TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
OUTLINE SHEET 1-15-1 (continued)
b. Methods of removing each element of the fire triangle/fire
tetrahedron
(1) Removing oxygen (air)--Fire is ____________ by the
application of:
(a) Non-combustible gases; e.g., CO2.
(b) Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF)--Forms a ____________
over the surface of a burning liquid to cut off the
air supply to the fire.
(2) Removing fuel--Prevents additional fuel from contacting the
fire, for example:
(a) Closing ____________ ____________ supply lines.
(b) ____________ (pushing) a burning aircraft over the
side of a carrier.
(c) Moving combustible materials to a safe area.
(3) Removing heat--Lowers the temperature of the fire by using:
(a) Water
(b) AFFF
(4) Interrupting the chemical chain reaction--By using
____________ or potassium bicarbonate (PKP).
4. Characteristics and Extinguishing Agents for the Classes of Fire
a. Fires are classified by the material they burn.
b. Class alpha fire
(1) Involves solids, such as:
(a) Wood
(b) ____________
(c) Cloth
(2) Leaves ____________ or ____________.
(3) Identified by ____________ smoke.
(4) Extinguishing agents
(a) ____________
1 Most common and available agent.
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