Damage Control Flashcards
What size of hose can a single person handle ? Water on-off ing
1.5” but not 2.5”
FDS
Fire Detection System
These sensors are capable of detecting changes in temperature, smoke, or the presence of certain gases associated with fires. Once a sensor detects a potential fire, it sends a signal to the ship’s central control station or fire control center.
Instruction for fires inport
Instruction 8010
How many feet is the hose in the ram fan
15 per trunk 45 total
Lost of firemain
Security Alert
A 6 Gas (4 gas older version)
19.5% 22.0% Desired Oxygen
LEL lower explosive limit
Beeping = get out
Scene leader uses it
H2S < 10ppm
CO < 35ppm
If SCBA bottle leaks when opening valve
Tighten opposite smaller valve
White Smoke correlates to
Alfa fire
White Smoke with flashing light correlates to
Charlie Fire
Boundary Man Equipment
45 min SCBA
Mask
Fire Helmet
Steam globes
Firefighting Boots
Boundary Man Initial Actions
Fake hose
Verify Y gates are closed
Fully open valve
Ensure positive control of the nozzle
by stepping on the bail
Open Y gate slowly (w/taps)
Pick Up and Test agent by:
Going to every setting and announcing it then
Do water on and water off
Remove all flammables from bulkhead
Communicate boundary is set
How to enter space on fire
Charge the hose
Feel heat on bulkhead with back of hand
Cool Off if necessary by water on and off
Open door slowly
Announce “last dog” if applicable
Hose team crouches low
In a hose team, to move forward
Yell “Step”, everybody repeats back, one step at a time
How to charge the hose
Fake hose
Verify Y gates are closed
“Charging the hose!”
Fully open valve
Ensure positive control of the nozzle
“Plug is charged”
“Charging the hose”
Open Y gate slowly (w/taps)
Test agent
How to test agent
Going to every setting and announcing it then
Do water on and water off in every setting while inside the ship
Test with continuous stream if on the weather deck.
To relieve a hose team
Do it one by one
Stay crouched
“I’m going to relieve you”
Nozzle man makes room
Take positive control
“I got it”
DC net
*82
Reasons to abandon space in fire
Uncontrollable fire
Cannot se boundary
Have to replace hose
Agent test on CO2 bottle
Ground it
“Pin!”
“CO2” x2
(small white rag hanging) = test is sat
If boundary man sees bulkhead getting hot
(redness or bubbling)
Report w/ near phone
Cool it off (water on/ off)
Rapid response actions
Set boundaries
Use curtains
ESP characteristics (Damage Control)
Electric Submersible Pump
140 gpm 440 v
Static rated for 70 gpm
2.5” hose required
Nylon rope
Cooled by hot water, cannot be used in hot water.
NIFTI modes
Overhaul fastest colorizing
Fire + up to 2000 degrees
Size Up up to 500 degrees
Who gives the commands for the hose team
Team Lead, and no one else to avoid confusion
Minimum hose team member to leave locker
3
Who is relieved first when another hose team arrives to the scene?
Team leader
What does the team leader turn over?
NIFTI, battery, radio, raek
