Test about Fire-fighting, Advanced, Hazards and Tactics v5.0

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1

After an Engine Room fire is extinguished, what indicator is there that the space is safe to open? Select the ONE correct answer:

Your answer is correct: Reducing temperature of surrounding bulkheads.
2

Carbon dioxide will smother a fire. Which ONE of the following will it NOT do? Select the ONE correct answer:

Your answer is correct: Remove heat from a fire.
3

How are fire-fighters protected from electrical shock? Select the ONE best answer:

Your answer is correct: By always making sure that supplies are isolated.
4

If a large fire takes hold in the Engine Room, what is the best action to take? Select the ONE best answer:

Your answer is correct: Shut-off fuel and ventilation, evacuate the space, and use the fixed fire-fighting system.
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:

Your answer is correct: From below, since it is cooler and there is less chance of flames and heat spreading to the accommodation.
6

What action should be taken to protect fire-fighters? Select the ONE correct answer:

Your answer is correct: They should only be sent to fight a fire if risk assessment allows it.
7

What influences the amount of air used by the wearer of a BA set? Select as many answers that you think are correct:

Correct answer: The amount of work done.; The level of training.; Personal fitness.
Your reply: The level of training.; Personal fitness.; The design and model of the SCBA set.
8

What is the characteristic of an economiser fire? Select the ONE correct answer:

Your answer is correct: Very high temperature.
9

What precaution should be taken before carbon dioxide is released into a space? Select the ONE correct answer:

Your answer is correct: Check that the space has been evacuated.
10

Where should you be when the low pressure alarm whistle sounds on your BA set? Select the ONE correct answer:

Your answer is correct: Safely back in fresh air.
11

Which of the following is the most dangerous characteristic of an Engine Room fire? Select the ONE best answer:

Your answer is correct: When oil is involved, it can rapidly escalate.
12

Why are some stored goods dangerous if there is a fire on board? Select the ONE best answer:

Your answer is correct: They can be very dangerous if they catch fire.
13

Why is it dangerous to open a door on a fire previously contained within a space? Select the ONE correct answer:

Your answer is correct: Air can cause a flashover fireball.
14

Why might fire-fighting with fire hoses produce a capsize risk? Select the ONE best answer:

Your answer is correct: A large volume of water can be added above the vessels original centre of gravity.
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