Basic Firefighting STCW Piney Point
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What is needed to prevent the loss of life and damage to the ship and environment
from fire - ANSWERconstant vigilance
What three things make up the Fire Triangle - ANSWERheat, fuel, oxygen
The Fire Tetrahedron consists of what 4 elements? - ANSWERHeat, Fuel, Oxygen,
A chain reaction
Give examples of Class A combustibles - ANSWERWood, paper, cloth, trash,
anything that leaves an ash
Give examples of Class B fires - ANSWERCombustibles or flammable liquids,
gasses, or petroleum grease
Give Examples of a class C fires - ANSWEREnergized Electrical Equipment
Describe the Master's responsibility in regards to firefighting - ANSWERThe person
in overall charge of firefighting
At the scene of the fire on ship, who is most likely to be in charge of operations? -
ANSWERThe On Scene Leader
Describe the Nozzle Person's job on a Hose Line - ANSWERThe person in charge of
the hose team
Give examples of class K fires - ANSWERAnimal and Vegetable oils, found only in
the galley in deep fat fryers
Define Conduction - ANSWERThe transfer of heat through solids
Define Convection - ANSWERTransfer heat through fluid motion
Transfer of heat through electromagnetic or radiant heat propagation, or heat felt
directly from a fire would be defined as what kind of heat - ANSWERRadiation
When reporting a fire, one of the most important things you can do is: -
ANSWERFind, inform, restrict, extinguish (F.I.R.E.)
What are the three types of smoke detectors - ANSWER1. Photoelectric Cell
2. Ionization Chamber
3. Combination
What are the two types of heat detectors - ANSWER1. Fixed temperature
2. Rate-of-Rise
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What is needed to prevent the loss of life and damage to the ship and environment
from fire - ANSWERconstant vigilance
What three things make up the Fire Triangle - ANSWERheat, fuel, oxygen
The Fire Tetrahedron consists of what 4 elements? - ANSWERHeat, Fuel, Oxygen,
A chain reaction
Give examples of Class A combustibles - ANSWERWood, paper, cloth, trash,
anything that leaves an ash
Give examples of Class B fires - ANSWERCombustibles or flammable liquids,
gasses, or petroleum grease
Give Examples of a class C fires - ANSWEREnergized Electrical Equipment
Describe the Master's responsibility in regards to firefighting - ANSWERThe person
in overall charge of firefighting
At the scene of the fire on ship, who is most likely to be in charge of operations? -
ANSWERThe On Scene Leader
Describe the Nozzle Person's job on a Hose Line - ANSWERThe person in charge of
the hose team
Give examples of class K fires - ANSWERAnimal and Vegetable oils, found only in
the galley in deep fat fryers
Define Conduction - ANSWERThe transfer of heat through solids
Define Convection - ANSWERTransfer heat through fluid motion
Transfer of heat through electromagnetic or radiant heat propagation, or heat felt
directly from a fire would be defined as what kind of heat - ANSWERRadiation
When reporting a fire, one of the most important things you can do is: -
ANSWERFind, inform, restrict, extinguish (F.I.R.E.)
What are the three types of smoke detectors - ANSWER1. Photoelectric Cell
2. Ionization Chamber
3. Combination
What are the two types of heat detectors - ANSWER1. Fixed temperature
2. Rate-of-Rise
