STCW Training Basic Firefighting
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What are the 3 kinds of fire detection systems? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Detectors
2. Receivers
3 Indicators
Detectors talk to receivers, which talks to indicators.
Receivers and indicators are not typically found in homes.
What are 3 kinds of fire detectors? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Smoke
2. Heat
3. Flame
What are 3 types of smoke detectors? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Protoelectric Cell -
Particles of smoke break a beam of light
2. Ionization Chamber - Radioactive isotope reacts with smoke particles
3. Combination - photoelectric cell/ionization chamber
What are the 2 kinds of heat detectors? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Fixed temperature:
Temperature is at a predetermined level.
- These are usually found in coolers or engine rooms where the temperature stays the same
2. Rate-of-Rise: measures a rapid increase in temperature
, How does a flame detector work? - CORRECT ANSWER - By detecting the flames UV
light
What are 8 kinds of fire extinguishing agents? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Water
2. Steam
3. Foam
4. CO2
5. Dry Chemical
6. Dry Powder
7. Halon
8. Wet chemical
What are the two kinds of dry chemicals? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ordinary: Used to put
out class B and C fires
Multi-purpose: Used to put out A, B, and C fires
What is a class A fire? What extinguishing agents put out a class A fire? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Common Combustibles (wood, paper, trash, cloth)
Extinguishing Agents:
1. Water
2. Dry Chemical ABC
3. Wet Chemical
4. Steam
What is a class B fire? What extinguishing agents are used to put out Class B fires? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Combustible liquids, gasses or petroleum grease. (Gasoline, diesel fuel)
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What are the 3 kinds of fire detection systems? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Detectors
2. Receivers
3 Indicators
Detectors talk to receivers, which talks to indicators.
Receivers and indicators are not typically found in homes.
What are 3 kinds of fire detectors? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Smoke
2. Heat
3. Flame
What are 3 types of smoke detectors? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Protoelectric Cell -
Particles of smoke break a beam of light
2. Ionization Chamber - Radioactive isotope reacts with smoke particles
3. Combination - photoelectric cell/ionization chamber
What are the 2 kinds of heat detectors? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Fixed temperature:
Temperature is at a predetermined level.
- These are usually found in coolers or engine rooms where the temperature stays the same
2. Rate-of-Rise: measures a rapid increase in temperature
, How does a flame detector work? - CORRECT ANSWER - By detecting the flames UV
light
What are 8 kinds of fire extinguishing agents? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Water
2. Steam
3. Foam
4. CO2
5. Dry Chemical
6. Dry Powder
7. Halon
8. Wet chemical
What are the two kinds of dry chemicals? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ordinary: Used to put
out class B and C fires
Multi-purpose: Used to put out A, B, and C fires
What is a class A fire? What extinguishing agents put out a class A fire? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Common Combustibles (wood, paper, trash, cloth)
Extinguishing Agents:
1. Water
2. Dry Chemical ABC
3. Wet Chemical
4. Steam
What is a class B fire? What extinguishing agents are used to put out Class B fires? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Combustible liquids, gasses or petroleum grease. (Gasoline, diesel fuel)
