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40 Cards in this Set
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What is the primary purpose of flight clothing
and equipment? |
Protects personnel from a variety of hazards.
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What type of helmet is designed for use by
helicopter aircrews? |
The HGU–84/P series helmet
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What is the purpose of the anti-g coverall
suit? |
It compresses the body to prevent blood from pooling in the lower parts
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What are the three basic types of navy
parachutes |
The Navy Back (NB), Navy Chest (NC), and Navy Ejection System (NES).
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What secures the parachute to the wearer?
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The parachute harness
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Which parachute harness has a gated D-ring
attached for helicopter rescue? |
The torso harness suit.
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What is the purpose of a pilot chute?
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It helps deploy the main parachute
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How many ways can the LPP life preserver be
inflated? |
Two, automatic and manual inflation.
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How many pounds of buoyancy will the flight
deck life preserver support? |
29 pounds.
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What is the purpose of the different colors for
the flight deck life preserver? |
Identifies occupational fields.
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Where is the one-man life raft located in
ejection seat systems? |
Inside the Rigid Seat Survival Kit (RSSK
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How many sizes are there for the multiplace
life raft? |
Four.
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Which multiplace life raft is always right side
up when inflated? |
20-man life raft.
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How many parts are there to the individual
survival kit? |
Two, medical and general.
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How many flares are contained in the Mk 79
Mod 0 Illumination kit? |
Seven.
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What hand-held signaling device produces an
orange smoke? |
The Mk 13 or Mk 124 Mod 0 Marine Smoke and Illumination Signal Flare
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What does SAR mean?
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Search and Rescue.
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What is the primary rescue device used in
helicopter rescues? |
Hoist cable and double rescue hook.
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How many seats are on the forest penetrator?
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Three.
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How many survivors is the rescue net
designed for? |
Two.
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What are the four elements necessary to
produce fire? |
Fuel (combustible matter), heat, oxygen and chemical reaction
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What is the "fire point" of a substance?
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The "fire point" of a substance is the lowest temperature at which its vapors can be
ignited and will continue to burn. |
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What is the "flash point" of a substance?
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The "flash point" of a substance is the temperature at which the substance gives off
enough vapors to form an ignitable mixture with an explosive range that is capable of spreading a flame away from the source |
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What are the four classes of fire?
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Classes: A, B, C, and D.
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What are the primary fire-extinguishing
agents used aboard naval ships? |
Water, AFFF, CO2, Halon 1211, and PKP
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What size diameter are the fireplug outlets
aboard ship? |
1 1/2 or 2 1/2 inches.
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Where is the AFFF sprinkler system installed
on the hangar deck? |
AFFF sprinkler systems are installed in the overhead on the hanger deck.
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What length is a standard Navy fire hose?
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A standard Navy fire hose comes in 50-foot lengths.
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What type of protective clothing offers
protection to fire fighters because of its high percentage of reflectivity to radiant heat? |
Aluminized protective clothing
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What type of aircraft fire-fighting rescue
vehicles are used at shore-based activities? |
The Oshkosh T-3000, P-4A, P-19, and Twinned Agent Unit (TAUs).
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What type of aircraft fire-fighting rescue
vehicles are used aboard aircraft carriers? |
A/S32P-25 fire-fighting vehicle and Twinned Agent Unit TAU-2H.
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What type of fire-fighting agents are
contained in the Twinned Agent Unit (TAU-2H)? |
AFFF premixed solution and a dry chemical agent
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What aviation jet fuel is prohibited for use
aboard ship due to its "flash point"? |
JP-4 jet fuel.
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What is the preferred fire-fighting agent used
to cool an overheated battery in the absence of flame or fire? |
Use water fog to lower battery temperature.
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What is the purpose of functional identification
tape? |
Identifies hazards associated with the contents of the line.
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Where should you direct the fire-fighting
agent for an internal engine fire? |
Through the engine air intake.
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What is the primary agent used to combat
class C electrical fires? |
Halon 1211 or CO2.
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What is the greatest hazard associated with
overheated aircraft wheels and tires? |
An explosion hazard.
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In what direction should you approach an
aircraft with overheated brakes or a wheel fire? |
Fore and aft.
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What are the four materials that usually
contribute to wheel assembly fires? |
Grease, hydraulic fluid, bearing lubricants, and tire rubber
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