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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 20

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

station personnel on the hot deck, immediately above the fire, to observe for its potential spread

not rotate personnel, as the consistent attack can extinguish the fire quickly

stand erect, to avoid the heat of the deck

All of the above

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Question 1 / 205eccef9ebacbc34ba4d4636e

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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