STCW TRAINING BASIC FIREFIGHTING
EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What are the 3 kinds of fire detection systems? - ANS 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? - ANS 1. Smoke
2. Heat
3. Flame
What are 3 types of smoke detectors? - ANS 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? - ANS 1. Fixed temperature: Temperature is at a
predetermined level.
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, - 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? - ANS By detecting the flames UV light
What are 8 kinds of fire extinguishing agents? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS Common
Combustibles (wood, paper, trash, cloth)
Extinguishing Agents:
1. Water
2. Dry Chemical ABC
3. Wet Chemical
4. Steam
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EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What are the 3 kinds of fire detection systems? - ANS 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? - ANS 1. Smoke
2. Heat
3. Flame
What are 3 types of smoke detectors? - ANS 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? - ANS 1. Fixed temperature: Temperature is at a
predetermined level.
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, - 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? - ANS By detecting the flames UV light
What are 8 kinds of fire extinguishing agents? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS Common
Combustibles (wood, paper, trash, cloth)
Extinguishing Agents:
1. Water
2. Dry Chemical ABC
3. Wet Chemical
4. Steam
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