portable fire fighting equipment Flashcards
types of fire extinguisher on board are?
co2
afff
Demin water
wet chemical
dry powder
hyperbaric
whats afff used for and what colour band
carbonaceous fires
cream coloured ring
what dry powder used for and what colour band
hydraulic fires ,to make the hydraulic mist fall to the floor
blue coloured band
what is co2 used for and what colour band?
co2 is used on electrical fires
and is black coloured ring
what is wet chemical used for and colour band is?
used to fight fires from deep fat fryers
and yellow colour band
what is hyperbaric used for and colour band is?
used to fighting oxygen enriched fires in chalfont system
and is fully pained red
what is demineralised extinguisher used for and what colour band has it got
for firefighting in the rc or rsc because demineralised water isn’t corrosive
red painted shell with a yellow top
EDBA ( extended duration breathing apparatus)
how many set and located where?
12 on board
1x3 SR mess , 1x3 tunnel , 1x3 between jr bunk space
(1 mroom flat , 2aft escape)