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When fighting a large fire on your vessel and attacking it from ABOVE the space on fire, it is important to __________.

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When fighting a large fire on your vessel and attacking it from ABOVE the space on fire, it is important to __________.

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• heat rises and deck surfaces above a fire can become extremely hot and structurally weakened • smoke, heat, and toxic gases concentrate higher in a space, so firefighter body position matters • crew fatigue and heat stress during prolonged fire-fighting operations and the need for rotation

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• If you are attacking a fire from a deck above, what dangers exist to people standing or walking on that hot deck for a long time? • How does your body position (standing tall vs. staying low) affect your exposure to heat, smoke, and toxic gases? • In a long-duration fire attack, what happens to firefighters who are not rotated or relieved regularly?

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• Ask whether you would ever want people stationed directly over a large fire on an overheated deck for observation alone • Consider whether it is safer for firefighters to be standing fully upright or keeping low when exposed to heat and smoke • Think about standard fire-fighting practice: do you rotate personnel frequently or keep the same team in place for as long as possible?

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Question 1 of 205eccef9ebacbc34ba4d4636e

When fighting a large fire on your vessel and attacking it from ABOVE the space on fire, it is important to __________.

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When fighting a large fire on your vessel and attacking it from ABOVE the space on fire, it is important to __________.

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