Which fire attack method is designed to distribute water or agent to create a stream from a distance?

• A. Fog attack
• B. Direct attack from compartment access
• C. Indirect attack
• D. Mechanical isolation

Answer: (C)

Indirect attack is the approach you use when you want to put water or agent onto the fire from a protected location, at a distance from the flames. The nozzle is operated from outside the space or through a doorway, directing a stream into the compartment to cooling the hot gases and reduce heat, often spreading the water as a broad or fog-like pattern. This stand-off attack lets you knock down the fire and make entry safer later, without having to rush into the high-heat, smoke-filled space. Direct attack requires you to enter and apply water directly to the flames from up close, while a fog attack focuses on cooling and displacing heat with a fog pattern inside the space. Mechanical isolation tackles the fire by cutting off fuel and closing off compartments, not by applying water. So the method that distributes water to create a stream from a distance is indirect attack.