portable fire fighting equipment Flashcards

1
Q

types of fire extinguisher on board are?

A

co2
afff
Demin water
wet chemical
dry powder
hyperbaric

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whats afff used for and what colour band

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carbonaceous fires
cream coloured ring

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what dry powder used for and what colour band

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hydraulic fires ,to make the hydraulic mist fall to the floor
blue coloured band

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4
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what is co2 used for and what colour band?

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co2 is used on electrical fires
and is black coloured ring

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5
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what is wet chemical used for and colour band is?

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used to fight fires from deep fat fryers
and yellow colour band

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what is hyperbaric used for and colour band is?

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used to fighting oxygen enriched fires in chalfont system
and is fully pained red

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what is demineralised extinguisher used for and what colour band has it got

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for firefighting in the rc or rsc because demineralised water isn’t corrosive
red painted shell with a yellow top

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EDBA ( extended duration breathing apparatus)
how many set and located where?

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12 on board
1x3 SR mess , 1x3 tunnel , 1x3 between jr bunk space
(1 mroom flat , 2aft escape)

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