DC Flashcards
Damage control Officer
CDR Harry
Damage control assistant (DCA)
LCDR Hoffman
Assistant Damage control assistant ? (ADCA)
CWO2 Barfield
Ships Fire Marshall
ENS Stephens
Class A fire
- White smoke , anything ash producing.
- agents : FM/CO2 for small fires
- burnables: paper,clothes,Fiberous texiles
Class B fires
- black smoke
- DFM,JP5,Lube oil,hydraulic fluid
- Agents: AFFF,PKP,and Halon 1301
Class C fires
- arcs and sparks, white smoke
- burnables: energized electrical equipment.
- Agents: CO2/FM in fog pattern
Class D fires
- combustible metals at 1400 degrees F.
- burnables: magnesium,titanium,powdered aluminum.
- Agents : jettison/AFFF to cool
Fire triangle
Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
Stages of a fire
Growth
Fully developed
Flash over
Decay
P100
Rated at 100 GPM at 83psi with a 20ft suction lift
Primary and secondary use of P100
Primary:firefighting
Secondary: dewatering
Hours of operation for P100
2.75 hours of operation
What kind of fuel does P100 use
JP5 and DFM
What are standard firefighting hoses ?
- 50 feet
- 1.5” and 2.5”
PECU
Portable exothermic cutting unit
What is the pecu used for
Used to access difficult spaces to indirectly combat casualties / rescue personnel
How is the pecu powered ?
Battery powered
How is pecu driven ?
Oxygen driven
What are 4 vari nozzle patterns ?
Wide angle fog
Narrow angle fog
Solid stream
Flush
GPM inside skin of ship
95 GPM
GPM for outside Skin of ship ?
125 GPM
NFTI
Navy firefighting thermal imager
Who uses the NFTI
The team leader uses the NFTI to identify the seat of the fire or hot spots .