OBSTRUCTED FIRE TESTS ON HAND-HELD FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR RECREATIONAL BOATS

Tests were conducted to investigate the effect that an obstruction to direct access to a fire (such as the engine in a boat's engine compartment) might have on the effectiveness of extinguishing a fire with hand-held fire extinguishers. The tests were conducted by first determining what size obstructed fire could be extinguished by a trained operator and then by an untrained operator. It was found that an obstruction to direct access to the base of a fire has a significant impact on the effectiveness of some fire extinguishers. The effectiveness of chemical type extinguishers was more severely affected than gaseous types. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  United States Coast Guard

  Research and Development Center, 1082 Shennecossett Road
  Groton, CT  United States  06340-6096

  Department of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hollingsworth, H M
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 26 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boats; Chemicals; Engines; Fire extinguishers; Gases; Marine diesel engines; Measures of effectiveness; Operators (Persons); Recreation; Ships; Size; Training
• Candidate Terms: Handheld devices
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00093266
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CGR/DC-17/75 Final Rpt., USCG-D-133-75
• Files: NTIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 3 1976 12:00AM