Captains Course (Deck and General Safety) Fire Fighting fully solved & updated
A squeeze-grip type carbon-dioxide portable fire extinguisher has been partially discharged. It must ____________________. - answer labeled empty and recharged as soon as possible
Which condition can cause Spontaneous combustion? - answer A chemical action within a substance Removing which element below will extinguish a fire? - answer Oxygen
You can determine that a Carbon Dioxide fire extinguisher is fully charged by _______________. - answer weighing on a properly calibrated scale
When discharging a portable Carbon Dioxide (CO2) fire extinguisher, you should not hold the horn of the extinguisher because the horn ____________________________. - answer becomes extremely cold
Which of the statement below describes the primary process by which fires are extinguished by dry chemical? - answer The dry chemical powder extinguishes the flames by breaking the combustion chain.
Which fire extinguishing agent will absorb the most
heat? - answer Water
During a Coast Guard inspection all carbon dioxide fire extinguishers aboard will be _________________. -
answer weighed
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