STCW - BASIC FIREFIGHTING
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatYisYtheYleastYexpensiveYformYofYfireYprotection?Y-YANS--FireYprevention
ListYthreeYcommonYcausesYofYshipboardYfiresY-YANS--1.YSmoking
2.YSpontaneousYcombustion
3.YGalleyYoperations
MostYgalleyYfiresYareYcausedYbyY__________.Y-YANS--
poorYhousekeepingYandYcarelessness
FromYaYfireYpreventionYstandpoint,YgoodYhousekeepingYmeansY__________.Y-YANS--
aYplaceYforYeverythingYandYeverythingYinYitsYplace
StorageYbatteriesYareYpotentialYsourcesYofYignitionYduringYchargingYbecauseYtheyYemitY_
_________.Y-YANS--hydrogen
AnyYoperationYthatYrequiresYheatYtoYdoYaYjobYorYgeneratesYheatYduringYtheYjobYisYknown
YasY__________.Y-YANS--hotYwork
HowYlongYafterYtheYcompletionYofYaYwelding/
torchYoperationYshouldYtheYfireYwatchYconductYaYfinalYinspection?Y-YANS--
30YminutesYORYcoolYtoYtouch
WhoYimplementsYaYvessel'sYfireYandYlifeYsafetyYprogram?Y-YANS--AllYhands
AYlistYofYcrewYmembers'YpositionsYandYassignedYlocationsYisYknownYasYtheY__________.
Y-YANS--stationYbill
WhatYareYtheYfourYpartsYtoYtheYfireYtetrahedron?Y-YANS--1.YHeat
2.YOxygen
3.YFuel
4.YChainYReaction
AccordingYtoYtheY__________,YheatYtendsYtoYflowYfromYaYhotYsubstanceYtoYaYcoldYsubst
ance.Y-YANS--LawYofYHeatYFlow
, TheYtransferYofYheatYfromYoneYbodyYtoYanotherYbodyYbyYdirectYcontactYisYknownYasY___
_______.Y-YANS--conduction
AYhandYheldYaYfewYinchesYaboveYaYflameYfeelsYtheYheatYbyY__________.Y-YANS--
convection
AYhandYheldYaYfewYinchesYtoYtheYsideYofYaYflameYfeelsYtheYheatYbyY__________.Y-
YANS--radiation
FlamingYcombustionYcannotYbeYsupportedYbelowYwhatYoxygenYconcentrations?Y-YANS--
15%
CombustionYcannotYbeYsupportYbelowYwhatYoxygenYconcentrations?Y-YANS--3%
TemperatureYatYwhichYaYmaterialYgivesYoffYenoughYvaporsYtoYmomentarilyYflashYwhenYe
xposedYtoYanYignitionYsourceYisYcalledY__________.Y-YANS--flashYpoint
TheYminimumYandYmaximumYpercentage'sYofYaYsubstanceYinYairYthatYburnsYonceYitYisYig
nitedYisYknownYasY__________.Y-YANS--flammableYlimits/range
CompressibleYsubstanceYwithYnoYspecificYvolumeYthatYtendsYtoYassumeYtheYshapeYofYits
YcontainerYisY__________. Y-YANS--gas
InYtheYNorthYAmericanYfireYclassificationYsystem,YwhichYtypeYofYfireYinvolvesYordinaryYco
mbustibleYmaterials?Y-YANS--ClassYA
InYtheYNorthYAmericanYfireYclassificationYsystem,YwhichYtypeYofYfireYinvolvesYflammableY
andYcombustibleYliquidsYandYgases?Y-YANS--ClassYB
AnotherYnameYforYaYsmallYfireYinYtheYignitionYorYgrowthYstagesYisYtheY__________YPhas
eY-YANS--Incipient
TheYtendencyYofYgasesYtoYformYlayersYaccordingYtoYtheirYtemperatureYisYknownYasY____
______.Y-YANS--thermalYlayering
TheYmostYhazardousYpartYofYsmokeYisYwhat?Y-YANS--CarbonYmonoxide
AYconditionYthatYoccursYwhenYflamesYmoveYthroughYorYacrossYunburnedYgasesYduringYa
Yfire'sYprogressionYisYknownYasYaY__________.Y-YANS--rollover
DuringYwhatYstageYofYaYfireYdoesYtheYamountYofYheatYenergyYreleasedYbeginYtoYdeclineY
andYbecomeYfuelYcontrolled?Y-YANS--Decay
AnYexplosiveYignitionYofYgasesYthatYresultsYwhenYairYentersYaYcompartmentYandYmixesY
withYhot,YunburnedYgasesYisYknownYasY__________.Y-YANS--backYdraft
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatYisYtheYleastYexpensiveYformYofYfireYprotection?Y-YANS--FireYprevention
ListYthreeYcommonYcausesYofYshipboardYfiresY-YANS--1.YSmoking
2.YSpontaneousYcombustion
3.YGalleyYoperations
MostYgalleyYfiresYareYcausedYbyY__________.Y-YANS--
poorYhousekeepingYandYcarelessness
FromYaYfireYpreventionYstandpoint,YgoodYhousekeepingYmeansY__________.Y-YANS--
aYplaceYforYeverythingYandYeverythingYinYitsYplace
StorageYbatteriesYareYpotentialYsourcesYofYignitionYduringYchargingYbecauseYtheyYemitY_
_________.Y-YANS--hydrogen
AnyYoperationYthatYrequiresYheatYtoYdoYaYjobYorYgeneratesYheatYduringYtheYjobYisYknown
YasY__________.Y-YANS--hotYwork
HowYlongYafterYtheYcompletionYofYaYwelding/
torchYoperationYshouldYtheYfireYwatchYconductYaYfinalYinspection?Y-YANS--
30YminutesYORYcoolYtoYtouch
WhoYimplementsYaYvessel'sYfireYandYlifeYsafetyYprogram?Y-YANS--AllYhands
AYlistYofYcrewYmembers'YpositionsYandYassignedYlocationsYisYknownYasYtheY__________.
Y-YANS--stationYbill
WhatYareYtheYfourYpartsYtoYtheYfireYtetrahedron?Y-YANS--1.YHeat
2.YOxygen
3.YFuel
4.YChainYReaction
AccordingYtoYtheY__________,YheatYtendsYtoYflowYfromYaYhotYsubstanceYtoYaYcoldYsubst
ance.Y-YANS--LawYofYHeatYFlow
, TheYtransferYofYheatYfromYoneYbodyYtoYanotherYbodyYbyYdirectYcontactYisYknownYasY___
_______.Y-YANS--conduction
AYhandYheldYaYfewYinchesYaboveYaYflameYfeelsYtheYheatYbyY__________.Y-YANS--
convection
AYhandYheldYaYfewYinchesYtoYtheYsideYofYaYflameYfeelsYtheYheatYbyY__________.Y-
YANS--radiation
FlamingYcombustionYcannotYbeYsupportedYbelowYwhatYoxygenYconcentrations?Y-YANS--
15%
CombustionYcannotYbeYsupportYbelowYwhatYoxygenYconcentrations?Y-YANS--3%
TemperatureYatYwhichYaYmaterialYgivesYoffYenoughYvaporsYtoYmomentarilyYflashYwhenYe
xposedYtoYanYignitionYsourceYisYcalledY__________.Y-YANS--flashYpoint
TheYminimumYandYmaximumYpercentage'sYofYaYsubstanceYinYairYthatYburnsYonceYitYisYig
nitedYisYknownYasY__________.Y-YANS--flammableYlimits/range
CompressibleYsubstanceYwithYnoYspecificYvolumeYthatYtendsYtoYassumeYtheYshapeYofYits
YcontainerYisY__________. Y-YANS--gas
InYtheYNorthYAmericanYfireYclassificationYsystem,YwhichYtypeYofYfireYinvolvesYordinaryYco
mbustibleYmaterials?Y-YANS--ClassYA
InYtheYNorthYAmericanYfireYclassificationYsystem,YwhichYtypeYofYfireYinvolvesYflammableY
andYcombustibleYliquidsYandYgases?Y-YANS--ClassYB
AnotherYnameYforYaYsmallYfireYinYtheYignitionYorYgrowthYstagesYisYtheY__________YPhas
eY-YANS--Incipient
TheYtendencyYofYgasesYtoYformYlayersYaccordingYtoYtheirYtemperatureYisYknownYasY____
______.Y-YANS--thermalYlayering
TheYmostYhazardousYpartYofYsmokeYisYwhat?Y-YANS--CarbonYmonoxide
AYconditionYthatYoccursYwhenYflamesYmoveYthroughYorYacrossYunburnedYgasesYduringYa
Yfire'sYprogressionYisYknownYasYaY__________.Y-YANS--rollover
DuringYwhatYstageYofYaYfireYdoesYtheYamountYofYheatYenergyYreleasedYbeginYtoYdeclineY
andYbecomeYfuelYcontrolled?Y-YANS--Decay
AnYexplosiveYignitionYofYgasesYthatYresultsYwhenYairYentersYaYcompartmentYandYmixesY
withYhot,YunburnedYgasesYisYknownYasY__________.Y-YANS--backYdraft