FIRE TERMS

B.L.E.V.E.

• Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
• When a LP tank blows up

S.C.B.A

• Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
• An air tank worn to give breatheable air

P.P.E.

• Personal Protection Equipment
• Shortens the chance of exposer

G.P.M.

• Gallons Per Minute
• Gallons distributed in a Minute

P.S.I.

• Pounds per square inch
• How many pound are distributed in a square inch

FIRE TRIANGLE/ TETRAHEDRONS

• Shows things needed to start a fire

IOWA FLOW FORMULA/WATER FLOW FORMULA

• Math that shows how much water to put on a fire
• IFF: LxWxH➗100
• WFF: LxW➗3= % involvement

FIRE HYDRANT

• A device that provides water to firefighters

FIRE EXTINGUISHER

• A device for puting out grease or chemical fire

BACKDRAFT

• When a fire is igniting again with oxygen
• Often caused by an open window

FLASHOVER

• When flameable material catches fire quickly all at once

SMOKE DETECTORS

• A device that warns you when it detects smoke

CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS

• A device that warns you when it detects CO