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USCG Fire Fighting final exam questions and answers.What is the purpose of this class? - Answer 1.Provide trained personnel to fight shipboard fires.
2. Meet standards for USCG
What keeps the hoses from leaking while the fire hoses are changed? - Answer the female connector
What regulations oversees firefighting on US flagged vessels? - Answer CFR 46
Bunker gear fails at what temperature? - Answer 1200 degrees
Why do we wear respiratory protection? - Answer 1)elevated temps 2)smoke 3)toxic gases 4) oxygen deficiency
What are the three sides of the fire triangle? - Answer 1. Oxygen
2. Heat
3. Fuel
Self contained breathing apparatus can be used for all but what? - Answer Scuba diving
When opening and closing a nozzle you should do it quickly and hard? - Answer False
The all-purpose nozzle is the only nozzle recognized by the coast guard, and navy for shipboard fires. - Answer True
The fire tetrahedron adds what to fire? - Answer Chemical chain reaction
Hoses need to be changed and inspected how often? - Answer Every time you use them
Fire extinguishers are your best line of defense in fighting a small fire. - Answer True
What is the most common cause for fires? - Answer Smoking and drinking
What should firefighting crews do after a fire occurs on board the ship? - Answer Close off ventilation
Definition of back draft is sudden submission of oxygen to a smoldering stage of fire resulting in an explosion and return to steady state of burning. - Answer true
What is the minimum amount of oxygen needed to support a fire? - Answer Above 15%
IDLH is measured in what measurement value? - Answer PPM(Parts per million)
Primary search is done after the fire is extinguished... - Answer False
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