Fire fighting and Flooding

1. The spread of fire can be reduced or prevented by

2. Free surface effect is the condition which causes a liquid within a partially filled compartment to:

3. A vessel not required to have a power-driven fire pump must have at least three 2 1/2 gallon buckets with the words stenciled in a contrasting color on each bucket. (Small Passenger Vessels Regulations)

4. When a vessel is required to have a power-driven fire pump, the pump may also be used for:

5. On a small passenger vessel, a garden type fire hose and nozzle are acceptable if:

6. The Master is permitted to cut-up a defective shipboard fire hose in the presence of:

7. Unless otherwise stated, the term "approved" when applied to a Small Passenger Vessels firefighting equipment, means approved by which organization.

8. The condition which causes a liquid within a partially filled compartment to flow from side to side as a vessel rolls or pitches is called:

9. Machinery that may be located in the engine room (small passenger regulations):

10. How many portable fire extinguishers are require in the propulsion machinery space of a diesel-powered vessel if there is a fixed CO2 system installed within the space?

11. Why should foam be banked off a bulkhead when extinguishing an oil fire?

12. Which statement is TRUE about fire-fighting foam?

13. The effects of down-flooding can be reduced by

14. When discovering a fire aboard your vessel you should