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1. A squeeze-grip type carbon dioxide portable fire extinguisher has been partially discharged. It should be ______.

2. Oily rags stored in a pile that is open to the atmosphere are a hazard because they may ______.

3. Which firefighting method is an example of an indirect attack on a fire?

4. Which extinguishing agent is most likely to allow reflash as a result of not cooling the fuel below its ignition temperature?

5. What is the percentage of oxygen in a typical sample of uncontaminated air

6. You detect an odor of burning cotton fabric and see smoke coming from the top of an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, you might do any of the following next, EXCEPT ______.

7. A portable dry chemical fire extinguisher discharges by ______.

8. The success of an indirect attack on a fire depends on the ______.

9. Which extinguishing agent is the best for use on electrical fires?

10. A fire in trash and paper waste is classified as class ______.

11. Spontaneous combustion is caused by ______.

12. All of the following are part of the fire triangle EXCEPT ______.

13. Which statement concerning carbon dioxide is FALSE?

14. Dry chemical extinguishers may be used on what class of fires?

15. An important step in fighting any electrical fire is to ______.

16. A class C fire would be burning ______.

17. The safety discs on carbo dioxide cylinders are set to release at 2700 psi. Under normal circumstances this pressure will be reached at a temperature of ______.

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

19. You detect an odor of burning electrical insulation and then notice smoke coming from an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, which of the following is the LEAST likely of your next actions?

20. Portable CO2 fire extinguishers should NOT be used to inert a space containing flammable liquids due to the danger of ______.

21. When possible, what should be the FIRST step in combating a fire on deck resulting from a cargo overflow or a leaking cargo line?

22. After extinguishing a fire with CO2, it is advisable to ______.

23. A deck-stowed 40-foot container is giving off smoke, and one end is discolored from heat. The cargo is valuable and easily damaged by water. You want to extinguish the fire without further damage if possible. What action should you take?

24. If you have a fire in the engine room, your FIRST act should be to ______.

25. A fire of escaping liquefied flammable gas is best extinguished by ______.

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