STCW Training Basic Firefighting Accurate 100%

STCW Training Basic Firefighting
Accurate 100%
What are the 3 kinds of fire detection systems? - ANSWER1. 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? - ANSWER1. Smoke
2. Heat
3. Flame

What are the 2 kinds of heat detectors? - ANSWER1. 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? - ANSWERBy detecting the flames UV light

What are 3 types of smoke detectors? - ANSWER1. 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 8 kinds of fire extinguishing agents? - ANSWER1. 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? - ANSWEROrdinary: 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? -
ANSWERCommon Combustibles (wood, paper, trash, cloth)

Extinguishing Agents: