SAFETY PRACTICE AND HAND TOOLS - Practice Mode
3) What is starving in extinguishing of fire?
Correct Answer: Removing fuel element from the fire
Explanation:
The factors that must be present in combination for a fire to continue to burn are Fuel, Heat and Oxygen.
Isolating or removing any of these factors from the combination will extinguish the fire. There are three basic ways of achieving this.
*Starving: Starving is the method of extinguishing the fire by removing the fuel in the vicinity of fire.
*Smothering: Smothering is the method of extinguishing the fire by removing the oxygen with blanketing fire with foam, sand etc.
*Cooling: Cooling is the process of extinguishing the fire by using water to lower the temperature.
5) Which artificial respiration method is to be performed to the victim with injuries on the chest and belly?
Correct Answer: Nelson's arm-lift back pressure method