What is the Attack step for the fire drill under the floor?

What is the Attack step for the fire drill under the floor?

• A. cover the area where smoke/ fumes enter the cabin with wet materials
• B. locate source of fire, assess severity
• C. discharge halon, leave door open
• D. remove source and dampen down, check area

Answer: (A)

The Attack step is about taking immediate action to control the fire and limit its spread, especially smoke, so you can work safely. In a fire under the floor, the most effective move during attack is to seal off the entry points where smoke and fumes could enter the cabin by covering them with wet materials. This reduces the amount of smoke entering the passenger area, protects occupants, and creates a safer, clearer space for further extinguishing actions and assessment. Locating the fire and judging its severity is part of identifying the situation, not the attack action. Discharging extinguishing agent is important, but leaving a door open would undermine containment and counter the purpose of the attack step. Removing the source and dampening down can be part of containment and cooling, but the primary attack action focuses on stopping smoke entry and gaining control quickly.

The Attack step is about taking immediate action to control the fire and limit its spread, especially smoke, so you can work safely. In a fire under the floor, the most effective move during attack is to seal off the entry points where smoke and fumes could enter the cabin by covering them with wet materials. This reduces the amount of smoke entering the passenger area, protects occupants, and creates a safer, clearer space for further extinguishing actions and assessment.

Locating the fire and judging its severity is part of identifying the situation, not the attack action. Discharging extinguishing agent is important, but leaving a door open would undermine containment and counter the purpose of the attack step. Removing the source and dampening down can be part of containment and cooling, but the primary attack action focuses on stopping smoke entry and gaining control quickly.