that apply)
- A.
Particulates
- B.
Liquids
- C.
Aerosols
- D.
Gases