10.3 Fire alarms and fire-fighting

Which extinguishing medium is suitable for cooking oil fires?

• 1 Wet chemical
• 2 Foam only
• 3 Dry powder only
• 4 Water

Water should not be used on:

• 1 Paper fires
• 2 Wood fires
• 3 Textile fires
• 4 Live electrical fires

Portable fire-fighting equipment should be:

• 1 Used only by the fire service
• 2 Never inspected
• 3 Hidden
• 4 Sited, maintained and used by trained people

A manual call point is:

• 1 A smoke detector
• 2 A device for a person to raise the alarm
• 3 A sprinkler
• 4 A fire extinguisher

A smoke detector responds to:

• 1 Smoke particles
• 2 Light
• 3 Heat only
• 4 Noise

A heat detector is better than a smoke detector in:

• 1 An office stairway
• 2 A bedroom
• 3 A corridor with no cooking
• 4 A kitchen where smoke or steam may cause false alarms

Which medium is suitable for a class A fire?

• 1 Water
• 2 Sand only
• 3 Wet chemical
• 4 Carbon dioxide only

Carbon dioxide extinguishers:

• 1 Can be used on electrical and liquid fires and leave no residue
• 2 Provide strong cooling
• 3 Are for cooking oils only
• 4 Are the best for wood fires

Dry powder extinguishers are suitable for:

• 1 Liquids, gases and some metal fires
• 2 No fires
• 3 Cooking oil fires only
• 4 Only wood fires

Foam is suitable for:

• 1 Liquids and solids
• 2 Metal fires only
• 3 Live electrical fires
• 4 Gas jet fires

Wet chemical extinguishers are designed for:

• 1 Electrical fires
• 2 Cooking oil and fat fires
• 3 Metal fires
• 4 Gas fires

Portable extinguishers should be sited:

• 1 Hidden away
• 2 Far from the risk
• 3 Locked in cupboards
• 4 Near exits where people can find them

Fire detection and alarm systems must be:

• 1 Left untested
• 2 Maintained and tested regularly
• 3 Disabled at night
• 4 Disconnected for false alarms

Access for fire and rescue vehicles should be:

• 1 Blocked by parking
• 2 Locked
• 3 Unmarked
• 4 Planned and kept clear

Using the wrong extinguisher on a fire can:

• 1 Cool it more
• 2 Be harmless
• 3 Make the fire worse or endanger the user
• 4 Always put it out