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Damage Control Flashcards

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Who is the DCA?

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CWO4 Ortiguerra

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What is a Class A fire and what smoke does it produce?

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Wood, cloth, paper

White smoke

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What is a Class B fire and what smoke does it produce?

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Liquids

Heavy black smoke

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What is a Class C fire and what smoke does it produce?

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Electrical

Blue or White smoke

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What is a Class D fire and what smoke does it produce?

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Metals

Grey smoke

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What fire extinguisher would you use for each fire?

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Class A - Water/CO2
Class B - AFFF/PKP
Class C - CO2
Class D - Jettison

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What is the max capacity of AFFF containers?

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300 gallons

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What is the AFFF container made of?

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Copper nickel

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Where are halon systems located?

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9 Spaces:
Hazmat
Fwd Pump Room
EDG 1
EDG 2
Fire Room
Engine Room
Aft AC
SSDG
Paint Locker
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What is halons main use?

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Fight class B fires

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How long does it take for halon to activate?

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60 seconds for fire/engine room

30 seconds for other spaces

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What does NFTI stand for?

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Naval firefighting thermal imager

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What is NFTI used for?

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Fire fighting

Locate possible personnel casualties

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14
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Where can you refill a CO2 bottle?

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By the scullery and starboard side by dispersing

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What is the purpose of the Y-gate?

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Attach multiple hoses

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16
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What is the DC circuit?

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2JZ

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During GQ what are the route for transiting the ship?

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Starboard: up and forward
Port: down and aft

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What are the 3 basic material conditions?

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X-ray
Yoke
Zebra

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How many fire pumps are there and where are they located?

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4
Fwd AC
Aft AC
Fire Room
Engine Room
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What are the different spray patterns on the vari-nozzle?

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Straight stream
Narrow V - For Fire Fighting
Wide V
Flush

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21
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What size fire hoses are onboard BLR?

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50ft
Discharge of 1.5in - 95gpm, inside skin of the ship (3 people)
Discharge of 2.5in - 250gpm, weather deck (5 people)

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What shoring does BLR have?

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Metal - 3ft, 20,000lbs / 5ft, 12,000lbs
6ft, 20,000lbs / 11ft 6000lbs
Wood - 4x4 10ft

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What are 3 types of shoring?

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Direct Compression “I-type”
Triangular “K-type”
Non-Anchor

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How long does an Emergency Escape Breathing Device (EEBD) last?

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10min

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Can and EEBD be used to fight fires? Why?
No, it is made of rubber and will melt to your face
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What is an EEBD used for
Egress
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What is the shelf life of an EEBD?
15 years
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What is APC and what is it used for?
Aqueous Potassium Carbonate (grease fires, found in all kitchens)
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What are the characteristics of a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)?
30min(investigator), 45min(hose team) Pressure/optest Alarm sounds when 10min left of air Refill if less than 4000psi(4500psi is fully charged)
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What are the patches?
Jubilee - upwards of 100 PSI Soft Patch - 150 PSI Band-it - 150 PSI Ewarp - 150 PSI (not recommended for use with potable water or fuel systems)
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What fire extinguishers are there and describe the characteristics of each?
CO2 - 15lbs, 4-6ft discharge, 40-45sec discharge time AFFF - 28lbs, 15ft decreasing, 55-65sec PKP - 18lbs, 19ft, 10secs / 27lbs, 21ft, 11sec
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What powers a RAM fan?
Fire main
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What powers a Box fan?
115v
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What is the function of the P-100 Pump?
Primary - fire fighting | Secondary - dewatering
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What kind of Fire main is onboard BLR?
8in Single Main
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Where are the AFFF stations located?
Above gym | DC central P-way
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How many P-100 pumps are there and where are they located?
``` 5 ET's P-ways Outside DC shop Starboard sponson Port Sponson HT P-way ```
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What does AFFF stand for?
Aqueous Film Forming Foam
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What is the optimum mixture of AFFF to seawater?
94% seawater to 6% AFFF
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How long does it take for halon to discharge?
10sec
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Why is there a delay for halon?
Primary - Shut off ventilation | Secondary - Allow personnel to escape
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What is the navy standard gas mask?
MCU-2P (Uses C-2 canister, 60 days shelf life, 30 days contaminated)
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What does halon do to the fire?
interrupts chemical chain reaction
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What is halon for?
Machinery space fire (bravo fires)
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What is halon stored in?
125lb bottles
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What are the stats of the P-100 Pump?
100 GPM | 83 PSI
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What kind of eductors are there?
S-type Peri-jet - 4in. discharge Derby Shire
48
What is IPDS stand for and what is it used for?
Improve Point Detection System; Detects chemical agents only
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How can chemical agents enter the body?
Inhaled Absorbed through the skin Through the eyes
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What is M8 paper used for and how long does it take to work?
Detects all known liquid nerve and blister agents (yellow, green, or red) 20sec
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What is M9 paper used for and how long does it take to work?
Detects liquid chemical agents (Red) | 10sec
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What does MOPP stand for and what are the levels?
``` Mission Oriented Protective Posture 0 - Masked is measured 1 - Know where gear is 2 - Carry gear 3 - GQ 4 - don mask ```
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What does ACPG stand for?
Advanced Chemical Protective Gear
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Where are the main eductors?
One/Two - forward pump room Three - fire room Four/Five - engine room
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What is MOD Z?
Z set 4th deck and below (scuttle up hatch down)
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What should you do when you discover a fire?
Call it away
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What is an ESP and what are its characteristics?
``` Electrical Submersible Pump 440V 2.5in discharge Can be used in tandem Don't use with Fuel, Oil, or Hot water ```
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What is in a shoring kit?
Saw, mallet, shoal, oakum, carpenters square, & pencil
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What kits will you find in a repair locker?
De-smoking kit Shoring kit Pipe patching kit
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What are the different types of Chemical Agents?
Nerve Blister Chocking Blood
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What activates Halon release?
5lb CO2
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What is the require soak time prior to re-entry after Halon discharge?
15 min
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What is the Primary and Secondary purpose of the Halon time delay?
Primary - Secure Ventilation | Secondary - Personnel Escape
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What are the two modes of operation for the NFTI?
Video Overlay | Thermal Imaging
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What does the topside boundary man do during a fire?
Cool the deck with water (max. 1in)
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What four things need to happen before declaring OVERHAUL is complete?
Cool Hotspot De-smoke De-water Post-Atmosphere
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Where is Repair Locker 1F located?
By the Wardroom
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Where is Repair Locker 1A located?
By the Ship Store
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Where is Repair Locker 2 located?
Scullery
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Where is Repair Locker 3 located?
HT Shop
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Where is Repair Locker 5 located?
By DC Central
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How many sides to a boundary are there?
6
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What is the CFM for a RAM fan?
2000
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What is the CFM for a Box fan?
3200
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What spaces are protected by installed CO2?
Paintlocker Flammable Storage Gas Cylinder Storeroom
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How do you activate the installed CO2?
Break the glass | Pull the red cord
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Where are the locations of Main Drainage?
1 & 2 Fwd Pump Room 3 Fireroom 4 & 5 Engine Room
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What is CHT?
Collection, Holding, Transfer
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How far out to sea before we can pump CHT over the side?
3nm
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What are the 3 modes of operation for CHT?
In Port Transit At Sea
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Where are the CHT pumps?
Fwd Pump Room | Engine Room
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Who is the ship's Fire Marshal?
CWO4 Ortiguerra
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Who is the ship's GFE?
CWO4 Ortiguerra
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Who is the DCO?
CHENG LTCDR Hartley
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What is the JSLIST and its components?
``` Joint Service Light-Weight Integrated Suit Technology Coat Trouser Overboots Gloves ```

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