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6. A. \Vhat arc the three basic material conditions of readiness? 17. \Vhat is the purpose of the Navy's o:\:ygen breathing
B. \Vhat is the extent of protection for the ship in each? apparatus?
7. \,Vhat are the two ways to control flooding? 18. A. Wbat are tbe first steps a frrefighting party must take in
fighting a fire?
8. A. \"'hat are the emergency alarms used aboard ship?
B. Wby do tbey cbeck bulkbeads and decks lor heat?
B. \·Vhen are they used?
19. \Vhat is the purpose of a fire boundary?
9. A. \·Vhilt is the principal means of internal cOllllllunication
throughout a ship? 20. \Vhat is dewatering?
B. \·Vhat is the particular advantage of this system?
C. \Vhen internal phone and electrical systems fail, what CRIT ICAL THINKING
method is llsed to relay messages?
I . Explain why quick response to damage sllch as fire or flooding
10. \·Vho should be the first person to report a fire? is even more critical on board a ship than in the case of
II. A. Wbat is tbe fire triangle? buildings ashore.
13. How can a fire be put out? 2. Summarize the variolls classes of fires and the extinguishing
agents lIsed for each.
C. \Vhat is the method Illost often Llsed?
12. List the four classes of fires, fuels for each, and best method of
extinguishing each. VOCABULARY
13. \Vhy must a stream of water never be used to put out fires damage control sound-powered telephones
in electrical or electronic equipment before it is completely
DCA, DCC OBA,SCIlA
deenergized?
repair party fire boundaries
14. A. \Vhy must special precautions against fire be constantly ilwestigator reflash watch
observed aboard ship? battle dressing station dewatering
13. \Vhat are some of the key rules for shipboard fire water fog reflash
prevention? smoking hllnp fire triangle
C. \Vhy do these rules make sense in )'our own home? carbon dioxide (CO,) light water
PKP door dogs
15. \Vhere are shipboard sprinkler systems used?
dry chemical e:\1inguisher dry powder extinguisher
t 6. Wbat sbould you do if your clotbes caleb on fire?