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.