Unit 2. FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, MARKINGS and FLIGHT DECK

Unit 2. FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, MARKINGS AND FLIGHT DECK

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING J-495-0413B

Topic 2.1 Fire Fighting Equipment, Systems, Markings and Protective Clothing CLASS PERIODS: 1

LAB PERIODS: 0

Enabling Objectives:

2.1 DESCRIBE the abbreviations, terms symbols and

Visual Landing Aid Markings associated with fire fighting on the

flight and hangar decks in accordance with Visual Landing

Aids

2.2 DESCRIBE the characteristics, uses and operation of fire extinguishing systems on the hangar and flight deck in

accordance with NATOPS U.S. Navy Aircraft Fire Fighting and Rescue Manual

2.3 DESCRIBE the characteristics, and uses of the P-25

Mobile Fire Fighting Vehicle (MFFV) in accordance with

NATOPS U.S. Navy Aircraft Fire Fighting and Rescue

Manual

2.4 DESCRIBE the characteristics, components and safety

procedures for the flight deck uniform in accordance with

Personnel Protective Equipment

:Trainee Preparation Materials:

A.Trainee Support Materials:

1. None

B. Reference Publications:

1. None

Instructor Preparation:

A.Review Assigned Trainee Material

B.Reference Publications:

1. NATOPS U. S. NAVY AIRCRAFT FIRE FIGHTING

AND RESCUE MANUAL, NAVAIR 00-80R-14

2. PERSONNEL PROECTIVE EQUIPMENT, S9086-CL- STM-010/CH-077

C. Training Materials Required:

1. Consumables

a. FLIGHT DECK BOOT

b. Flight Deck Cranial

c. FLIGHT DECK JERSEY

d. MK-1 MOD-1 LIFE PRESERVER (VEST)

e. STUDENT GLOVES

f. Trousers, Dungaree (Fire retardent)

2. Slides

a. Fire Fighting Equipment, Systems and Markings

2-1-1, 2–1–1

b.HANGAR BAY PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS,

2–1–2

c. CONFLAG STATION, 2–1–3

d. BALLISTIC DOORS, 2–1–4

e. DANGER ZONE, 2–1–5

f.ELEVATOR DOORS, 2–1–6

g. ELEVATOR DOOR CONTROLS, 2–1–7

h.AFFF Sprinkler VLA, 2–1–8

i.Overhead Sprinkler System, 2–1–9

j.OVERHEAD SPRINKLER SYSTEM

ACTIVATION, 2–1–10

k.HICAP STATION, 2–1–11

l.3000 Gallon Transfer Tank, 2–1–12

m.AFFF Hose Reel Station Marking, 2–1–13

n.AFFF Hose Reel Station, 2–1–14

o.AFFF STATION ACTIVATION AND

INSTRUCTIONS, 2–1–15

p.Salt Water Station Marking Hangar Deck, 2–1–16

q. Salt Water Station Hangar Deck, 2–1–17

r.Portable CO2 Extinguisher Marking Hangar

Deck, 2–1–18

s.Portable CO2 Extinguisher Station Deck,

2–1–19 Hangar u. x.

t. Portable PKP Extinguisher Marking Hangar Deck, 2–1–20 Portable PKP Extinguisher Station Hangar Deck, 2–1–21

v.Hangar Deck with Various Markings, 2–1–22

w.Flight Deck Protective Systems, 2–1–23

AFFF Station Marking Flight Deck, 2–1–24

y.AFFF Station Flight Deck, 2–1–25

z.Salt Water Station Marking Flight Deck, 2–1–26

aa.Salt Water Station Flight Deck, 2–1–27

ab.AFFF Countermeasure Wash down System Flush Deck Nozzles Flight Deck, 2–1–28

ac.AFFF Countermeasure Wash down System Deck Edge Nozzles Flight Deck, 2–1–29

ad.AFFF CONTROL PANEL, 2–1–30 ae. BOMB FARM SPRINKLER SYSTEM, 2–1–31

af.Catapult, 2–1–32

ag.Steam Smothering System Marking Flight Deck,

ah.Steam Smothering System Control Station Flight Deck, 2–1–34

ai.Portable CO2 Extinguisher Marking Flight Deck ,2–1–35

aj.Portable CO2 Extinguisher Station Flight Deck, 2–1–36

ak.Portable PKP Extinguisher Marking Flight Deck, 2–1–37

al.Portable PKP Extinguisher Station Flight Deck, 2–1–38

am. Mobile Fire Fighting Vehicle P-25, 2–1–39

an. Mobile Fire Fighting Vehicle P-25 (turret view),

2–1–40

ao. Mobile Fire Fighting Vehicle P-25 (nursed),

2–1–41

DISCUSSION POINT

1.Introduction

2. Hangar Bay Protective Systems

a. Conflag station

(1) Manned by V-3 personnel when,

(a) Aircraft are in the Hangar Bay.

(b) Ordnance/fuel operations are underway.

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

1.Establish Contact.

Show Slide 2-1-1, Fire Fighting Equipment, Systems and

Markings 2-1-1.

2. Show Slide 2-1-2, HANGAR BAY PROTECTIVE

SYSTEMS.

Reference NATOPS U. S. NAVY AIRCRAFT FIRE

FIGHTING AND RESCUE MANUAL, NAVAIR 00-

80R-14.

a. Show Slide 2-1-3, CONFLAG STATION

DISCUSSION POINT

2.Introduction

2. Hangar Bay Protective Systems

a. Conflag station

(1) Manned by V-3 personnel when,

(a) Aircraft are in the Hangar Bay.

(b) Ordnance/fuel operations are underway.

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

2.Establish Contact.

Show Slide 2-1-1, Fire Fighting Equipment, Systems and

Markings 2-1-1.

2. Show Slide 2-1-2, HANGAR BAY PROTECTIVE

SYSTEMS.

Reference NATOPS U. S. NAVY AIRCRAFT FIRE

FIGHTING AND RESCUE MANUAL, NAVAIR 00-

80R-14.

a. Show Slide 2-1-3, CONFLAG STATION

DISCUSSION POINT

(2) Located in advantageous position to observe

hangar deck operations and can remotely control

ballistic/elevator doors and fire protective

systems.

b.Ballistic Doors

(1) Used to isolate affected bay and stop fire from

spreading throughout hangar bay.

(a) Doors will shut in 28 seconds.

(b) Audio alarm is sounded prior to and

during door operation.

(2) Can be operated from remote stations, conflag stations, or manually by use of block and tackle.

(3) Safety observers must be present during operation.

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

b. Show Slide 2-1-4, BALLISTIC DOORS.

DISCUSSION POINT

(4) Yellow and red lines indicate danger zone.

c.Elevator Doors

(1) Closed during fires to prevent drafts.

(a) Can be opened 3 feet to aid in venting

smoke.

(2) Audio alarm is sounded prior to and during

operation.

(a) Safety observers must be present for

operation.

(3) Activated from conflag stations and remote

stations or manually with a block and tackle.

d. AFFF Sprinkler System

(1) Visual Landing Aid

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

4) Show Slide 2-1-5, DANGER ZONE.

c.Show Slide 2-1-6, ELEVATOR DOORS.

(3) Show Slide 2-1-7, ELEVATOR DOOR

CONTROLS.

(1) Show Slide 2-1-8, AFFF Sprinkler VLA.

DISCUSSION POINT

NOTE: VLA in the hangar deck is located 14

feet off the deck on the bulkhead.

(2) Located throughout the hangar bay.

(a) Divided into individually operating groups.

(b) Activated from Conflag Stations and

Remote Stations.

(3) To activate overhead sprinkler system.

(a) Locate red and green striped box below

VLA Marking.

(b) Break plastic/wire seal.

e.HICAP Station

(1) Located on the Damage Control Deck.

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

(2) Show Slide 2-1-9, Overhead Sprinkler System.

(3) Show Slide 2-1-10, OVERHEAD

SPRINKLER SYSTEM ACTIVATION.

e. Show Slide 2-1-11, HICAP STATION.

DISCUSSION POINT

(2) Manned by engineering department.

(3) Contains 600 or more gallons of AFFF.

(4) Refilled with 5 gallon AFFF containers or 2,

3000 gallon transfer tanks, one located in hangar

bay 1 and hangar bay 3.

f. AFFF Station

(1) VLA

(2) Station Contains

(a) 1 1/2 inch non-collapsible hose on a reel

and a 2 1/2 inch hose on a camel back.

(3) Operating Instructions

(a) One person operation:

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

(4) Show Slide 2-1-12, 3000 Gallon Transfer Tank.

(1) Show Slide 2-1-13, AFFF Hose Reel Station

Marking.

(2) Show Slide 2-1-14, AFFF Hose Reel Station.

DISCUSSION POINT

(b) Verify 1 1/2 inch riser valve is open.

(d) Locate AFFF station activation box.

(1) Activation box has green and red

stripes with the AFFF station number stenciled on it.

(e) Open box and press button, this will

activate station.

(f) Grab nozzle of 1 1/2 inch hose, test agent

and proceed to the fire.

(1) Other members of the fire response team will help you and man other hoses.

(4) 2 person operation

(a) Verify 1 1/2 inch riser valve is open.

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

(1) Show Slide 2-1-15, AFFF

STATION ACTIVATION AND

INSTRUCTIONS.

DISCUSSION POINT

(b) Verify 2 1/2 inch riser valve is closed.

(d) Open box and press button, this will

activate station.

(e) Hand 1 1/2 inch hose to the second person.

(f) Take 2 1/2 inch hose off camel back and

flake out.

WARNING: Ensure hose is completely

flaked out to avoid personnel and or

equipment damage when charging

1) Verify 2 1/2 inch nozzles bail is in the closed posi tion.

(g) Open 2 1/2 inch riser valve slowly to charge the hose.

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

DISCUSSION POINT

CAUTION: Stress that opening valve

slowly will help pevent wild or ruptured

hose

(h) Look around your AFFF station for any

Fire Fighting extinguishers and place them on the deck.

(i) Locate the X50J circuit at the AFFF station and establish communication with the HICAP station operator.

1) Remain on station until told otherwise.

g.Salt Water Station

(1) VLA

(2) Located either in hangar bay or immediately off the hangar bay

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

(1) Show Slide 2-1-16, Salt Water Station Marking

Hangar Deck.

(2) Show Slide 2-1-17, Salt Water Station Hangar

Deck.

DISCUSSION POINT

(3) Station contains 2 1/2 hoses, nozzle and spanner

wrenches.

WARNING: Never bring a salt water hose to a

class bravo fire.

h. Portable Fire Extinguishers

(1) CO2 Bottle VLA

(a) Primarily used to extinguish small class

bravo and charlie fires.

(2) PKP Bottle VLA

(a) Primarily used to extinguish small class

bravo fires, can be used on a class charlie

fire.

WARNING: PKP is highly corrosive and

will damage electrical equipment.

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

(1) Show Slide 2-1-18, Portable CO2 Extinguisher

Marking Hangar Deck.

(a) Show Slide 2-1-19, Portable CO2

Extinguisher Station Hangar Deck

(2) Show Slide 2-1-20, Portable PKP Extinguisher

Marking Hangar Deck.

(a) Show Slide 2-1-21, Portable PKP

Extinguisher Station Hangar Deck.

DISCUSSION POINT

i. Hangar deck bulkhead with various VLA.

j. Flight deck protective systems

(1) AFFF VLA

(a) AFFF Station contains:

1) 1 1/2 inch non-collapsible hose on a reel and a 2 1/2 inch hose in a hose basket

(b) Operating instructions

1) The flight deck AFFF station is

operated the same as the hangar deck AFFF station.

WARNING: Ensure all of the 2 1/2 inch hose is completely out of the basket prior to charging hose.

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

i. Show Slide 2-1-22, Hangar Deck with Various

Markings.

j.Show Slide 2-1-23, Flight Deck Protective Systems.

(1) Show Slide 2-1-24, AFFF Station Marking

Flight Deck.

(a) Show Slide 2-1-25, AFFF Station Flight

Deck.

DISCUSSION POINT

(2) Salt water station VLA

WARNING: Never bring a salt water hose to a

class bravo fire.

(a) Located in the catwalk

1) Contains 2 1/2 inch hose and

nozzle preset at 250 gpm.

(3) AFFF countermeasure water washdown system

(a) System initially designed for

CBR(Chemical Biological, Radiological

warfare) defense.

1) Converted to use AFFF for combating or containing large flight deck fires.

2) Located on the flight deck

3) Also located through or from above the wheel stop combing

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

(2) Show Slide 2-1-26, Salt Water Station Marking

Flight Deck.

(a) Show Slide 2-1-27, Salt Water Station

Flight Deck.

(a) Show Slide 2-1-28, AFFF

Countermeasure Washdown System

Flush Deck Nozzles Flight Deck.

3) Show Slide 2-1-29, AF

DISCUSSION POINT

4) System is activated from Primary

flight control(Pri-fly) or the bridge

NOTE: On CVN-72 and newer ships the control panel is located on the bridge only

(b) Flight deck weapons staging area (Bomb

farm) AFFF sprinkler system

1) Used to rapidly extinguish an aviation fuel spill fire prior to the buildup of sufficient heat to

initiate weapons cook off

conditions.

a) Consists of flush deck, deckedge and overhead nozzles.

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

4) Show Slide 2-1-30, AFFF

CONTROL PANEL.

(b) Show Slide 2-1-31, BOMB FARM

SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

DISCUSSION POINT

2) Controls to start and stop flow of

AFFF are located in Pri-fly,

Navigation bridge, flight deck control and on the fore and aft of the island.

(4) Catupult steam smothering system

(a) Steam VLA

1) Primary means of extinguishing a catapult trough fire

NOTE: Slot seals must be Inserted to provide maxi mum effectiveness of

steam smothering

2)Normally activated by V2 personnel

3) Activiated by opening box and turning or pulling a lever

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

(4) Show Slide 2-1-32, Catupult.

(a) Show Slide 2-1-33, Steam Smothering

System Marking Flight Deck.

3) Show Slide 2-1-34, Steam

Smothering System Control Station Flight Deck.

DISCUSSION POINT

(5) Portable fire extinguishers

(a) CO2 Bottle VLA

1) CO2 Bottle

(b) PKP Bottle VLA

1) PKP Bottle

3. Mobile Fire Fighting Vehicle

a. P-25

(1) Initial fire fighting response vehicle

(2) Manned by qualified crash and salvage personnel

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

(a) Show Slide 2-1-35, Portable CO2

Extinguisher Marking Flight Deck.

1) Show Slide 2-1-36, Portable CO2

Extinguisher Station Flight Deck.

(b) Show Slide 2-1-37, Portable PKP

Extinguisher Marking Flight Deck.

1) Show Slide 2-1-38, Portable PKP

a. Show Slide 2-1-39, Mobile Fire Fighting Vehicle P-25.

DISCUSSION POINT

(3) Driver operated turret

(4)Additional AFFF supply obtained by hooking a 2 1/2 inch AFFF hose to the P- 25 inlet located on both sides of the P-25

4. Flight Deck Uniform a. Components:

(1) Safety shoes

(2) Trousers

(3) Flight deck jersey

(4) MK1 Life Preserver

(a) Purpose

(b) Components

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

(3) Show Slide 2-1-40, Mobile Fire Fighting

Vehicle P-25 (turret view).

(4) Show Slide 2-1-41, Mobile Fire Fighting

Vehicle P-25 (nursed).

4.PERSONNEL PROECTIVE EQUIPMENT, S9086-CL-STM-010/CH-077.

(1) Show and discuss FLIGHT DECK BOOT.

(2) Show and discuss Trousers, Dungaree (Fire

retardent).

(3) Show and discuss FLIGHT DECK JERSEY.

(4) Show and discuss MK-1 MOD-1 LIFE

PRESERVER (VEST).

DISCUSSION POINT

1) Cotton outer garment

2) Inflator assembly

3) Oral inflation tube

4) Whistle

5) Survival light

6) Dye marker

(5) Flight Deck Cranial

(a) Purpose

(b) Components

1) Hard plastic outer shells

2) Inner cloth liner

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

(5) Show and discuss Flight Deck Cranial.

DISCUSSION POINT

3) Sound attenuators

4) Goggles

(6) Gloves

5. Summary and review

6. Assignment

RELATED INSTRUCTOR ACTIVITY

(6) Show and discuss STUDENT GLOVES.

6. None.

2-1-1