STCW BASIC FIRE FIGHTING EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
Fire Triangle - ANS Oxygen, Heat, Fuel
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Liquid Fuels - ANS Vaporization - is the release of liquid's molecules into the atmosphere,
when vapors reach the *Flashpoint they ignite
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Volatility - ANS - Indicates the ability of a liquid to liberate into a gas
- The lower the boiling point, the more volatile
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Flame Point - ANS The lowest temperature at which the liquid emits adequate gas to ignite
with a flame.
(May be a light flicker because the liquid does not emit enough gas to keep the fire alive)
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
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, Combustive point - ANS The temperature where the liquid will emit so much gas, that if
ignited, it will continue to burn
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Self-Ignition Point - ANS The temperature at which the gas/air mixture will start to burn by
itself without being ignited by a flame or a spark
Categories of Combustion:
Spontaneous Ignition - ANS Occurs when a substance heats up and ignites itself without any
external heat source
Ex. fish flour, chemical substances, rags, waste from oil/paint and copra (coconut oil)
Categories of Combustion:
Inflammable Materials - ANS The material will ignite with a match and continue to burn after
ignition
Ex. paper, wood, textiles
Categories of Combustion:
Non-flammable Materials - ANS Need a large supply of heat before it ignites and will
extinguish itself if the external heat source is removed
Ex. Wool, plaster, certain plastic products
Backdraft - ANS A fire explosion when air is rapidly introduced to an oxygen deficient space,
increasing safety risk to fire fighters
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
Fire Triangle - ANS Oxygen, Heat, Fuel
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Liquid Fuels - ANS Vaporization - is the release of liquid's molecules into the atmosphere,
when vapors reach the *Flashpoint they ignite
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Volatility - ANS - Indicates the ability of a liquid to liberate into a gas
- The lower the boiling point, the more volatile
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Flame Point - ANS The lowest temperature at which the liquid emits adequate gas to ignite
with a flame.
(May be a light flicker because the liquid does not emit enough gas to keep the fire alive)
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
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, Combustive point - ANS The temperature where the liquid will emit so much gas, that if
ignited, it will continue to burn
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Self-Ignition Point - ANS The temperature at which the gas/air mixture will start to burn by
itself without being ignited by a flame or a spark
Categories of Combustion:
Spontaneous Ignition - ANS Occurs when a substance heats up and ignites itself without any
external heat source
Ex. fish flour, chemical substances, rags, waste from oil/paint and copra (coconut oil)
Categories of Combustion:
Inflammable Materials - ANS The material will ignite with a match and continue to burn after
ignition
Ex. paper, wood, textiles
Categories of Combustion:
Non-flammable Materials - ANS Need a large supply of heat before it ignites and will
extinguish itself if the external heat source is removed
Ex. Wool, plaster, certain plastic products
Backdraft - ANS A fire explosion when air is rapidly introduced to an oxygen deficient space,
increasing safety risk to fire fighters
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