6.4 Basic Shipboard Firefighting Flashcards
1
Q
Fire Triangle
A
Fuel
Heat
Oxygen
2
Q
Fuel
A
Solid
Liquid
Flammable gases
3
Q
Fire tetrahedron
A
Product of the fire triangle’s chemical chan reaction
Fuel
Heat
Oxygen
Chain Reaction
4
Q
“A” fire
A
Ashes
Paper, wood, rags, etc.
Preferred agent: Water
5
Q
“B” fire
A
Fuel goes Boom
Flammable liquid
Preferred agent:
AFFF
PKP
Halon
6
Q
“C” fire
A
Circuit
Motor controllers
Preferred agent:
CO2
7
Q
“D” fire
A
Metals
Preferred agent:
Jettison
8
Q
Methods of Attacking a casualty
A
Direct
Indirect
9
Q
Cooling Boundary Areas
A
Used to cool the bulkheads/areas around a fire casualty
Rapid creation of steam must be considered
10
Q
Post Fire Actions
A
De-smoking the space
Air must be tested before entering a space without an SCBA
Overhaul
