TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
OUTLINE SHEET 1-16-1 (continued)
(b) The bail is used to start/stop the flow of water.
1 ____________--Pull bail all the way back.
2 ____________--Push bail all the way forward.
(c) Can vary the spray pattern from a solid stream to a
fog by ____________ the black shroud at the tip end of
the nozzle.
c. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (firemain system)
(1) Do NOT use a solid stream of water to combat fires in
energized electrical equipment.
(a) Water is a ____________ of electricity.
(b) A firefighter could be shocked or electrocuted by
electricity traveling from the affected equipment,
through the stream of water, to the nozzle.
(2) Do NOT use a solid stream of water to combat Class “B”
fires.
(a) Will ____________ the area of burning fuel.
(b) Could cause a violent fire reaction.
6. Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) System
a. Purpose--Used to protect spaces from class "B" fires, such as:
(1) ____________ decks
(2) Machinery spaces
b. Uses a solution of ____________ concentrate and seawater to fight
fires.
c. Components
(1) AFFF tank--Stores AFFF concentrate.
(2) Eductor--____________ AFFF concentrate with seawater from
the firemain.
(3) Noncollapsable rubber hose and nozzle
(a) Stowed on a reel.
(b) Hose comes in two sizes: ¾-inch and 1½-inch.
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