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1
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How many fire pumps are onboard?

A

12

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2
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What two types of fire pumps are there?

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Electric and Steam

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3
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How many Electric fire pumps are there?

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8

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4
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How many Steam fire pumps are there?

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4

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5
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What is the Steam Fire pumps Gallons per minute?

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2000 gpm

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6
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What is the Electric Fire pumps Gallons per minute?

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1000 gpm

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7
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What is the Fire main pressure onboard the ESSEX?

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150-175 psi

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8
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How many Aqueous Film forming Foam (AFFF) Stations are onboard the ESSEX?

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6

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9
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What is the capacity of the AFFF Tanks?

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2000 Gallons

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10
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What are the AFFF tanks made of?

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90% Copper 10% Nickel

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11
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How many AFFF pumps per station?

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2

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12
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How are AFFF pumps classified?

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Alpha and Bravo

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13
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What does AFFF Alpha pump provide?

A

AFFF Sprinkling

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14
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What does AFFF Bravo pump provide?

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AFFF Hose reels

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15
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What is the mixture of AFFF to water?

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94% water to 6%AFFF

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16
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Where is AFFF station 1 located?

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FWD, next to paint locker

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17
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Where is AFFF station 2 located?

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By repair 2A

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18
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Where is AFFF station 3 located?

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I-10 P-way

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19
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Where is AFFF station 4 located?

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by FWD MMR access

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20
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Where is AFFF station 5 located?

A

AFT STBD Side hanger bay

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21
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Where is AFFF station 6 located?

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AFT PORT Side hanger bay

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22
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How many different colored pipes are there on a AFFF station?

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THREE

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23
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AFFF- what color is the Fireman?

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RED

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24
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AFFF-what color is AFFF concentrate?

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Light blue/ RED

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25
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AFFF- What color is AFFF Mixture?

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RED/ GREEN

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26
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How do you activate AFFF?

A

Push buttons for hose reels and sprinkling, manually turning the SOPV on station.

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27
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What spaces are covered by AFFF?

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-Hanger bay -LCAC Pump RM
-Upper V -FWD MMR
-Well deck -AMR
-Lower V -AFT MMR
- Flight Deck -FWD JP5 PUMP ROOM
-AFT JP5 PUMP ROOM

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28
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What does AFFF stand for?

A

Aqueous Film Forming Foam

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29
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What toxic gas is produced by AFFF?

A

H2S

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30
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How long does a 5 gal drum last with inline eductor?

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60 sec

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31
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How many spaces are protected by HALON?

A

14

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32
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What is the time delay for a manned space protected by HALON?

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60 sec

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33
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What is the time delay for a unmanned space protected by HALON?

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30 sec

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34
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What activates the HALON system?

A

5lbs CO2 Bottle

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35
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What THREE pressure switches are activated for HALON discharge?

A

Ventilation shut down, pre-discharge, discharge

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36
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What are the spaces protected by HALON?

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1 – FWD MAIN 8 – AMR
2 – AFT MAIN 9 – SHIPS STORE STOREROOM
3 – FWD EDG 10 – PAINT LOCKER
4 – AFT EDG 11 – CARGO HOLD 10
5 – FWD JP5 12 – AVIATION FLAMMABLE LIQUID STOREROOM
6 – AFT JP5 13 – VV STOREROOM
7 – LCAC PUMP ROOM 14 – HAZMAT ISSUE LOCKER IN HANGER BAY

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37
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What color represents HALON?

A

White over Gray Stripes

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38
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What size HALON bottles are used onboard?

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125, 95, 50, 25

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39
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What indication do you get when HALON is activated?

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Bells and Beacons and Activation light illuminates.

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40
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How long does it take for HALON to discharge into a space?

A

10 Sec

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41
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What color light is Power Available light on the alarm panel? (HALON)

A

White

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42
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What color light is Activation light on the alarm panel? (HALON)

A

Amber

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43
Q

What color light is Discharge light on the alarm panel?

A

Red

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44
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What do you open if the time delay fails?

A

Time delay bypass valve

45
Q

What does it mean when we ballast the ship?

A

To sink the ship/ take on water.

46
Q

What does it mean when we deballast the ship?

A

To bring the ship back up/ take water OFF.

47
Q

How many ballast tanks are onboard?

A

33

48
Q

How many Deballasting Air Compressors do we have?

A

10

49
Q

How many Hydraulic Power Units do we have?

A

2

50
Q

Who is your ballasting Officer?

A

LT Jones (ADCA) or HT1 Shults

51
Q

What are the three modes of operation for CHT?

A

in-port, in transit, at sea

52
Q

What distance from land are we able to pump over the side?

A

3 NM

53
Q

What is the main hazard of CHT?

A

H2S

54
Q

What does H2S smell like?

A

Rotten Eggs

55
Q

Who do you notify if you smell Rotten egg odor

A

DC Central

56
Q

How many CHT Tanks do we have?

A

FOUR

57
Q

Name the CHT Tanks

A

1 – FWD CHT TANK
2 – AFT CHT TANK
3 – AFT RECEIVING STATION
4 – BRIG TANK

58
Q

What diseases can you get from exposure to CHT?

A

Cholera, Hepatitis, Typhoid

59
Q

What PPE is required for CHT cleanup?

A

Tyvex coverall, rubber gloved, rubber boots, goggles, face shield.

60
Q

How many CHT pumps are in the fwd pump room?

A

2

61
Q

What kind of pumps are in the CHT pump rooms?

A

2 eddy pumps

62
Q

What is the size of the TANK in the FWD pump room? (CHT)

A

27,000 gallons

63
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What is the size of the TANK in the AFT pump room? (CHT)

A

27,369 gallons

64
Q

What is the size of the TANK in AFT receiving? (CHT)

A

300 gallons

65
Q

What is the size of the TANK in the brig? (CHT)

A

50 gallons

66
Q

Where is the AFT receiving station? (CHT)

A

AFT EDG

67
Q

What is the range of the CO2 Bottle?

A

4-6 FT

68
Q

How long will a CO2 Bottle last?

A

30-45 Secs

69
Q

What class fire is CO2 best for?

A

Charlie

70
Q

What is the range of AFFF bottles?

A

15 Feet, decreasing in range (due to loss of pressure)

71
Q

What are the TWO sizes of PKP bottles?

A

18 lbs. & 27 lbs.

72
Q

What is the effective range of the 18 lbs. PKP bottle?

A

19 FT

73
Q

What is the effective range of the 27 lbs. PKP bottle?

A

21 FT

74
Q

What is the weight of the AFFF Bottle?

A

28 lbs

75
Q

Where are the THREE sides to the fire triangle?

A

HEAT, OXYGEN, FUEL

76
Q

Briefly describe a class “A” Fire?

A

ASH: White smoke

77
Q

Briefly describe a class “B” Fire?

A

Fuels, oil, paint: Black smoke

78
Q

Briefly describe a class “C” Fire?

A

Electrical: Blue smoke

79
Q

Briefly describe a class “D” Fire?

A

Magnesium, titanium, aircraft and lithium ion.

80
Q

What does MOPP stand for?

A

Mission orientated protective posture

81
Q

How many MOPP levels are there?

A

5 levels

82
Q

What MOPP level is set at General Quarters?

A

MOPP Level 3

83
Q

What is the name of the protective MOPP suit?

A

Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST)

84
Q

What two pieces of equipment on board can detect a CBR attack?

A

IPDS & JPDS

85
Q

What are the THREE types of portable eductors?

A

Peri-Jet, Derby Shire and S-Type (M/V)

86
Q

What are the TWO types of dewatering equipment?

A

P-100 & ESP

87
Q

What does ESP stand for?

A

Electrical submersible Pump

88
Q

What is the size of the discharge for the P-100?

A

2 1/2 inches

89
Q

What portable dewatering pump can be used in tandem?

A

ESP

90
Q

How does the S-Type and Peri-jet pull suction?

A

Venturi effect

91
Q

How many repair lockers onboard USS ESSEX?

A

TEN

92
Q

What repair lockers respond to a main space fire?

A

1H, 3, 4, 5M

93
Q

Location of Repair locker 1H?

A

Port side hanger bay (one helicopter)

94
Q

Location of Repair locker 2F?

A

FWD ships gym (Too Fit)

95
Q

Location of Repair locker 2M?

A

Post office (To mail)

96
Q

Location of Repair locker 2A?

A

FWD Route 49 (2A Next 2: AFFF Station 2)

97
Q

Location of Repair locker 3?

A

After Hanger bay Starboard Side (Metal mountain)

98
Q

Location of Repair locker 4?

A

Port Scullery

99
Q

Location of Repair locker 5M?

A

Starboard side mess decks (Hi Five, Medical)

100
Q

Location of Repair locker 5A?

A

Top of the ramp by COs Ladder well

101
Q

Location of Repair locker 6?

A

O2 Level “O” Country

102
Q

Location of Repair locker 7?

A

O2 level FWD of ENG Log room

103
Q

How many main Drainage Eductors are on the USS ESSEX?

A

7

104
Q

How do you align an eductor?

A

Discharge, Fireman, Suction

105
Q

How do you secure an eductor?

A

Suction, Fireman, Suction

106
Q

How many secondary drainage eductors do we have?

A

22

107
Q

What spaces can be dewatered using main drainage eductors?

A

FWD JP5, FWD Fire pump Room, FWD MMR, AMR, AFT MMR, AFT JP5, All shaft alleys

108
Q

Where are the SEVEN main drainage eductors located?

A

1 & 2 FWD JP5
3 & 4 FWD MAIN
5, 6 & 7 AFT MAIN

ESSEX ESWS (4 decks)

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