USCG Exam PracticeFirefighting, damage control, and emergency response
According to the USCG Boatswain's Mate Manual, which step in the firefighting sequence immediately follows alerting the crew?
- A. Attack the fire with the appropriate extinguisher
- B. Ventilate the affected space
- ✓ Isolate the fire by closing hatches and ventilationCorrect
- D. Confirm the fire is extinguished
Why C is correct
USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 6 §6.3 prescribes the firefighting sequence as: alert the crew, then isolate the fire (close hatches, ventilation), then shut off fuel and electrical, then attack with the appropriate extinguisher, confirm extinguished, and finally ventilate carefully.