USCG Exam PracticeFirefighting, damage control, and emergency response
Per the USCG Boatswain's Mate Manual, what is the correct sequence for the firefighting response aboard a vessel?
- A. Attack with extinguisher, alert the crew, isolate the fire, ventilate
- ✓ Alert the crew, isolate the fire, shut off fuel and electrical, attack with extinguisher, confirm extinguished, ventilate carefullyCorrect
- C. Isolate the fire, abandon ship, then attack with extinguisher
- D. Shut off fuel and electrical, alert the crew, ventilate, then attack with extinguisher
Why B is correct
USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 6 §6.3 specifies the sequence as: alert the crew, isolate the fire (close hatches, ventilation), shut off fuel and electrical to the affected space, attack with the appropriate extinguisher, confirm extinguished, then ventilate carefully to prevent re-ignition.