ERT ERT Fire Safety & Suppression 2

Question 1

What does the acronym RACE stand for in hospital/workplace fire response protocols?

Accepted Answer

Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish/Evacuate

Answer

RACE (Rescue anyone in danger, Activate the alarm, Confine the fire by closing doors, Extinguish if safe or Evacuate) is the standard fire response sequence.

Question 2

A Class C fire involves which type of hazard?

Accepted Answer

Energized electrical equipment

Answer

Class C fires involve energized electrical equipment; water-based extinguishers must never be used because they conduct electricity and can cause electrocution.

Question 3

What hazard is associated with a 'backdraft' event during firefighting operations?

Accepted Answer

Explosive ignition when oxygen is suddenly introduced to a smoldering, oxygen-depleted fire

Answer

Backdraft occurs when a smoldering fire in an oxygen-depleted space suddenly receives fresh air, causing a rapid, explosive combustion of accumulated gases.

Question 4

Which sprinkler head type activates individually when the heat from a nearby fire melts a fusible link?

Accepted Answer

Wet pipe closed-head sprinkler

Answer

Wet pipe closed-head sprinklers remain sealed by a heat-sensitive fusible link and open individually when directly exposed to fire heat, limiting water damage.

Question 5

What is the minimum distance ERT members should maintain from a Class D (combustible metal) fire without specialized training and equipment?

Accepted Answer

Isolate the area and do not attempt to extinguish

Answer

Class D fires (burning metals like magnesium or sodium) require specialized dry powder agents and are extremely dangerous; untrained ERTs should isolate and evacuate.

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ERT ERT Fire Safety & Suppression 2