What is the least expensive form of fire protection? correct answers Fire prevention
List three common causes of shipboard fires correct answers 1. Smoking
2. Spontaneous combustion
3. Galley operations
Most galley fires are caused by __________. correct answers poor housekeeping and
carelessness
From a fire prevention standpoint, good housekeeping means __________. correct answers a
place for everything and everything in its place
Storage batteries are potential sources of ignition during charging because they emit
__________. correct answers hydrogen
Any operation that requires heat to do a job or generates heat during the job is known as
__________. correct answers hot work
How long after the completion of a welding/torch operation should the fire watch conduct a final
inspection? correct answers 30 minutes OR cool to touch
Who implements a vessel's fire and life safety program? correct answers All hands
A list of crew members' positions and assigned locations is known as the __________. correct
answers station bill
What are the four parts to the fire tetrahedron? correct answers 1. Heat
2. Oxygen
3. Fuel
4. Chain Reaction
According to the __________, heat tends to flow from a hot substance to a cold substance.
correct answers Law of Heat Flow
The transfer of heat from one body to another body by direct contact is known as __________.
correct answers conduction
A hand held a few inches above a flame feels the heat by __________. correct answers
convection
A hand held a few inches to the side of a flame feels the heat by __________. correct answers
radiation
, Flaming combustion cannot be supported below what oxygen concentrations? correct answers
15%
Combustion cannot be support below what oxygen concentrations? correct answers 3%
Temperature at which a material gives off enough vapors to momentarily flash when exposed to
an ignition source is called __________. correct answers flash point
The minimum and maximum percentage's of a substance in air that burns once it is ignited is
known as __________. correct answers flammable limits/range
Compressible substance with no specific volume that tends to assume the shape of its container
is __________. correct answers gas
In the North American fire classification system, which type of fire involves ordinary
combustible materials? correct answers Class A
In the North American fire classification system, which type of fire involves flammable and
combustible liquids and gases? correct answers Class B
Another name for a small fire in the ignition or growth stages is the __________ Phase correct
answers Incipient
The tendency of gases to form layers according to their temperature is known as __________.
correct answers thermal layering
The most hazardous part of smoke is what? correct answers Carbon monoxide
A condition that occurs when flames move through or across unburned gases during a fire's
progression is known as a __________. correct answers rollover
During what stage of a fire does the amount of heat energy released begin to decline and become
fuel controlled? correct answers Decay
An explosive ignition of gases that results when air enters a compartment and mixes with hot,
unburned gases is known as __________. correct answers back draft
What signs can you look for to indicate a back draft? correct answers - Smoke stained windows
- Smoke exiting under pressure
- Appearance of door trying to "breathe"
Rapid oxidation is more commonly known as __________. correct answers combustion
What are six common extinguishing agents found aboard a vessel? correct answers 1. Water
2. Foam
3. Halon