FF Task 3.6.A

List the various fire fighting agents and state how they extinguish fire

MMA Method

In order to satisfy NVIC 08-14 Task 3.6.A , MMA students must:

NVIC Method

See NVIC method.

STCW Competence Knowledge, Understanding, and Proficiency

Fight and extinguish fires.

FF-X2.2 Fire fighting equipment and its location on board: .6 fire fighting agents
Condition Behavior Standard

When asked on a written examination to list the various fire fighting agents and state how they extinguish fires,

the candidate lists (or selects the answer that lists) the various fire fighting agents; and state (or select the answer that states) how they extinguish fire.

The candidate lists (or selects the answer that lists) various fire fighting agents, and state (or select the answer that states) how they extinguish fires, such as:

  1. Water – cooling;
  2. Steam - cooling and smothering;
  3. Foam – smothering;
  4. Carbon dioxide – smothering;
  5. Dry chemical – smothering and chemical chain breaking;
  6. Dry powder – smothering; and
  7. HalonTM or HalonTM alternative agents – chemical chain breaking.