STCW - Basic Firefighting Exam|104 Q’s and
A’s
What is the least expensive form of fire protection? - -Fire prevention
-List three common causes of shipboard fires - -1. Smoking
2. Spontaneous combustion
3. Galley operations
-Most galley fires are caused by __________. - -poor housekeeping and
carelessness
-From a fire prevention standpoint, good housekeeping means __________. - -
a place for everything and everything in its place
-Storage batteries are potential sources of ignition during charging because
they emit __________. - -hydrogen
-Any operation that requires heat to do a job or generates heat during the
job is known as __________. - -hot work
-How long after the completion of a welding/torch operation should the fire
watch conduct a final inspection? - -30 minutes OR cool to touch
-Who implements a vessel's fire and life safety program? - -All hands
-A list of crew members' positions and assigned locations is known as the
__________. - -station bill
-What are the four parts to the fire tetrahedron? - -1. Heat
2. Oxygen
3. Fuel
4. Chain Reaction
-According to the __________, heat tends to flow from a hot substance to a
cold substance. - -Law of Heat Flow
-The transfer of heat from one body to another body by direct contact is
known as __________. - -conduction
-A hand held a few inches above a flame feels the heat by __________. - -
convection
-A hand held a few inches to the side of a flame feels the heat by __________.
- -radiation
, -Flaming combustion cannot be supported below what oxygen
concentrations? - -15%
-Combustion cannot be support below what oxygen concentrations? - -3%
-Temperature at which a material gives off enough vapors to momentarily
flash when exposed to an ignition source is called __________. - -flash point
-The minimum and maximum percentage's of a substance in air that burns
once it is ignited is known as __________. - -flammable limits/range
-Compressible substance with no specific volume that tends to assume the
shape of its container is __________. - -gas
-In the North American fire classification system, which type of fire involves
ordinary combustible materials? - -Class A
-In the North American fire classification system, which type of fire involves
flammable and combustible liquids and gases? - -Class B
-Another name for a small fire in the ignition or growth stages is the
__________ Phase - -Incipient
-The tendency of gases to form layers according to their temperature is
known as __________. - -thermal layering
-The most hazardous part of smoke is what? - -Carbon monoxide
-A condition that occurs when flames move through or across unburned
gases during a fire's progression is known as a __________. - -rollover
-During what stage of a fire does the amount of heat energy released begin
to decline and become fuel controlled? - -Decay
-An explosive ignition of gases that results when air enters a compartment
and mixes with hot, unburned gases is known as __________. - -back draft
-What signs can you look for to indicate a back draft? - -- Smoke stained
windows
- Smoke exiting under pressure
- Appearance of door trying to "breathe"
-Rapid oxidation is more commonly known as __________. - -combustion
A’s
What is the least expensive form of fire protection? - -Fire prevention
-List three common causes of shipboard fires - -1. Smoking
2. Spontaneous combustion
3. Galley operations
-Most galley fires are caused by __________. - -poor housekeeping and
carelessness
-From a fire prevention standpoint, good housekeeping means __________. - -
a place for everything and everything in its place
-Storage batteries are potential sources of ignition during charging because
they emit __________. - -hydrogen
-Any operation that requires heat to do a job or generates heat during the
job is known as __________. - -hot work
-How long after the completion of a welding/torch operation should the fire
watch conduct a final inspection? - -30 minutes OR cool to touch
-Who implements a vessel's fire and life safety program? - -All hands
-A list of crew members' positions and assigned locations is known as the
__________. - -station bill
-What are the four parts to the fire tetrahedron? - -1. Heat
2. Oxygen
3. Fuel
4. Chain Reaction
-According to the __________, heat tends to flow from a hot substance to a
cold substance. - -Law of Heat Flow
-The transfer of heat from one body to another body by direct contact is
known as __________. - -conduction
-A hand held a few inches above a flame feels the heat by __________. - -
convection
-A hand held a few inches to the side of a flame feels the heat by __________.
- -radiation
, -Flaming combustion cannot be supported below what oxygen
concentrations? - -15%
-Combustion cannot be support below what oxygen concentrations? - -3%
-Temperature at which a material gives off enough vapors to momentarily
flash when exposed to an ignition source is called __________. - -flash point
-The minimum and maximum percentage's of a substance in air that burns
once it is ignited is known as __________. - -flammable limits/range
-Compressible substance with no specific volume that tends to assume the
shape of its container is __________. - -gas
-In the North American fire classification system, which type of fire involves
ordinary combustible materials? - -Class A
-In the North American fire classification system, which type of fire involves
flammable and combustible liquids and gases? - -Class B
-Another name for a small fire in the ignition or growth stages is the
__________ Phase - -Incipient
-The tendency of gases to form layers according to their temperature is
known as __________. - -thermal layering
-The most hazardous part of smoke is what? - -Carbon monoxide
-A condition that occurs when flames move through or across unburned
gases during a fire's progression is known as a __________. - -rollover
-During what stage of a fire does the amount of heat energy released begin
to decline and become fuel controlled? - -Decay
-An explosive ignition of gases that results when air enters a compartment
and mixes with hot, unburned gases is known as __________. - -back draft
-What signs can you look for to indicate a back draft? - -- Smoke stained
windows
- Smoke exiting under pressure
- Appearance of door trying to "breathe"
-Rapid oxidation is more commonly known as __________. - -combustion
