Seaqual Flashcards
What do the states of readiness govern
Manning
Machinery
Material
What does action working dress consist of
GWD’s Cotton under garments Boots Anti flash carried if duty or in state 2 Anti flash worn in state 1
What are the 4 fire-fighting rigs
Basic FF rig
Intermediate FF rig
Full FF rig
Helicopter FF rig
What makes up full FF rig
Basic rig plus B.A. Bristol suit Helmet Minespot FF gloves
What is helicopter FF rig made up of
Full FF rig
Belt hatchet and safety knife
What is the area most subject to flooding called?
Red risk zone
What indicated a red opening
Red triangle
When the order ‘close all red openings’ is heard you are to:
- close all red openings in your vicinity
- remain where you are until piped otherwise
Zones of damage
- primary
- secondary
- remote
Action taken on discovering damage
- Raise the alarm
- Take correct first aid action
- Give brief to scene leader
What are RNZ 400’s?
Fire fighting check off card
RNZN 400 contain what information on them?
- Ventilation
- portable FF appliances
- Fixed FF appliances
- power isolations
- adjacent comp
- pumping arrangements
- compartment layouts
- common name
- Hazards
Duration on EEBD
10 mins
What does DECK stand for
D- don EEBD. Place EEBD on any unconscious pt
E- evacuate
C- Confirms last person out, CLOSE down compartment
K- keep high while evacuating area
What info will you find on the watch and station bill
SSD
SSEP
What happens in emergency stations
- personal on watch stay on watch
- personnel taking first aid actions continue until relieved
- CBRNDC teams close up as for state 1
- remainder of hands act as ordered by command, either remain at position or muster at muster stations.
Special sea duty men are used for what occasions
Fog or gale
Narrow waters
RAS
Entering or leaving harbour
Who is the action CBRNDCO
The MEO, located in HQ
How can heat be transferred ?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Flash point is when heat raises the temp of a substance until it gives off what?
Vapour
Ignition temp is the temp when the vapour is further heated that it what?
Ignites
Identify 3 areas on ship where the fires are most likely to occur and what’s a cause of fire in the area might be
- Engineering/machinery spaces - oil/fuel leak and high operating temps
- Paint locker - incorrect stowage
- Galley - equipment failure, oven or fat fryer
Describe lean flash over
As the fire burns it produces smoke which contains combustible gases and when sufficiently hot will ignite away from the main body of the fire.
This is why we cool down the compartment before entry
List 4 measures that can be taken to prevent fire on ship
- Proper stowage of flammable substances
- Correct maintenance of machinery and equipment
- Correct disposal of rubbish
- Work spaces and personal spaces kept clean and tidy
Name 5 dangers to personnel and equipment presented by a fire onboard
- Asphyxiation
- Burns
- Explosions
- Entrapment
- Loss of equipment and habitability
Extinguish a fire by
Cool
Smother
Starve
Class A fire
Carbonaceous solids (wood, cloth, paper, rubbish, plastics)
Class b fire
Flammable and combustible liquids (petrol, diesel, oils)