Stcw basic firefighting - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the least expensive form of fire protection? - ANS Fire prevention List three common causes of shipboard fires - ANS 1. Smoking 2. Spontaneous combustion 3. Galley operations Most galley fires are caused by __________. - ANS poor housekeeping and carelessness From a fire prevention standpoint, good housekeeping means __________. - ANS a place for everything and everything in its place

What to do if we discover a fire - Answer-1. Sound the alarm 2. Secure ventilation, fuel and electricity What are the three ways fire transfers - Answer-1.) conduction The transfer of heat through a solid body 2.) convection The transfer of heat through motion of smoke hot air and heated gases 3.) radiation The travel of heat through open space How prevent the spread of fire through conduction - Answer-Cooling it / removing How to prevent the spread of fire through convection - Answer-S...

CONTENTS Acknowledgement................................................................................................. i Foreword ............................................................................................................... ii Preface .................................................................................................................. iii Contents................................................................................................................ ...

portable stored pressure water extinguishers are useful for extinguishing what class of fires? - Answerclass A fires only carbon monoxide extinguishers are effective in extinguishing which classes of fire, and at what range? - Answer-classes B and C; 3-5 ft what is the discharge time of AFFF portable extinguishers? - Answer-55 seconds what type of extinguishers can be used for fire prevention? - Answer-AFFF where is aqueous film forming foam wheeled semi-portable units found? - Answer-machi...