STCW Training Basic Firefighting Questions with Answers (100% Correct Answers)

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STCW Training Basic Firefighting Questions with
Answers (100% Correct Answers)

What are the 3 kinds of fire detection systems?— 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?— Answer: 1. Smoke

2. Heat

3. Flame

What are 3 types of smoke detectors?— Answer: 1. Protoelectric Cell -

Particles of smoke break a beam of light




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2. Ionization Chamber - Radioactive isotope reacts with smoke

particles

3. Combination - photoelectric cell/ionization chamber

What are the 2 kinds of heat detectors?— 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?— Answer: By detecting the flames

UV light

What are 8 kinds of fire extinguishing agents?— Answer: 1. Water

2. Steam

3. Foam

4. CO2

5. Dry Chemical

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