220 Fire Extinguishers

Question 1

Companies are to inspect each of their JFRD fire extinguishers _____.

Answer 1

Monthly

Question 2

Are responsible for ensuring that fire extinguishers are tagged with the expiration date and in good working order.

Answer 2

Station captains

Question 3

Each fire extinguisher shall undergo annual maintenance by ____ ____ personnel ____ the date shown on the inspection tag.

Answer 3

Tactical Support

Before

Question 4

Any extinguisher that has been damaged subject to impact or has fallen from an apparatus shall be taken out of service and delivered to _____ _____ for maintenance.

Answer 4

Tactical support

Question 5

The UL rating specifications plate can be found on the back of all fire extinguishers. The UL rating lists the suppression capabilities of the Extinguishing in terms of the _____ and ____

Answer 5

Amount of agent and of size of the fire

Question 6

Have a higher rating than untreated water due to the added surfactant’s 

Answer 6

Alcohol resistant foam extinguishers

Question 7

Denotes the equivalent of agent that can suppress a square ft. flammable liquid fire

Answer 7

Class B

Question 8

Denotes that the agent is non- conductive and can be used on energized electrical fires

Answer 8

Class C

Question 9

What is the discharge range and duration of the 18lb Purple K (PKP) extinguisher?

Answer 9

Discharge range: up to 18 ft. for 18 seconds

The extinguishing agent is potassium bicarbonate based.

Question 10

What is the discharge range and duration of the 30lb High Flow (HF) PKP extinguisher?

Answer 10

Discharge range: up to 18 ft. for 8 seconds

The extinguishing agent is potassium bicarbonate based.

Question 11

What is the discharge range of the 30lb MET-L-X extinguisher?

Answer 11

Discharge range: up to 3 ft.

The extinguishing agent is sodium chloride based and should be utilized for Class D fires involving sodium, potassium, and magnesium alloys.

Question 12

What is the discharge range of the 30lb LITH-X extinguisher?

Answer 12

Discharge range: up to 3 ft.

The extinguishing agent is graphite based and is designed for lithium fires, containing and potentially suppressing all Class D fires.

Question 13

What is the discharge range and extinguishing agent of the 2 ½ Gallon Alcohol Resistant Foam Concentrate (ARC) extinguisher?

Answer 13

Discharge range: up to 15 ft.

The extinguishing agent is water with a 3% alcohol resistant concentrate, effective for hydrocarbon and polar solvent fuel fires.

Question 14

What is the discharge range of the 20lb Carbon Dioxide (CO2) extinguisher?

Answer 14

Discharge range: up to 8 ft.

This extinguisher is primarily used for energized electrical fires.

Question 15

What is the discharge range and duration of the 18lb Purple K (PKP) extinguisher?

Answer 15

Discharge range: up to 18 ft. for 18 seconds

The extinguishing agent is potassium bicarbonate based.

Question 16

What is the discharge range and duration of the 30lb High Flow (HF) PKP extinguisher?

Answer 16

Discharge range: up to 18 ft. for 8 seconds

The extinguishing agent is potassium bicarbonate based.

Question 17

What is the discharge range of the 30lb MET-L-X extinguisher?

Answer 17

Discharge range: up to 3 ft.

The extinguishing agent is sodium chloride based and should be utilized for Class D fires involving sodium, potassium, and magnesium alloys.

Question 18

What is the discharge range of the 30lb LITH-X extinguisher?

Answer 18

Discharge range: up to 3 ft.

The extinguishing agent is graphite based and is designed for lithium fires, containing and potentially suppressing all Class D fires.

Question 19

What is the discharge range and extinguishing agent of the 2 ½ Gallon Alcohol Resistant Foam Concentrate (ARC) extinguisher?

Answer 19

Discharge range: up to 15 ft.

The extinguishing agent is water with a 3% alcohol resistant concentrate, effective for hydrocarbon and polar solvent fuel fires.

Question 20

What is the discharge range of the 20lb Carbon Dioxide (CO2) extinguisher?

Answer 20

Discharge range: up to 8 ft.

This extinguisher is primarily used for energized electrical fires.