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STCW Training Basic Firefighting Questions with
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
What are the 3 kinds of fire detection systems?— Answer: 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?— Answer: 1. Smoke
2. Heat
3. Flame
What are 3 types of smoke detectors?— Answer: 1. Protoelectric Cell -
Particles of smoke break a beam of light
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2. Ionization Chamber - Radioactive isotope reacts with smoke
particles
3. Combination - photoelectric cell/ionization chamber
What are the 2 kinds of heat detectors?— Answer: 1. 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?— Answer: By detecting the flames
UV light
What are 8 kinds of fire extinguishing agents?— Answer: 1. Water
2. Steam
3. Foam
4. CO2
5. Dry Chemical
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STCW Training Basic Firefighting Questions with
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
What are the 3 kinds of fire detection systems?— Answer: 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?— Answer: 1. Smoke
2. Heat
3. Flame
What are 3 types of smoke detectors?— Answer: 1. Protoelectric Cell -
Particles of smoke break a beam of light
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2. Ionization Chamber - Radioactive isotope reacts with smoke
particles
3. Combination - photoelectric cell/ionization chamber
What are the 2 kinds of heat detectors?— Answer: 1. 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?— Answer: By detecting the flames
UV light
What are 8 kinds of fire extinguishing agents?— Answer: 1. Water
2. Steam
3. Foam
4. CO2
5. Dry Chemical
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