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1. "MSDS" means b. Material Safety Data Sheet
68% of All groups get this correct
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2. Which will burn you faster, the base or tip of a flame? a. Tip.
56% of All groups get this correct
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3. Self-employed Fire Performers
do require Public Liability Insurance specific to Fire performing even
if the organization hiring them has general fire insurance a. True.
87% of All groups get this correct
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4. "Auto ignition temperature"
means c. The lowest temperature that
the material will catch fire without need of a spark or flame.
53% of All groups get this correct
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5. The "Flash Point" is b. the lowest
temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near
the surface of the liquid.
40% of All groups get this correct
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6. "Flame resistant" clothing
means d. it will minimize the risk
of catching on fire and slow the burning process.
70% of All groups get this correct
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7. Once a flame gets hold it
will grow quickly even if you are wearing "Flame resistant" cotton,silk
or polyester. a. True. 83% of All groups get this correct
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8. What should you do if you
become a "human torch"? a. Stop, Drop, Roll and cover
your face, until your safety crew arrives and then follow their instructions.
96% of All groups get this correct
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9. Water is useful for extinguishing
a flammable liquid fire. b. False. 70% of All groups get this correct
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10. When using a fire extinguisher
on burning material you should aim b. at the source of the flame
69% of All groups get this correct
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11. "ABC" on a fire extinguisher
means c. It can be used on liquids,
grease, electrical equipment, paper, trash and wood etc...
45% of All groups get this correct
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12. A 3lbs or 1.3Kg "ABC" fire
extinguisher once activated will operate for a. less than 30 seconds
45% of All groups get this correct
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13. The best way to deal with a human torch fire (when clothing catches on fire), as confirmed by fire safety authorities, is to use:
c. Approved Fire Blanket 61% of All groups get this correct
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14. A type ABC fire extinguisher
is safe to spray into someone's face. b. False.
75% of All groups get this correct
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15. The part of a fire tool that
is most likely to cause a severe burn is: a. metal components such as the
chain
68% of All groups get this correct
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16. A performer tangles their poi chains and one wraps around their
forearm. When you examine the burn, you find a blister surrounded by
an area of redness. You would treat this as a b. Second-Degree burn
57% of All groups get this correct
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17. A performer falls on his
firestaff and sustains a burn to his leg. After he gets up you examine
the burn and find that the skin is broken and the edges of the wound
are blackened. This describes a c. Third-Degree burn
57% of All groups get this correct
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18. Never apply a cream or ointment
to a fresh burn as this can prevent the skin from breathing and healing.
a. True
71% of All groups get this correct
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19. A small burn (less than 3.5
cm/2 in) in which the skin is unbroken requires immediate medical attention.
b. False
57% of All groups get this correct
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20. The FIRST step in managing
a First-Degree or Second-Degree burn is to remove the heat source from
the skin. After that is done, then the burn should be b. positioned under gentle stream of cold water only if the skin is unbroken.
49% of All groups get this correct
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21. The FIRST step in managing
a Third-Degree burn is to remove the heat source from the skin. After
that is done, you must a. cover the wound in a clean,
dry dressing
41% of All groups get this correct
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22. If you immerse a Third-Degree
burn in water this will increase the chance of infection. Keep as dry
as possible. a. True.
79% of All groups get this correct
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23. For Third-Degree burns you must a. not remove any clothing stuck
to the burnt area.
84% of All groups get this correct
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24. Emergency services
will be required for treatment of a Third-Degree burn. a. True. 92% of All groups get this correct
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25. In extensive burns, if the
victim has any of the following
decreased level of consciousness
rapid, shallow breathing
faint, rapid pulse
nausea, and possible vomiting.
This means a. The person is in shock, and
they should be lying down and kept calm.
72% of All groups get this correct
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26. While pouring fuel, some
of it splashes into a performer's eye. The FIRST thing you should do
is
c. hold the eye open while you run cool water over the eye for 10-15
minutes
71% of All groups get this correct