OPS Manual - Marina and Boat Fires

Question 0

The only time crew should consider moving a burning vessel away from a dock or out of a slip is if there is a real risk of _________________?

Answer 0

secondary explosions

Question 1

Boat Exposures should be protected in place or moved?

Answer 1

in place

• as a last resort untied and moved

Question 2

Objectives in marina and boat fires are:

Answer 2

Rescue

Exposures

Property Fires

Question 3

All initial fire attack lines utilized on marina fires require a minimum of _____gpm?

Answer 3

150 gpm

Question 4

Who assumes A/O on boat fires?

Answer 4

Engineer

Question 5

A minimum of how many attack lines on a boat fire?

Answer 5

two

Question 6

Who will assume IC with “fuel in bilge call”?

Answer 6

SDFD

Question 7

Whats the protocol for cutting a vent hole in a vessel?

Answer 7

You have to get permission from the IC

Question 8

Large Vessels in Recreational Marinas

Fuel capacities may be greater than ______________ of diesel fuel

Answer 8

40,000 gallons

Question 9

Resources: San Diego Harbor Police

SDHP has how many fire/patrol boats?

Answer 9

4; (2) are on 24/7 shifts

Question 10

These vessels are about 32’ long and can supply ____ GPM through two (2) 2½” standpipes on the back deck and a monitor located on the bow

Answer 10

1200 gpm

(2) 2 1/2” standpipes on the back

Question 11

Lifeguard fireboat radio designators:

Answer 11

Marine 1

Marine 2

Question 12

USCG (Marina Boat Fires)

The primary concern of USCG resources when responding to marina fires is for _____________________________?

Answer 12

safety of the port and pollution

Question 13

SDHP and Lifeguards will be under SDFD Command and be a resource to the IC once the first fire unit arrives for a __________________?

Answer 13

Fuel in bilge call

Question 14

Fuel in the bilge has special considerations;

Treat as what?

Answer 14

explosion call