Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
55 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What is the signal for fire and emergency?
|
Continuous blast for 10 seconds or more on the ship's wistle and the general alarm
|
|
|
What is the signal for Abandon Ship?
|
more than 6 short blasts followed by one long blast on the Ships whistle and General Alarm
|
|
|
1 blast
|
lower boats
|
|
|
2 blasts
|
stop lowering
|
|
|
3 blasts
|
dismissal
|
|
|
What is the signal for man overboard?
|
3 long blasts followed by one long on the ship's whistle
|
|
|
What is the signal for a fire while in port?
|
5 prolonged blasts on the Ship's Whistle and General Alarm
|
|
|
What do you use to connect the fire hose to the hydrant?
|
Gloved hand
|
|
|
What foam do you use for a fire in a water soluable cargo (polar solvent)?
|
Universal Foam
|
|
|
The difference in water spray patterns between high and low velocity fog is due to?
|
Differance in water pressure
|
|
|
What is the primary extinguishing agent for a Class A fire?
|
Water
|
|
|
What is the primary extinguishing agent for a Class B fire?
|
Foam
|
|
|
What is the primary extinguishing agen for a Class C fire?
|
CO2 or Halon
|
|
|
Fuel shedding is identifiable with what type of extinguishing agent?
|
Flouroprotein Foam
|
|
|
What fixed fire extinguishing agen aboard a ship is the primary line of defense?
|
Fire Main System
|
|
|
Mechanical Foam is produced by mixing what?
|
Foam concentrate, fresh/salt water, and air
|
|
|
A CO2 extinguisher has a pressure relief valve that activates at ___ therefore it should not be stored at temperature that exceeds ____
|
140F/ 130F
|
|
|
To get a low velocity fog using an "all purpose/combination" type fire hose nozzle, which applies?
|
Bale in the vertical positions and 90 = fog applicator
|
|
|
What is a good example of a dry powder agent?
|
Graphite or sodium chloride based powder
|
|
|
Monomomiumphosphate is used on what class fires?
|
A, B, C
|
|
|
If a fire passage way was discovered by you and to extinguish it you have to pass the fire to get to the nearest portable extinguisher, you should do so as quickly as possible?
|
FALSE!
|
|
|
Which foam is not compatible with dry chemical?
|
Protein Foam
|
|
|
Which foam can be used on class A and B fires
|
AFFF
|
|
|
Halon extinguishes a fire by what method?
|
interupts the chemical chain reaction
|
|
|
CO2 has the following properties:
|
1.5 times heavier than air, non-conductive, after discharge patience and constraint
|
|
|
What is the primary extinguishing agent for a Class A fire?
|
Water
|
|
|
What is the primary extinguishing agent for a Class B fire?
|
Foam
|
|
|
What is the primary extinguishing agen for a Class C fire?
|
CO2 or Halon
|
|
|
Fuel shedding is identifiable with what type of extinguishing agent?
|
Flouroprotein Foam
|
|
|
What fixed fire extinguishing agen aboard a ship is the primary line of defense?
|
Fire Main System
|
|
|
What does AFFF stand for?
|
Aqueous film-forming foam
|
|
|
What type of dry chemical can be used with synthetic type foam?
|
purple k
|
|
|
When opening a door you should be on the ____ side?
|
Hinge
|
|
|
What's an example of indirect firefighting that can also be defined as conduction?
|
Cooling the bulkheads
|
|
|
What's a spanner
|
a device which tightens and loosens the nozzle to the connecting end
|
|
|
What are some thixotropic substances?
|
Sodium bicarbonate, purple K, mono-ammonium phosphate
|
|
|
What is the differance between indirect and direct firefighting?
|
with in direct your objective is to contain through conduction, convection or radiation
|
|
|
How do you produce fog with a vari-nozzle?
|
bounce it off other objects
|
|
|
What is the angle on a 4 foot applicator?
|
60 Degrees
|
|
|
What is the angle on a 10 foot applicator?
|
90 degrees
|
|
|
What is the angle on a 12 foot applicator?
|
90 degrees
|
|
|
What is an example of a polar solvent?
|
Universal Foam
|
|
|
Halon-1303 is used for which type of system?
|
Fixed
|
|
|
Halon 1211 is used for which type of system?
|
Portable
|
|
|
What does carbon dioxide do to the fire?
|
smoothers it
|
|
|
What is the differance between high/low velocty fog?
|
Range
|
|
|
Which is heavier.. carbon dioxide or universal foam?
|
Carbon Dioxide
|
|
|
Metal fires which agent should i use?
|
dry chemicals (thixotropic)
|
|
|
What's some issues with dry chemicals?
|
They don't take away heat and are dusty
|
|
|
What does the nozzle man do?
|
operates the nozzle
|
|
|
what does the back-up man do?
|
supports the hose - directly behind the nozzle man
|
|
|
What does the third man on the hoze do?
|
line up the hydrand and hoses
|
|
|
if a combo nozzle is forward what is happening to the stream?
|
It's gone!
|
|
|
Upright combination nozzle=
|
fog
|
|
|
back combination nozzle=
|
jet stream
|
