Damage Control

Question 1

What size of hose can a single person handle ? Water on-off ing

Answer 1

1.5” but not 2.5”

Question 2

FDS

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

Instruction for fires inport

Answer 3

Instruction 8010

Question 4

How many feet is the hose in the ram fan

Answer 4

15 per trunk 45 total

Question 5

Lost of firemain

Answer 5

Security Alert

Question 6

A 6 Gas (4 gas older version)

Answer 6

19.5% 22.0% Desired Oxygen
LEL lower explosive limit
Beeping = get out
Scene leader uses it
H2S < 10ppm
CO < 35ppm

Question 7

If SCBA bottle leaks when opening valve

Answer 7

Tighten opposite smaller valve

Question 8

White Smoke correlates to

Answer 8

Alfa fire

Question 9

White Smoke with flashing light correlates to

Answer 9

Charlie Fire

Question 10

Boundary Man Equipment

Answer 10

45 min SCBA
Mask
Fire Helmet
Steam globes
Firefighting Boots

Question 11

Boundary Man Initial Actions

Answer 11

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

Question 12

How to enter space on fire

Answer 12

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

Question 13

In a hose team, to move forward

Answer 13

Yell “Step”, everybody repeats back, one step at a time

Question 14

How to charge the hose

Answer 14

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

Question 15

How to test agent

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

To relieve a hose team

Answer 16

Do it one by one
Stay crouched
“I’m going to relieve you”
Nozzle man makes room
Take positive control
“I got it”

Question 17

DC net

Answer 17

*82

Question 18

Reasons to abandon space in fire

Answer 18

Uncontrollable fire
Cannot se boundary
Have to replace hose

Question 19

Agent test on CO2 bottle

Answer 19

Ground it
“Pin!”
“CO2” x2
(small white rag hanging) = test is sat

Question 20

If boundary man sees bulkhead getting hot

Answer 20

(redness or bubbling)
Report w/ near phone
Cool it off (water on/ off)

Question 21

Rapid response actions

Answer 21

Set boundaries
Use curtains

Question 22

ESP characteristics (Damage Control)

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

NIFTI modes

Answer 23

Overhaul fastest colorizing
Fire + up to 2000 degrees
Size Up up to 500 degrees

Question 24

Who gives the commands for the hose team

Answer 24

Team Lead, and no one else to avoid confusion

Question 25

Minimum hose team member to leave locker

Answer 25

3

Question 26

Who is relieved first when another hose team arrives to the scene?

Answer 26

Team leader

Question 27

What does the team leader turn over?

Answer 27

NIFTI, battery, radio, raek