ARSON QUIZ FINALS

6. To use properly, mount the blade with the teeth pointed away from the handle. Tighten the blade until it hums when plucked.
7. In "TPASS," what does the "T" stand for?
9. Burning a train or locomotive is classified as what?
10. Carries water or other fire retardant (such as foam)to a fire to extinguish it.
11. Melting or fusing of metallic ores or compounds so as to separate impurities from pure metals.
12. Which ladder is used to climb one storey at a time?
14. A rope used for hoisting (raising) fly sections.
15. What is the main government agency responsible for the prevention and suppression of destructive fires?
17. What type of evidence is established if fire started simultaneously in different parts of a building?
18. What is suspected if a building is insured for substantially more than its actual value?
19. A piece of metal or an electrical conductor used to bypass a safety device in an electrical system.
20. A piece of firefighting equipment used to direct and control a stream of water.

1. Descriptive of any substance that ignites spontaneously when exposed to air.
2. Which ladder is nonadjustable and consists of only one section?
3. What does the law initially presume about the cause of any fire?
4. What is another name for fire engines that carry water?
5. Intent What must be proved in an arson case to show the act was not accidental or negligent?
8. These are used to connect sections of hose together and are found on the ends of fire hose
13. A passage hall or antechamber between the outer doors and the interior parts of a house or building.
16. A "length" of fire hose typically refers to how many feet?