3.9. 8010

Question 1

What is the role of the Fire Safety Watch (FSW)?

Answer 1

Continuously patrol all areas of the ship affected by the industrial work to inspect for smoke, fire, and for hazardous conditions or other conditions not compliant with the requirements of the 8010.

Question 2

When can hot work be conducted?

Answer 2

After written notice for each job/separate area and a fire watch is posted.

Question 3

How far must be clear of combustible material from the area of work to do hot work?

Answer 3

35 ft

Question 4

How should a fire fighting system that is inop (and hose racks/reels are still onboard) be identified?

Answer 4

Should be labeled as inactive at each activation point

Question 5

Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed so that the max travel distance from any interior point on the ship on the same level is no more than ____ ft.

Answer 5

50

Question 6

In the case of hot work, extinguishers shall be located so that an agent can be applied to a fire within _____ seconds of discovery.

Answer 6

15

Question 7

If Class B fire hazards are not present onboard, _____ are permitted as an alternative to AFFF extinguishers.

Answer 7

Pressurized water extinguishers

Question 8

Can fire hoses be used as a complement or substitute for portable extinguishers?

Answer 8

Yes, but only with prior approval from the CO

Question 9

What is required to be at a drydock fire hose station?

Answer 9

• fire plug
• constantly available water source at 95 gpm, 60 psi
• 100 ft of pre-connected hose
• 1 1/2” nozzle rated for 125 gpm at 100 psi

Question 10

_____ is an acceptable extinguishing agent to utilize for Special Hull Treatment (SHT) fires in the dry dock.

Answer 10

Seawater

Question 11

What are the shipboard fire reporting device requirements?

Answer 11

(1) fire alarm pull box,
(2) a direct line telephone, or,
(3) a device combining both.

Question 12

Where must fire reporting devices be located on ships?

Answer 12

(1) In each fire zone
(2) at least every 100 feet of ship’s length on decks that transverse greater than 100 feet of ship’s length
(3) placed on alternating sides of the deck, and,
(4) at a junction with athwartship pways where practical

Question 13

Where should fire reporting devices be located for shipboard superstructures?

Answer 13

(1) Each level in each fire zone

(2) a reporting device is within 100 ft of any part of the level

Question 14

For decks/platforms below the Main Deck less than 100 ft of ship’s length, what are the fire reporting device requirements?

Answer 14

Located in each space, within 10 feet of all exit ladders

Question 15

Where should fire reporting devices be placed relative to tanks open for maintenance?

Answer 15

Within 10 feet

Question 16

What is an annunciator panel? And where are they installed?

Answer 16

• indicates which fire reporting device has been activated

- installed in CCS and/or QD

Question 17

How should a fire go from alarm to notifying emergency dispatchers?

Answer 17

• fire alarm system sends signal to CCS, or other continuously manned location
• trained operator takes immediate action to transmit an alarm to the fire department
• –AND—
• telephone directly connected to the emergency dispatch center (or telephone with sign with phone number) to provide verbal verification of alarms and augmenting info

Question 18

When should defective or inoperative alarms be replaced?

Answer 18

Immediately

Question 19

Can you do hot work in a space that has a defective fire alarm?

Answer 19

Depends. The alarm needs to be replaced or a mitigation plan needs to be approved by the FSC.