USCG1 MMA Fire Fighting CORRECT
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What are the purposes listed for the course? - ANSWER1) Provide trained personnel
to fight shipboard fires. 2) To meet standards set by the USCG and STCW
What U.S. domestic regulation has been in since 1840 covering safety of the
shipping industry? - ANSWERCFR 46 Shipping
In 1914 what international regulation came into place covering shipping safety and
why? - ANSWERRegulation: SOLAS (safety of life at sea)
Reason: The sinking of the Titanic (not enough lifeboats)
What is the most common cause of fires on ships? - ANSWERSmoking in bed
How many items can be plugged into outlets safely? - ANSWER2 (actually depends
of number of outlets. # of lugged in items = # of outlets)
_______ fires is the best way to fight shipboard fires from occurring while at sea. -
ANSWERPreventing
How will training and holding safety drills using your equipment help you, and your
crew in fighting fires? - ANSWER-crew will know what to do in the event of a fire
- Fire prevention is a contiguous process that includes formal training sessions and
discussions.
- If there is a fire on a ship at sea, the ships crew has to it out because there is no
one else to come put that fire out for you (not event the coast guard). You have to
have fire prevention? fire fighting skills and knowledge.
Protective clothing can fail to protect a firefighter when it reaches _______ degrees
F. - ANSWER1200 degrees F
What four hazardous atmospheres do firefighters enter requiring the use of SCBA? -
ANSWER1) Smoke 2) Toxic Gases 3) Oxygen Deficiency 4) Elevated Termperature
What measurement value decides when to wear an SCBA? - ANSWERIDLH
(Immediately dangerous to health and life) value
Practicing using all your safety gear including SCBA is important for you and your
crew, please list reasons why? - ANSWER-To know how to properly use the gear
- To see if the gear works or if there are any defects
-It's important to know how to properly use your SCBA so you don't suffocate or burn
your lungs in the event of a fire.
-So crew members can more efficiently use the gear to put out a fire faster.
Why is it important to learn application of skills with hands on knowledge as well in
Firefighting? - ANSWER-Before you get to fighting an actual fire which is highly
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What are the purposes listed for the course? - ANSWER1) Provide trained personnel
to fight shipboard fires. 2) To meet standards set by the USCG and STCW
What U.S. domestic regulation has been in since 1840 covering safety of the
shipping industry? - ANSWERCFR 46 Shipping
In 1914 what international regulation came into place covering shipping safety and
why? - ANSWERRegulation: SOLAS (safety of life at sea)
Reason: The sinking of the Titanic (not enough lifeboats)
What is the most common cause of fires on ships? - ANSWERSmoking in bed
How many items can be plugged into outlets safely? - ANSWER2 (actually depends
of number of outlets. # of lugged in items = # of outlets)
_______ fires is the best way to fight shipboard fires from occurring while at sea. -
ANSWERPreventing
How will training and holding safety drills using your equipment help you, and your
crew in fighting fires? - ANSWER-crew will know what to do in the event of a fire
- Fire prevention is a contiguous process that includes formal training sessions and
discussions.
- If there is a fire on a ship at sea, the ships crew has to it out because there is no
one else to come put that fire out for you (not event the coast guard). You have to
have fire prevention? fire fighting skills and knowledge.
Protective clothing can fail to protect a firefighter when it reaches _______ degrees
F. - ANSWER1200 degrees F
What four hazardous atmospheres do firefighters enter requiring the use of SCBA? -
ANSWER1) Smoke 2) Toxic Gases 3) Oxygen Deficiency 4) Elevated Termperature
What measurement value decides when to wear an SCBA? - ANSWERIDLH
(Immediately dangerous to health and life) value
Practicing using all your safety gear including SCBA is important for you and your
crew, please list reasons why? - ANSWER-To know how to properly use the gear
- To see if the gear works or if there are any defects
-It's important to know how to properly use your SCBA so you don't suffocate or burn
your lungs in the event of a fire.
-So crew members can more efficiently use the gear to put out a fire faster.
Why is it important to learn application of skills with hands on knowledge as well in
Firefighting? - ANSWER-Before you get to fighting an actual fire which is highly
