STCW - Basic Firefighting UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the least expensive form of fire protection? - CORRECT ANSWER Fire
prevention
List three common causes of shipboard fires - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Smoking
2. Spontaneous combustion
3. Galley operations
Most galley fires are caused by __________. - CORRECT ANSWER poor housekeeping
and carelessness
From a fire prevention standpoint, good housekeeping means __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER a place for everything and everything in its place
Storage batteries are potential sources of ignition during charging because they emit
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER hydrogen
Any operation that requires heat to do a job or generates heat during the job is known as
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER hot work
How long after the completion of a welding/torch operation should the fire watch conduct a final
inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 minutes OR cool to touch
Who implements a vessel's fire and life safety program? - CORRECT ANSWER All hands
, A list of crew members' positions and assigned locations is known as the __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER station bill
What are the four parts to the fire tetrahedron? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Heat
2. Oxygen
3. Fuel
4. Chain Reaction
According to the __________, heat tends to flow from a hot substance to a cold substance. -
CORRECT ANSWER Law of Heat Flow
The transfer of heat from one body to another body by direct contact is known as __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER conduction
A hand held a few inches above a flame feels the heat by __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER convection
A hand held a few inches to the side of a flame feels the heat by __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER radiation
Flaming combustion cannot be supported below what oxygen concentrations? - CORRECT
ANSWER 15%
Combustion cannot be support below what oxygen concentrations? - CORRECT
ANSWER 3%
Temperature at which a material gives off enough vapors to momentarily flash when exposed to
an ignition source is called __________. - CORRECT ANSWER flash point
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the least expensive form of fire protection? - CORRECT ANSWER Fire
prevention
List three common causes of shipboard fires - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Smoking
2. Spontaneous combustion
3. Galley operations
Most galley fires are caused by __________. - CORRECT ANSWER poor housekeeping
and carelessness
From a fire prevention standpoint, good housekeeping means __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER a place for everything and everything in its place
Storage batteries are potential sources of ignition during charging because they emit
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER hydrogen
Any operation that requires heat to do a job or generates heat during the job is known as
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER hot work
How long after the completion of a welding/torch operation should the fire watch conduct a final
inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 minutes OR cool to touch
Who implements a vessel's fire and life safety program? - CORRECT ANSWER All hands
, A list of crew members' positions and assigned locations is known as the __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER station bill
What are the four parts to the fire tetrahedron? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Heat
2. Oxygen
3. Fuel
4. Chain Reaction
According to the __________, heat tends to flow from a hot substance to a cold substance. -
CORRECT ANSWER Law of Heat Flow
The transfer of heat from one body to another body by direct contact is known as __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER conduction
A hand held a few inches above a flame feels the heat by __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER convection
A hand held a few inches to the side of a flame feels the heat by __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER radiation
Flaming combustion cannot be supported below what oxygen concentrations? - CORRECT
ANSWER 15%
Combustion cannot be support below what oxygen concentrations? - CORRECT
ANSWER 3%
Temperature at which a material gives off enough vapors to momentarily flash when exposed to
an ignition source is called __________. - CORRECT ANSWER flash point
