FF-8ERF

Extinguish an engine room fire

Condition

As part of a fire team, given conditions simulating an engine room fire on a vessel.

Performance requirement

Behavior Standard
The student will: During assessment, the student shall, at a minimum:

Fight an engine room fire using foam

  • assess the situation and make an appropriate plan of attack
  • set up a foam line
  • attack and extinguish a simulated 50 square foot Class B spill fire
  • secure and clean up the foam line

as part of a team or individually,

  • sound proper alarm prior to fire attack
  • order necessary system shutdowns and notifications
  • deploy additional fire parties as required
  • display the proper use of all P.P.E
  • displays proper procedures for rehab, hydration and cool down
  • communicate effectively with others, including shore-side personnel
  • rescue, remove, and treat casualties, if any
  • demonstrate correct technique
  • successfully extinguish fire

Fight a class B fire using dry chemical extinguisher

  • assess the situation and make an appropriate plan of attack
  • attack and extinguish a simulated 50 square foot Class B spill fire with a 20 lb. dry chemical extinguisher
  • restore the extinguisher to serviceable condition

as part of a team or individually,

  • sound proper alarm prior to fire attack
  • order necessary system shutdowns and notifications
  • deploy additional fire parties as required
  • display the proper use of all P.P.E
  • displays proper procedures for rehab, hydration and cool down
  • communicate effectively with others, including shore-side personnel
  • rescue, remove, and treat casualties, if any
  • demonstrate correct technique
  • successfully extinguish fire

Fight a fire using hose and water

  • assess the situation and make an appropriate plan of attack
  • move 200 ft. of hose line on multiple levels to extinguish a fire
  • use water fog to move smoke through a compartment or space
  • attack and extinguish the fire

as part of a team or individually,

  • sound proper alarm prior to fire attack
  • order necessary system shutdowns and notifications
  • deploy additional fire parties as required
  • display the proper use of all P.P.E
  • displays proper procedures for rehab, hydration and cool down
  • communicate effectively with others, including shore-side personnel
  • rescue, remove, and treat casualties, if any
  • demonstrate correct technique
  • successfully extinguish fire
  • use SCBA while in a space involved in fire
  • ascertain that the air supply is adequate for the attack of all fires
  • service their air supply without assistance from the staff


Note: This assessment supports KUP AFF-X1.01, and is assessed in FF-0108 1/C Advanced Firefighting.