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When possible, what is the FIRST step in fighting an engine fuel-pump fire which results from a broken fuel line?

Question 1 of 27070

When possible, what is the FIRST step in fighting an engine fuel-pump fire which results from a broken fuel line?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Fire tetrahedron – how removing fuel, heat, oxygen, or chemical reaction affects a fire • Typical sequence of actions for engine-room fuel fires • Difference between controlling the fire and controlling the fuel source

💭 Think About

• Which choice directly addresses the CAUSE of the fire rather than its effects? • In an engine room fuel-pump fire, what action will most quickly stop more fuel from feeding the fire? • Think about what you can safely do FIRST while other actions (like boundary cooling and ventilation control) are prepared.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option actually STOPS or REDUCES the flow of fuel to the fire. • Check which actions can reasonably be done immediately at the source of the fire. • Verify which options are more about containment (doors/vents, casting off, foam) versus actually removing the fuel from the fire.

Question 1 of 27070

When possible, what is the FIRST step in fighting an engine fuel-pump fire which results from a broken fuel line?

Check the spread of the fire with foam.

Close the fuel line valve.

Secure all engine room doors, hatches, and vents.

Cast the barge off the wharf.