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The vessel is organized into how many departments - ANSWERSthree (3)
What titles are the department heads ? - ANSWERSChief Officer/Chief Mate, Chief
Engineer and Chief Steward
Who is in charge of safety, lifesaving, and fire fighting equipment, and the training of the
crew ? - ANSWERSChief Officer/Chief Mate (second in command) under Master (OIC)
What at times may determine which fire team serves as the primary attack team ? -
ANSWERSLocation of fire
What determines what extinguishing agent is needed to pu out a fire ? -
ANSWERSType and Class
Name the Classes of fire and what is burning in each class - ANSWERSA= Trash,
Paper, Wood
B= Petroleum liquids, petroleum gasses, greases and similar products.
C= Electrical
D= Combustible metals. These medals usually end in the letter "IUM"
K= Kitchen involving cooking oils
Heat moving through solids or liquids is called ? - ANSWERSConduction
Heat moving through air currents is called ? - ANSWERSConvection
Heat transferred directly from the fire is called ? - ANSWERSRadiation
The very first hing that must be done when you discover a fire is ? - ANSWERSPull the
Fire alarm
What tells the individual crew members what their duties in an emergency are ? -
ANSWERSStation Bill
When fire starts in certian materials without outside source of ingition this is called ? -
ANSWERSSpontanous Combustion
Why is the galley a source of shipboard fires? - ANSWERSHigh tempatures used for
cooking Fire and Emergency - ANSWERSA continuous blast on the ships whistle and
general alarm bells for at least 10 seconds