Damage Control Flashcards
How many fire pumps are there?
6
What are the fire pumps rated at?
1,000gpm, 150psi
Where are the fire pumps located, Fwd to Aft?
1: Fwd VCHT
2: AUX1
3: MER1
4: MER2
5: Shaft Alley
6: 3-GEN
Where can you stop fire pumps?
Locally, DCC Console, RSC, MCC Cutout
How many Z valves are in the firemain loop?
2
What is the purpose of Firemain?
Provide saltwater to fight fires
What deck is the port side loop on?
3
What deck is the starboard side loop on?
Main deck
What type of fire main does MITSCHER have?
Off-set vertical loop
What is used if the DC console goes down?
RSC in REP 2
What are some functions of the DC console?
Open/close FMV, start/stop fire pumps, start/stop CMWD
Where is the DC console?
CCS
What does MHVC stand for?
Miscellaneous Hydraulic Valve Controller
Where are the MVHC located?
1: Port side by ship store (#1 fire pump) Fwd VCHT
2: Port CIC P-way (#2 fire pump, #1 SW pump) AUX1
3: Stbd side by REP 5 P-100 (#3 FP, #2 SWP) MER1
4: Mess Deck vestibule (#3 SWP) AUX2
5: Logroom P-way (#4 FP, #4 SWP) MER 2
6: 5A P-way (#5 FP, #5 SWP) shaft alley
7: 3-GEN p-way (#6FP) 3-GEN
What is the purpose of MHVC Station?
To shut and close suction and discharge valves for firepumps and seawater pumps from outside the space
How many AFFF stations are there and how many gallons are they?
Two
600gal in the 90/10 copper nickel tank and 300 spare (60x 5gal buckets)
How does AFFF extinguish fire?
Vapor seals
Where is Fwd AFFF?
Where is Aft AFFF?
Fwd Pallet
Aft Horseshoe Pway
Where are the AFFF cross-connection valves?
Port side by mess decks door, STBD by medical door
What is the purpose of AFFF?
To combat Class B fires
What is the AFFF to seawater ratio?
94 to 6
How many AFFF hosereels are there?
20
How long will a 5 gal can of AFFF last?
1 minute
What spaces does AFFF station 1 provide?
AUX1
MAIN1
Fwd Vertrep
What spaces does AFFF station 2 provide?
AUX2
MAIN2
3-GEN
Flight deck
Aft AFFF hose reels
How many drainage educators are there and where are they?
3
AUX1, MER1, MER2
What spaces have secondary drainage?
3GEN, Aft steering
How many overboard discharges are there and what are the two sizes?
22
4”, 2.5”
How long are fire hoses, and what sizes do we have?
50’
1 1/2”, 2 1/2”, 4”
How many P-100 do we have and where are they located?
3
Berth 1 entrance, REP 5 STBD Pway, Aft BOATSN
What is the fuel source of P-100?
JP5
What is a CO2 bottle used for, how far does it shoot and how long will it last?
Charlie fires
4-6’
45-55 seconds
What size PKP bottles do we have and what are their stats?
18 lb, 19ft, 10 sec
27lb, 21ft, 11 sec
Bravo fires
What does PECU stand for?
Portable Exothermic Cutting Unit
What are the sizes of SCBA bottles?
30min, 45min
Where can CMWD be activated? What is the purpose?
Manually at the MOPV, RSC, DCC, bridge console
To blanket the ship with a coat of water before a chemical attack to prevent sticking chemicals from settling on the deck
There are 4 zones
What are the 3 types of shoring methods?
I-type: direct compression
K-type: triangulation
H-type: cross-axial
What are the 3 activation points for Halon?
Top of escape trunk, bottom of escape trunk, outside space
What is the temp at which Halon will break down?
900 degrees
Breaks down to Hydrogen bromide and hydrogen floride
What is the purpose for the installed time delay in the halon system?
To allow the shutdown of ventilation
What is the time delay for manned and unmanned spaces?
Manned: 60 sec +/- 10 sec
Unmanned: 30 sec +/- 5 sec
How does halon put out fires?
It inhibits the chemical reaction of fire
How many fresh water fire hose reels are there and what are their locations?
6
1: CSER 1
2: CSER 2
3: CSER 3
4: CCS
5 and 6: CIC
What is CPS and how many pressure zones are there?
4 pressure zones
CPS is a countermeasure used to protect against CBR contamination
How many MOPP levels are there?
0: storage and inventory of all equipment
1: Gas mask issued
2: Set up decon stations and most M8 and M9
3: Set GQ, install C2 canister, set Circle William
4: Agent found, don MCU2 P Mask
What are the four types of radiation?
What are the 4 types of chemical agents?
Alpha
Beta
Neutron
Gamma
Nerve
Blister
Choking
Blood
What is IPDS and what is it used for?
Improved Point Detection System
Constantly samples the air to test for chemical agents in gas form
What form of agent does M256-A/1 detect?
Vapor form
What does M8 and M9 detect, and what form is it in?
Detects nerve and blister agents in liquid form
Yellow = G series
Green = V series
Red = Blister
Where are the decon stations?
Aft decon: aft airlock
Fwd decon: Admin pway
