REVIEW ANSWERS
A10.
The locker leader maintains plots of all
damage control information throughout the
A1.
What chemical action is defined as a chemical
ship, and will pass along all pertinent
decomposition due to the application of heat?
information to the scene leader. (1) True
(3) Pyrolysis
A11.
Personal protective equipment is intended to
A2.
The lowest temperature at which a liquid
fit slightly loosely, especially gloves. (1) True
gives off sufficient vapor to form an ignitable
A12.
What device allows the user to see through
mixture is known by what term?
dense smoke and light steam by sensing the
(4) Flashpoint
A3.
The formation of burning gases in the
objects? (3) NFTI
overhead of a compartment is known by what
A13.
Proper fire boundaries must be set prior to
term? (2) Rollover
accessing the affected compartment to
A4.
The lower explosive limit (LEL) for a gas is
provide a safe area from which fire fighters
the lowest percentage of that particular gas in
can attack the fire. (1) True
an air-gas mixture that forms an ignitable
A14.
Which member of the attack team controls the
mixture. (1) True
movement of hose teams while inside a space
A5.
There are a total of how many distinct stages
that is on fire? (4) Attack team leader
in the growth of a fire within a compartment?
A15.
Which of the following conditions is NOT a
(4) Four
symptom of heat stroke? (2) A weak pulse. A
A6.
During the initial stages of a fire, what person
strong rapid pulse is symptomatic of a heat
proceeds directly to the scene to direct efforts
stroke.
of the rapid response team. (3) Fire marshal
A16.
What is the purpose of a reflash watch?
A7.
During general quarters (GQ), a ship has its
(2) To ensure no new fire breaks out.
maximum capability to withstand damage.
For this reason, many ships routinely set GQ
A17.
What percentage of oxygen must be present
upon notification of a fire. (1) True
when conducting post-fire atmospheric testing
of a compartment? (2) Between 19.5 to 22
A8.
EEBDs should be cleaned and stored after
percent
use. (2) False. EEBDs are a one-time use
device, and are disposed of after they have
A18.
Halon 1301 was discharged into the
been used.
compartment to extinguish a fire. This
requires a test be conducted for which of the
A9.
The new EEBD provides a maximum of how
following types of gas? (3) Hydrogen
many minutes of oxygen for escape purposes?
fluoride
(4) 10
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