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Fire-fighting, Advanced, Hazards and Tactics

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  1. Question 1

    After an Engine Room fire is extinguished, what indicator is there that the space is safe to open? Select the ONE correct answer:
    • Reducing temperature of surrounding bulkheads.
    • A steady temperature seen in surrounding bulkheads.
    • A reduction in smoke seen at the top of the Engine Room.
    • White smoke rather than black smoke seen at the top of the Engine Room.

  2. Question 2

    Carbon dioxide will smother a fire. Which ONE of the following will it NOT do? Select the ONE correct answer:
    • Remove heat from a fire.
    • Extinguish a fire.
    • Smother an electrical fire.
    • Be of any use in the Engine Room.

  3. Question 3

    How are fire-fighters protected from electrical shock? Select the ONE best answer:
    • By always making sure that supplies are isolated.
    • By not using a water extinguishing agent.
    • By wearing insulated boots and gloves.
    • By never spraying water on electrical parts.

  4. Question 4

    If a large fire takes hold in the Engine Room, what is the best action to take? Select the ONE best answer:
    • Shut-off fuel and ventilation, evacuate the space, and use the fixed fire-fighting system.
    • Send in as many fire parties as the vessel can muster.
    • Shut-off and attack the fire from the shaft tunnel with water hoses.
    • Close ventilation and send in fire parties to use the 55 litres portable foam extinguisher.

  5. Question 5

    If attempting to fight an engine room fire with a fire team, where is the best place to enter the engine room? Select the ONE correct answer:
    • From below, since it is cooler and there is less chance of flames and heat spreading to the accommodation.
    • From the accommodation above, since water can then be cascaded down onto the fire.
    • From the accommodation at the same level, since this gives the nearest point to attack the fire from.
    • From the engine control room, since this can be easily accessed from the accommodation.

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Fire-fighting, Advanced, Hazards and Tactics is a CBT test with 16 questions and verified answers. Common topics include: engine room, fire, space, action, dangerous, open, carbon, dioxide.

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