A large fire, involving class "A" material,...

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A large fire, involving class "A" material, has developed in the ship's galley. In combating this fire, which action should you take?

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Question 1 of 27070

A large fire, involving class "A" material, has developed in the ship's galley. In combating this fire, which action should you take?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Class A fire behavior (ordinary combustibles like wood, paper, cloth) and typical extinguishing methods • Boundary cooling and controlling heat transfer to adjacent spaces • Safe door-opening procedures for an involved compartment fire on a ship

💭 Think About

• What is the main danger of simply opening a very hot door to a compartment that has a developed fire inside? Think about air supply and flashover/backdraft. • Before you enter or open a space with a known large fire, what should be done to protect the ship’s structure and prevent the fire from spreading? • Which action best combines both crew safety and control of fire spread, rather than focusing only on attacking the seat of the fire immediately?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which option addresses cooling boundaries/adjacent structures before directly attacking the fire. • Identify which choices would suddenly feed the fire with oxygen and could create an explosive/fire growth hazard. • Check which option reflects standard shipboard firefighting sequence: boundary cooling, assess and control door, then attack the fire.

Question 1 of 27070

A large fire, involving class "A" material, has developed in the ship's galley. In combating this fire, which action should you take?

Keep the galley door closed until all the class "A" material has been consumed by the fire

Have a hose team cool the galley door, then open the door and extinguish the fire using a portable extinguisher

Cool adjoining horizontal and vertical surfaces before opening the galley door

Advance the hose team into the galley without any preparatory action

Question 1 / 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51c5d5

Question 1 of 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51c5d5

A large fire, involving class "A" material, has developed in the ship's galley. In combating this fire, which action should you take?

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Question 1 of 27070

A large fire, involving class "A" material, has developed in the ship's galley. In combating this fire, which action should you take?