Basic Firefighting Final

Fire hoses come in standard lengths of 50ft and in sizes of?

1.5 and 2.5 inches

NSPH couplings have?

11.5 TPI

Normally the percentage of O2 in air is?

21%

The signal for man overboard is?

3 long blats on the ship's whistle and general alarm

The effective range of a CO2 extinguisher is?

3-8ft

A SCBA bottle must contain a minimum of?

30 minutes of air

In the absence of a certified Marine Chemist on a ship at sea, a __________ is assigned in writing by the Master to test the space prior to entering?

A "gas free engineer or competent person"

Who is a licensed and degreed chemist contractor?

A Marine Chemist

An aluminum powder is fire considered?

A class Delta fire

The pieces of equipment is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) designed to protect employees in the workplace may consist of?

A respirator, safety goggles, and ear plugs (ALL OF THE ABOVE)

The following can be injected into a space through a fixed system

AFFF, Halon, and CO2`(ALL OF THE ABOVE)

Monoamonium Phosphate is Used on?

Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie class or classes of fire

A fire main system on a tank is required to be tested...?

At 2 simultaneously remote stations, to a sustained pressure of 75PSI, and by the USCG as part of a COI (ALL OF THE ABOVE)

When donning a face mask for breathing apparatus, straps should be tightened from?

Bottom to top

What extinguishing agent does dry chemical do?

Breaks the chain reaction

The PRIMARY extinguishing agent for a Class Charlie fire is?

CO2

Does not operate independent of the air?

Cartridge type respirator

Class of HAZMAT contains explosives?

Class 1

Ash producing with a primary extinguishing agent of water?

Class Alpha fire

HALON agents are PRIMARILY used on what classes of fires?

Class B and Class C

What classes of fire are most likely to occur in the Engine Room of a ship?

Class B and Class C fires

FOAM is used on?

Class Bravo Fires and is an excellent vapor barrier

Flammable and combustible liquids with a primary extinguishing agent of FOAM?

Class Bravo fire

Electrical circuits with a primary extinguishing agent of CO2?

Class Charlie fire

Metals with a primary extinguishing agent of dry powder?

Class Delta fire

Galley is with a primary extinguishing agent of wet chemical?

Class Kilo fire

On an All Purpose Nozzle, if the bale is in the forward position (away from you) it indicated it is?

Closed

All the following may be found on a HAZMAT placard?

Color, UN Number or proper name, and Symbol (NOT THE COAST GUARD NUMBER)

An inspection of a respirator should be...?

Completed by the user, done before and after each use, and should be done at least once per month if not used.

The spread of fire through a solid object such as a bulkhead is known as?

Conduction

Class Delta

Consists if Metals, which name ends with "-IUM

Class Charlie

Consists of electrical circuits

Class Alpha

Consists of rubber and plastics

Disadvantage of Halon

Contains CFCs

The Signal for Fire and Emergency?

Continuous blast of the ships whistle and ringing of the general alarm bell for no less than 10 seconds

The main components of the typical shipboard fire station include?

Control Valve, Hose Connection, Hose Rack, and Camel

Fire spread through venting ducts is considered to be done by?

Convection

Fire extinguishing agents are substances which extinguish fires by which four specific actions?

Cooling, Smothering, Oxygen Dilution, and Chain Breaking

Proper assessment of the remaining air in an SCBA bottle is best done by observing the...?

Cylinder gauge

Class Bravo

Designed for use of the "twinned" system

Disadvantage of FOAM

Electrically conductive

Advantage of FM200

Environmentally Friendly

An EEVD is used for what?

Escape from an area

The station Bill must contain the minimum information...?

Every crewmembers duty station, their emergency duties, and emergency signals

The PRIMARY extinguishing agent for a class Bravo fire is?

FOAM

The six most common equipment found at the ships typical fire station include?

Fire Hoses, Fire Axe, Wye Gate, Spanner Wrenches, Applicators, and Nozzles (NOT GOING TO SEE FIRE IMAGER)

Upon hearing the signal for Fire and Emergency, a crewmember should proceed to?

Fire and Emergency Station

The temperature at which a liquid fuel gives off sufficient vapor to sustain combustion is known as?

Fire point

The Fire and Emergency Signal should be sounded for?

Fire, Flooding, Collision, etc.

A foam extinguisher can best be used on?

Flammable liquids

Gasoline, paint, and cooking oil are all examples of what?

Flammable liquids

Advantage of Dry Powder

For use with Combustible metals and oxidizers

The fire tetrahedron consists of?

Fuel, Oxygen, Heat, and Chain Reaction

Class Kilo was developed specifically for what type of fires?

Galley Fryer

Extinguishing agent primarily designed as a chain breaker, used in fixed systems, and contains CFC's is?

HALON

A fire extinguisher IS/IS NOT required in an Emergency gear/ DC locker

IS NOT

Advantage of Dry Chemical

Inexpensive

The smallest percentage of vapor present in air that will make an ignitable mixture is known as?

LEL

Disadvantage of Dry Chemical

Leaves heavy residue

Disadvantage of Dry Powder

Limited for use only on class D fires

Applicators produce?

Low velocity fog

If a crew member needed to determine the properties and potential hazards of a material or product they should refer to the?

MSDS

The preparation of the station bill is the responsibility of the?

Master

ABC/Multi-Purpose Dry Chemical consists of?

Monoammonium Phosphate

Fire and boat drills are required to be held?

Monthly

The signal for Abandon Ship is?

More than 6 short blasts followed by one long blast on the ships whistle and the general alarm

The normal hose team consists of up to four persons, what are the positions?

Nozzle, Hydrant, Back-up, and Door access or messenger

The following dangers should be tested for prior to entering a confined space?

O2 deficiency, Flammable vapors, and Toxic vapors

The organization that enforces workplace safety and health laws, practices, and procedures is known as what?

OSHA

Class Kilo

Occurs where you may find a hood ventilator system

The APN has three settings for the bail and they are as follows: All the way forward ___ hallway back ___ All the way back___

Off, high velocity fog, and solid stream

What are the two positions on a Var-Nozzle?

On and shut-off

Advantage of Halon

Permitted if still onboard and not used

AFFF was designed specifically as a "Twinned System" for use with what other extinguishing agent?

Potassium Bicarbonate

Purple K or PKP is what type of extinguishing agent?

Potassium Bicarbonate

Upon discovering a fire the first thing you should do is?

Raise the alarm

In every case, the bypass valve on a SCBA is colored?

Red

In regards to a chemical substance or physical agent, TLV is a term that refers to the?

Scientific measurement of level of exposure without adverse health effects

Fire extinguishers consist of what components?

Self-contained unit portable or semi-portable, supply of extinguishing agent, expellant gas, pressurized canister, and hose

Portable ire extinguishers are rated according to?

Size and Class of fire

The PRIMARY way in which dry powder puts out a class D fire is?

Smothering

A Vari Nozzle has the ability to produce the following types of water spray patterns?

Solid stream, low velocity fog, and high velocity fog (ALL OF THE ABOVE)

The following may ignite fuel vapors?

Static electricity, an open running motor, and loose wiring (ALL OF THE ABOVE)

Applicators are used with APN nozzles and come in how many lengths for both 1.5 and 2.5 inch sizes?

THREE

A Class III watertight door can be opened and closed from a remote location

TRUE

A pre-fire plan is a set of firefighting instructions for a compartment specific to the particular ship and its design, systems, firefighting capabilities, and crew size

TRUE

Pyrolysis

The chemical conversion of a solid fuel into a flammable vapor through heat

What is not considered IDLH prior to testing?

The engine room

Prior to inserting a low velocity fog applicator into an All-purpose nozzle, you must remove what?

The high velocity tip

Flash point

The temperature at which a fuel gives off sufficient vapor to form an ignitable mixture near its surface

Using a fire extinguisher classification system "BIII" refers to?

USCG classed for bravo fires medium size extinguisher

Advantage of FOAM

Vapor Barrier

Disadvantage of FM200

Very Expensive

The factor that does not affect a substance's rate of burn is the...?

Weight of substance

The system designed to protect the same areas as fixed systems, where a successful fire attack with such may preclude the need for using the large fixed system is called what?

a Semi-portable extinguisher

A Wye Gate reduces ____ 2.5 inch branch line on a fire station to ___ 1.5 inch fire hose attachments

a one, two

The Station Bill at a minimum must be found where onboard a ship?

all operating stations and a conspicuous location in the accommodation spaces

The spread of fire can be prevented by?

cooling surfaces adjacent to the fire, removing combustible material from the endangered area, and cutting off the supply of oxygen (ALL OF THE ABOVE)

A class K fire extinguisher would best be used on a ?

deep fat fryer in galley fire

The signal to commerce lowering boats is?

one short blast