🔍 Key Concepts

• Purpose of fixed fire stations on board and how they are used in an emergency • Standard requirements for readiness of fire-fighting equipment on vessels • Practical considerations: what helps you respond fastest and safest during an actual fire

💭 Think About

• In a real shipboard fire, what condition of the hose lets you start fighting the fire with the least delay? • Which option might actually impede or slow down the initial fire response? • Looking at each choice, which practice is most consistent with keeping equipment immediately ready for use rather than just protected in storage?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check which option best supports immediate use without extra setup in an emergency. • Consider whether any option could cause problems like trapped pressure or water damage over time. • Eliminate any choices that sound more like long‑term storage ashore than an at‑the‑ready shipboard fire station.