# 52 FIRE FIGHTING ( BASIC )
Can National Maritime Authorities and Classification Societies require additions to the SOLAS requirements ?
+Both National Maritime Authorities and Classification Societies
Does the Master List and the Emergency Instructions contain information relevant to the deck officers ?
+ No, all crew members and other personnel onboard
Who must be familiar with the Master list and the Emergency Instruction onboard ?
+ All crew members and other personnel onboard
For most products the fire will die out when the oxygen contents is reduced to ?
+ 12 %
How do we normally remove the heat from a class A fire ?
+ Use water or foam
+ The temperature at which a product will give sufficient vapour that can be ignited and will continue to support combustion after the application of an outside source of ignition is know as the IGNITION point of the material.
A hydrocarbon gas mixture and air can not be ignited and burned unless its composition lies within a range of gas-in-air concentrations , know as the “FLAMMABLE Range”.
FLASH point is the lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off sufficient gas to form a flammable gas mixture near the surface of the liquid.
What does heat radiation mean ?
+ A process of emitting heat waves
+ LEL ________________________________ UEL
Which of these material has the best heat conduction ?
+ Metal
What fire extinguisher would you use to put out burning oil ?
+ Dry powder
+ HALLON Is listed as a CFC gas , as of January 1st 1994 HALLON system is not installed onboard new ships
CO 2 is especially suitable for fighting one or more of the fire categories , which category ?
+ C (gas)
A CO 2 system extinguisher a fire in a protected space by …
+ Depriving the fire of oxygen
Is this statement true or false ? “ Always attempt to extinguish a fire before sounding the alarm “
+ False
A sprinkler system is normally used to protect the …
+ Accommodation area
Where do you always find operation and maintenance instruction for the extinguishers ?
+ On the label of the extinguisher
What do you do if you detect a fire ?
+ Activate alarm signal and the try to extinguish the fire if it is small
What kind of work is hot work ?
+ Grinding
Who is charge of the operation if there is fire in accommodation ?
+ Chief officer
Which team / squad has the following duties ? Stop requested ventilation , close fore flaps and emergency fire pump if ordered .
+ The technical squad
It is important to get familiarized with the emergency exits on board the vessel , at what time should this be done ?
+ Immediately after boarding
What type of the detectors is the first to go of in case of a fire ?
+ The smoke detectors
What information can you find on the fire control plan ?
+ The location of fire-fighting appliance
Emergency compressed air breathing escape sets onboard , shall have a duration of service no less then
+ 15 minutes
According to SOLAS the breathing air apparatus that must be onboard shall have sufficient capacity for how many minutes of operation ?
+ 30 minutes
Where can you find an overview of where the powder extinguisher are located ?
+ On the fire control and safety plan
Does there have to be oxygen present to light a flammable gas ?
+ Right