CDI 8 CQ - FINALS

2. The chemical decomposition of wood fiber by heat, destroying its identity.
3. The legal term for evidence that is sufficient to establish a fact unless disproved (e.g., simultaneous fires).
6. A mental disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to set fires for psychological gratification.
7. The acronym for the general operation of a fire extinguisher.
10. The operation conducted to displace heated atmospheres and toxic gases with normal outside air.
12. The formation of irregular cracks in glass due to rapid heat exposure.
13. Statistically the most frequently used and found fire accelerant.
14. The breaking off of surface layers of concrete or brick due to intense heat.
17. A device designed to sound an alarm when small amounts of smoke enter its sensors.
19. The cleared strip of land created to stop the spread of a racing forest or grassland fire.

1. The checking of charred wood that creates a pattern resembling animal skin.
4. The mental process by an officer-in-charge to determine the course of action with the highest probability of success.
5. A network of pipes and ceiling nozzles that open when triggered by heat.
8. Arson committed by a group of three or more persons.
9. Protecting property from preventable damage, such as water or smoke, using tarpaulins.
11. The 7,000-man fire brigade established by Emperor Augustus in A.D. 6.
14. The _____ arson classification for maliciously burning a bus devoted to public transportation.
15. A pungent substance often used by arsonists to camouflage the odor of gasoline.
16. Considered the first and most important task of firefighters upon arrival at a building fire.
18. The primary Philippine agency responsible for the prevention and suppression of all destructive fires.