Advanced Fire Fighting (AFF) (Set 3)

Question 1 of 30

An important step in fighting any electrical fire is to:

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Questions in this Practice Set

Q1

An important step in fighting any electrical fire is to:

Q2

Which fire detection system is actuated by sensing a heat rise in a compartment?

Q3

Water fog is an effective firefighting agent because it:

Q4

A fire of escaping liquefied flammable gas is best extinguished by:

Q5

When combating a Class C fire, which of the following dangers may be present?

Q6

The lowest temperature at which the vapors of a flammable liquid will ignite and cause self-sustained combustion in the presence of a spark or flame is the:

Q7

The fire protection provided for the propulsion motor and generator of a diesel-electric drive vessel is usually a:

Q8

Metal fires should be fought using which extinguisher type?

Q9

Which type of portable fire extinguisher is best suited for putting out a Class D fire?

Q10

Class 1 watertight doors are:

Q11

A fire in a fuel oil settling tank is a:

Q12

The symbols for Fire Control plans are approved by which organization?

Q13

Which dangerous condition should be kept in mind after using a 6.8 kg CO2 fire extinguisher on a small oil fire on the engine room floor plates?

Q14

What emergency equipment is NOT found in the crew mess in the view of a Fire Control plan?

Q15

Dry powder fire extinguishers which contain a mixture of graphite and sodium chloride as firefighting agents are generally used to fight which type of fire?

Q16

On international voyages, tank ships of 500 gross tons or more are required to have facilities to enable connection on each side of the ship for this fire control equipment:

Q17

Mechanical foam used for firefighting is produced by mechanically mixing and agitating:

Q18

What must be mounted at a small passenger vessel's operating station for use by the master and crew?

Q19

The fire main system should be flushed with fresh water whenever possible to:

Q20

The muster list shows each rig hand's muster station, his duties during abandonment, basic instructions, and:

Q21

If a fire ignites in the engine room as a result of a high-pressure fuel oil leak, you should first:

Q22

If there has been a fire in a closed, unventilated compartment, it may be unsafe to enter because of:

Q23

Which of the listed classes of fires can best be extinguished with a water fog?

Q24

The fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system has been activated to extinguish a large engine room bilge fire. When is the best time to vent the combustible products from the engine room?

Q25

A definite advantage of using water as a firefighting agent is its characteristic of:

Q26

What is NOT a characteristic of a carbon dioxide fire extinguishing agent?

Q27

It is necessary to secure the forced ventilation to a compartment where there is a fire to:

Q28

The four basic components of a fire are a chain reaction, heat, fuel, and:

Q29

The flammable limits of an atmosphere are the:

Q30

A fire must be ventilated: