Basic Safety Flashcards
What is the role of Transport Canada
Make sure that all rules regulationsand regulations that are handed down from the IMO are standardized throughout Canada and enforced
What is the role of the transport safety board?
Investigation only. Makes recommendations to Transport Canada
Maritime safety organization deals with? Name the 6 items
- SAR.
- MCTS
- NavAids
- Environmental response
- Icebreaking
- workers compensation board
Name the 10 most common houses in emergencies in the marine environment
- Fire
- Explosion
- Collision
- Flooding
- Stranding(running aground)
- Man overboard
- Icing
- Capsizing
- Equipment failure
- Weather conditions
What is the muster list and what does it do? Give 7points
- The muster list defines the special duties to be taken by each member of the crew in the event of an emergency
- It is prepared before the ship sails
- It is signed by the master
- It is the station to which each crew member reports
- It must be posted in the crews quarters and should be checked I have a new crewmember first reporting on board
- Describes the signals used to load the crew of an emergency
- And how to pass the order to abandon ship
What are the 2 Canada Shipping Act exemptions From having a muster list?
- Passenger vessels carrying a crew of not more than six
2. Vessels other than the passenger vessels and fishing vessels that Carry a crew of not more than 12
What is the general emergency alarm signal
Seven or more short blasts followed by one long blast on the ships whistle or siren and maybe supplemented by other means such as an announcement on a public address system
7 Long 1 short
As dictated by the Canada shipping act ,at what intervals our boat and fire drills to be practiced?
They will occur on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis depending on the type of voyage or trade in which the vessel is engaged
Emergency response for FIRE (8)
Raise the alarm regardless of the size of fire,
On radio :Mayday Mayday Mayday
On scene Loudly call out: Fire. Fire. Fire
Assess the situation before taking action
Assess the type of fire and casualties
Remove casualties if possible
Close down any ventilation
If appropriate use a fire extinguisher
Emergency response for injured person(2)
Assess the situation and inform the bridge
Administer first aid
Emergency response for man overboard (2)
Inform the bridge /raise the alarm
If possible throw a life buoy to the person in the water
What is the emergency ship response signal for a fire alarm
Continuous ringing of an internal alarm
What is the emergency response signal for a man overboard
Three prolonged blast
What is the emergency response signal for abandon ship
Verbal command from the master
Transmitted by word of mouth
What is the definition of a confined space and what four points must be adhered to?
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Permits :check The date, the day, the time, and when it was signed off.
-testing equipment usage, fresh air calibration
-SCBA
- only certified and qualified personnel are allowed to enter
What is the storage life of pyrotechnics both in Canada and internationally?
Three years internationally and four in Canada
Name the four types of visual location of AIDS or distress signals and their classes and 2 others
- Class A: parachute flares
- Class B: two stars flares
- Class C: hand flares
- Class D: buoyant smoke signals
Others: flashlight and heliograph mirror
What are the four different types of life saving appliances
Lifejackets
Immersion suits
Life buoys
PFD’s
What are the requirements of a SOLAS type 1 approved lifejacket (8)
Consists of a buoyant material
enclosed in a coloured highly visible
fire retardant envelope and must be fitted with
a whistle and a
locator light.
The lifejacket must have inherent buoyancy.
It must be able to turn a person who is facedown in the water, to a position with a mouth and nose are out of the water, within five seconds.
A person should be able to don a live check it within one minute without assistance
What is the number of life jackets required on a vessel?
The number of life jackets required on the vessel will depend on the classification of the vessel but basically there has to be a life jacket for every person on board for the passengers or crew-member. A passenger vessel there will be additional small enough jackets for children
10%
Name the three categories of life buoys
Life buoy with the buoyant line attached
With the self igniting light or self activating smoke
Without buoyant line or light/smoke
What are the 7 main keys to survival?
Maintainingq "the will to survive " Knowledge and training Capable leadership Positive mental attitude Physical condition Location Food and water
What is the role of the I.M.O?
The International authority is the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The IMO is a United Nations agency, which is responsible for maritime safety and governs through conventions and regulations.
Painter length
15 meters or 2 times the the length of the raft
What is a class A fire and what is the best method of extinguishment?
Class a fires are those involving combustible solid material such as wood ropes paper etc. Cooling is the best method of extinguishing this fire and most effective Cooling agent is water
What is the symbol for a class A fire
A triangle with the letter a inside it maybe collard green
What is a class B fire and what is the best method of extinguishment
Class B fires are those involving combustible liquids and gases such as paint diesel gasoline etc. the best method of extinguishment is starting using a blanket of phone to cover the surface. Smothering is also affective using CO2 and dry chemical.
What is the symbol for class B fires
A square with the B inside it may be coloured red
What is a class C fire and how is it best extinguished
Class C fires are those involving energized electrical equipment conductors and appliances. Cutting off the source of electricity is the most effective method extinguishing a class C fire
What is the symbol for a class C fire
A circle with the C inside it may be coloured blue
What is a class the fire and what is the best method of extinguishment
Class D fire on those involving combustible metals such as magnesium, sodium, potassium, etc.
The best method of extinguishment is considered to be smothering with the use of a specially formulated dry powder agent
What is the symbol for a class D
The class D fire is represented by a start with D inside it may be coloured yellow
Class A extinguisher Give agent Size and litres Stream reach in feet Discharge time in seconds
Water
4.5 to 9.1 L
30 to 40 feet
30 to 60 seconds
Air cylinders.
Types?
Shelf life
Steel -5 years-none
Aluminum-5 years- none
Carbon fibre composite-5 years- 15 years
Glass fibre composite- 5 years-15 years
Flash points Gasoline Methanol Kerosene Diesel Heavy fuel oil
-40 Celsius 11 Celsius 40 Celsius 60 Celsuis 110 Celsuis
What are the four components of the fire tetrahedron?
Fuel
Oxygen
Heat
Chemical reaction
Define fire in 2 words
rapid oxidation
Define flashpoint
Flashpoint is defined as the lowest temperature that at fuel gives off sufficient vapour to produce a momentary flash on application of a small flame (ignition source) but will not continue to burn
Name the four phases of fire development
Ignition phase
Growth phase
Fully developed phase
Decay phase
When does a roll over occur
A rollover or flameover occurs when the accumulated products of combustion in the upper levels of the space ignite
When does a flash over occur?
Flashovers occur when all are almost all objects within the space are knighted and it marks the transition from the growth stage to the fully developed phase
What are the four methods of fire extinguishment?
The removal of heat by cooling
Smothering but splitting wood unloading the oxygen supply
Starving the fire by removal of fuel
Inhibiting the Chemical chain reaction
According to the SOLAS convention an extinguisher classified as portable if it does not exceed —-kgs in weight
23
What is the composition of the stored pressure foam extinguisher and what classes of fire is it suitable for?
3% Aqueous film forming foam solution in water Suitable for use with a class A and class B fire
Dry chemical extinguishers can use on which classes of fires
Class B and class C fires
Carbon dioxide extinguisher can be used on which classes of fires?
Class B and class C
What does LFL and UFL stand for?
Lower flammable limit and upper flammable limit these are given as a percentage in air
Class B extinguisher Give agent Size and litres Stream reach in feet Discharge time in seconds
Foam A and B 9.1 L 20 to 25 feet 50 seconds
Class C extinguisher Give agent Size and litres Stream reach in feet Discharge time in seconds
Sodium bicarbonate ,potassium bicarbonate ,ammonium phosphate B and C 2.5 to 30 pounds 5 to 25 feet 8 to 25 seconds
General guidelines on the use of portable fire extinguishers include(9)
- The alarm must always be raised I’m discovering a fire
- The correct extinguisher must be used
- Never pass a fire to get to an extinguisher
- Always be sure to test the extinguisher prior to approaching the fire
- Remember the generic pass acronym especially when using dry chemical pull the pin in the nozzle squeeze the handle and sweep side to side
- stay low
- back up the attack preferably with a hose line or least another extinguisher
- never turn your back on the hazard even if you extinguish the fire be aware that they have a nasty habit of reigniting
- if in doubt to your safety or the correct patient techniques don’t remember the alarm is been raised and help is on its way
What is the range in altitude of parachute flares and it’s Candela
300 m and 300,000 cd
How many rocket parachute flares must a survival craft carry
Four
How many handheld flares survival craft carry
6
