STCW Training Basic Firefighting Exam Questions with All Correct Answers

STCW Training Basic Firefighting Exam Questions with All Correct Answers List 6 possible sources of ignition on a ship - Answer-1. Smoking 2. Spontaneous combustion 3. Electrical circuits/equipment 4. Galley operation 5. Welding / Burning 6. Fuel oil transfer What is conduction? - Answer-transfer of heat through solids What is convection? - Answer-The transfer of heat through air currents What are the basic classifications of bulkheads? - Answer-Class A - Prevents the passage of flame and smoke for 1 hour Class B - Prevents the passage of flame for 30 min Class C - no requirement as far as the passage of smoke what is the PASS method for a fire extinguisher? - Answer-Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep What are 4 types of doors? - Answer-1. Individual dogged 2. Quick-acting 3. Hatches 4. Power-driven A firefighter may carry some or all the following equipment/tools during firefighting operations: - Answer-1. Flashlight 2. Life line - used as a signaling device 3. Pass Device - personal alert safety system 4. Atmospheric Meter - to determine if they are in a dangerous environment 5. Spanner wrench - used to loosen hose couplings What is the spanned wrench for? - Answer-Loosening hose couplings only What are the 2 kinds of hose couplings? - Answer-Male and female What is an adapter used for? - Answer-To attache hoses with the same couplings What is a gated way used for? - Answer-to turn a 2 and 1/2 in hose into (2) 1 and 1/2 inch hoses