Question 677 Deck Safety

The correct answer is C) prevent additional oxygen from reaching the fire. The reasoning behind this is that in a fire situation, it is important to restrict the air supply to the fire in order to starve it of oxygen and extinguish the flames. Securing the forced ventilation to the compartment where the fire is located will cut off the supply of fresh air, depriving the fire of the oxygen it needs to continue burning. This is a common fire-fighting tactic to control and extinguish a fire. The other answer choices are incorrect because: A) allowing the exhaust fans to remove smoke does not directly extinguish the fire, B) carbon monoxide smothering is not a common fire-fighting method, and D) protecting firefighting personnel from smoke, while important, does not directly address extinguishing the fire.