4[1].Fire Fighting

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FIRE FIGHTING


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FIRE TRIANGLE

FUEL

VAPOUR OXYGEN

HEAT


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TO COMBAT A FIRE, WE CAN REMOVE ANY ONECOMPONENT IN THE FIRE TRIANGLE OR THE CHAINREACTION IN THE FIRE TETRAHEDRON

HEAT COMPONENT - COMBAT BY COOLING

OXYGEN COMPONENT - COMBAT BY SMOTHERING

FUEL - COMBAT BY STARVATION


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CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE

CLASS A FIRES WOOD BASE MATERIALS

TEXTILES & FIBRES PLASTIC & RUBBER

CLASS B FIRES FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS PAINTS & VARNISHES FLAMMABLE GASES


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CLASS C FIRES

GENERATORS MOTORS

WIRING SWITCHES, FUSES

CLASS D FIRES

SODIUM POTASSIUM MAGNESIUM TITANIUM, ALUMINIUM


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FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!

WHEN A FIRE IS SIGHTED NO MATTER HOW SMALL IT IS, THEINITIAL ACTION SHOULD BE TO SOUND THE ALARM.

CABIN FIRE WHEN THE FIRE ALARM IS SOUNDED, RUSH TO THE

MUSTER STATION HEAD COUNT IS CARRIED OUT AND ANY MISSING PERSON

MUST BE DETERMINED REPORT TO THE BRIDGE AND AWAIT FOR THE ORDERS

FROM THE MASTER FIRE FIGHTING PARTY TO DON THE FIRE FIGHTERS

OUTFIT AND THE BA SET THE BACK-UP PARTY STANDBY WITH THE FIRE FIGHTERS

OUTFIT AND THE BA SET


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FIRST AID PARTY GETS READY AND STAND BY IDENTIFY THE ZONE OF FIRE (FROM THE FIRE DETECTION

PANEL) IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF FIRE OR THE POSSIBILITY- CLASS

C OR CLASS A SHUT ALL THE VENTILATORS, AIR-CON, DAMPERS, FIRE

DOORS AND ANY OTHER OPENINGS PROCEED TO THE ZONE OF FIRE. ENTER WITH A WATER

HOSE UNDER PRESSURE. USE WATER SPRAY AS A SHIELD IF NECESSARY WHEN

ENTERING IF A POSSIBILITY OF FIRE IS SUSPECTED INSIDE A

CABIN, FEEL THE DOOR WITH THE BACK OF THE PALM. IFHOT FIRE IS NOT DEAD.

ONCE FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED IT MUST BE REPORTED TOTHE BRIDGE

FIRE WATCH IS MAINTAINED AND THE CAUSE ISINVESTIGATED


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CARGO HOLD FIRE

WHEN THE FIRE ALARM IS SOUNDED RUSH TO THE MUSTERSTATION HEAD COUNT IS CARRIED OUT AND ANY MISSING PERSON

MUST BE DETERMINED REPORT TO THE BRIDGE AND AWAIT FOR THE ORDERS FROM

THE MASTER FIRE FIGHTING PARTY TO DON THE FIRE FIGHTERS OUTFIT

AND BA SET THE BACK-UP PARTY STANDBY WITH THE FIRE FIGHTERS

OUTFIT AND THE BA SET FIRST AID PARTY GETS READY AND STAND BY THE MASTER THEN CHECKS THE DANGEROUS GOODS

STOWAGE PLANS & CHECKS IF ANY DANGEROUS CARGO INTHE HOLD

IF DANGEROUS CARGO IS PRESENT THEN THE MASTERIDENTIFIES THE TYPE OF CARGO AND CHECKS THE IMDGCODE FOR THE TYPE OF FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES TO BETAKEN


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IF DANGEROUS CARGO IS PRESENT THEN THE TEAM SHOULDWEAR THE CHEMICAL SUIT

ALL VENTILATORS, BOOBY HATCH COVERS AND CARGO HOLDFANS ARE SHUT

FIRE FIGHTING TEAM THEN PROCEEDS TO THE CARGO HOLD,WHILE THE BACK-UP TEAM CARRIES OUT BOUNDARY

COOLING IF CO2 TO BE USED,AGAIN THIS SHOULD BE THE LAST

RESORT IF ANY PERSON IS SUSPECTED TO BE INSIDE

ONCE THE FIRE IS SUSPECTED TO BE EXTINGUISHED, ENTERTHE HOLD AND CONFIRM VISUALLY

WHEN ENTERING THE HOLD DURING OR AFTER

EXTINGUISHING A LIFE-LINE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THEPERSONS ENTERING

FINALLY THE CAUSE OF FIRE TO BE INVESTIGATED


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PAINT ROOM FIRE WHEN THE FIRE ALARM IS SOUNDED, RUSH TO THE MUSTER

STATION HEAD COUNT IS CARRIED OUT AND ANY MISSING PERSON

MUST BE DETERMINED

REPORT TO THE BRIDGE AND AWAIT FOR ORDERS FROM THEMASTER

FIRE FIGHTING PARTY TO DON THE FIRE FIGHTERS OUTFITAND BA SET

THE BACK-UP PARTY STANDBY WITH THE FIRE FIGHTERSOUTFIT AND THE BA SET

FIRST AID PARTY GETS READY AND STAND BY

PAINT ROOM OPENINGS ARE SHUT

WATER SPRINKLER IS ACTIVATED BY OPENING THESPRINKLER VALVE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE PAINT ROOM

FIRE FIGHTING PARTY APPLIES BOUNDARY COOLING

ONCE FIRE IS PUT OUT IT MUST BE REPORTED TO BRIDGE

FIRE WATCH IS MAINTAINED & THE CAUSE INVESTIGATED


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FFA REQUIREMENT AS

PER SAFETY CONVENTION

REGULATIONSEVERY SHIP SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH FIRE PUMPS, FIRE

MAINS, HYDRANTS AND HOSES. SHIPS SHALL BE PROVIDEDWITH INDEPENDENTLY DRIVEN FIRE PUMPS AS FOLLOWS:

PASSENGER SHIPS OF 4000GRTAND UPWARDS

AT LEAST 3

PASSENGER SHIPS OF LESS

THAN 4000GRT AND CARGOSHIPS OF 1000GRT ANDUPWARDS

AT LEAST 2

CARGO SHIPS OF LESS THAN1000GRT

AT LEAST 2 POWER-DRIVEN, 1OF WHICH SHALL BE

INDEPENDENTLY DRIVEN


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DIAMETER OF THE FIRE MAINS SHALL BE SUFFICIENTFOR THE EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF THE MAXIMUM

REQUIRED DISCHARGE FROM THE TWO FIRE PUMPSOPERATING SIMULTANEOUSLY, EXCEPT IN THE CASEOF CARGO SHIPS WHERE THE DIAMETER NEED ONLY BESUFFICIENT FOR THE DISCHARGE OF 140m/h.

THE NUMBER AND POSITION OF HYDRANTS SHALL BESUCH THAT AT LEAST TWO JETS OF WATER NOTEMANATING FROM THE SAME HYDRANT, ONE OFWHICH SHALL BE FROM A SINGLE LENGTH OF HOSE,MAY REACH ANY PART OF THE SHIP NORMALLYACCESSIBLE TO THE PASSENGERS OR CREW.

IN PASSENGER SHIPS THERE SHALL BE AT LEAST ONEFIRE HOSE FOR EACH OF THE HYDRANTS. THESESHALL BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OFEXTINGUISHING FIRES OR TESTING DURING FIREDRILLS AND SURVEYS.


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IN CARGO SHIPS OF 1000GRT AND UPWARDS THE NUMBER

OF FIRE HOSES TO BE PROVIDED SHALL BE ONE FOREACH 30M LENGTH OF THE SHIP AND ONE SPARE BUTIN NO CASE LESS THAN FIVE IN ALL. THIS NUMBERDOES NOT INCLUDE ANY HOSES REQUIRED IN ANYENGINE OR BOILER ROOM.

IN CARGO SHIPS OF LESS THAN 1000GRT THE NUMBER OFFIRE HOSES SHALL BE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THEADMINISTRATION.

IN ADDITION SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS CARGOSHALL BE PROVIDED 3 HOSES AND NOZZLES.

EACH FIRE HOSE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A NOZZLEAND THE NECESSARY COUPLINGS


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INTERNATIONAL SHORE

CONNE

CTION

SHIPS OF 500GRT AND UPWARDS SHALL CARRY AT LEASTONE INTERNATIONAL SHORE CONNECTION. USED ON

EITHER SIDE OF THE SHIP.

IT IS KEPT ONBOARD ALONG WITH A GASKET FOR1N/mm, TOGETHER WITH FOUR 16mm BOLTS, 50mm INLENGTH AND 8 WASHERS.


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FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING

SYSTEMS

FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS INCLUDE:

A FIXED HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM FIRE

EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM

A FIXED PRESSURE WATER SPRAYING FIRE

EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM


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FIXED GAS FIRE EXTINGUISHING

SYSTEMSTHE NECESSARY PIPES FOR CONVEYING FIRE EXTINGUISHING

MEDIUM INTO PROTECTED SPACES SHALL BE PROVIDEDWITH CONTROL VALVES MARKED SO AS TO INDICATE THESPACES TO WHICH THE PIPES ARE LED.

MEANS SHALL BE GIVEN FOR AUTOMATICALLY GIVING AUDIBLEWARNING OF THE RELEASE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHINGMEDIUM INTO ANY SPACE IN WHICH PERSONNEL NORMALLYWORK OR TO WHICH THEY HAVE ACCESS.

AUTOMATIC RELEASE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM ISNOT ALLOWED. e.g.

CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEMS MACHINERY SPACES

INERT GAS SYSTEMS CARGO TANKS


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PASSENGER SHIPS OF >36 PAX SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITHAUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ALL CONTROLSTATIONS, CORRIDORS AND STAIRWAYS

PASSENGER SHIPS OF < 36 PAX AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERSYSTEM SHALL BE PLACED IN THE CORRIDORS,STAIRWAYS, ETC WITHIN ACCOMODATION SPACESACCCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THEADMINISTRATION

CARGO SHIPS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH FIXED FIREFIGHTING SYSTEMS IN CARGO SPACES, PUMP-ROOM,GALLEY AND MACHINERY SPACE


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FIRE FIGHTERS OUTFITS

FIRE FIGHTERS OUTFIT SHALL COMPLY WITH THEREQUIREMENTS OF THE FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM CODE.

ALL SHIPS SHALL CARRY AT LEAST TWO FIRE FIGHTERSOUTFIT. IN ADDITION:

PASSENGER SHIPS FOR EVERY 80m, TWO OUTFITS ANDTWO PERSONAL EQUIPMENT

PASSENGER SHIPS >36 PAX, TWO FIRE FIGHTING OUTFITSFOR EACH MAIN VERTICAL ZONE

TANKERS, TWO FIRE FIGHTERS OUTFITS CARGO SHIPS & PASSENGER SHIPS >36 PAX, TWO SPARE

CHARGES FOR EACH BA, OR ONE SPARE CHARGE IF CAPABLEOF BEING RECHARGED AT SEA FOR CARGO SHIPS AND

PASSENGER SHIPS


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EMERGENCY ESCAPE

BREATHING DEVIC

ES

EEBD CAN BE USED TO HELP ESCAPE FROM A SPACE WHICHIS FILLED WITH SMOKE OR TOXIC GASES. IT ISLOCATED WHERE IT IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. SHIPS NEED

TO CARRY THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF EEBDS:

ALL SHIPS AT LEAST 2 EEBD WITHIN ACCOMMODATION

IN PASSENGER SHIPS AT LEAST TWO EEBD IN EACH

MAIN VERTICAL ZONE

ADDITIONAL TWO EEBD FOR PASSENGER SHIPS >36 PAX


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FIXED FIRE DETECTION & ALARM

SYSTEMSTHE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO DETECT ANY FIRE IN THE SPACE

OF ORIGIN AND TO PROVIDE ALARM FOR SAFE ESCAPE ANDFIRE FIGHTING ACTIVITY. FOR THIS PURPOSE THEFOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE MET:

FIXED FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS SHALL BESUITABLE FOR THE NATURE OF THE SPACE, FIRE GROWTHPOTENTIAL AND POTENTIAL GENERATION OF SMOKE &GASES

MANUALLY OPERATED CALL POINTS SHALL BE PLACED

EFFECTIVELY TO ENSURE A READILY ACCESSIBLE MEANS OFNOTIFICATION FIRE PATROLS SHALL PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE MEANS OF

DETECTING AND LOCATING FIRES & ALERTING THENAVIGATION BRIDGE & TEAMS


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SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCOMODATION

SPACES, ESCAPE ROUTES, ETC

PASSENGER SHIPS >36 PAX - FIXED FIRE DETECION &ALARM SYSTEMS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCOMODATIONSPACES, SERVICE SPACES, CONTROL STATIONS, ETC EXCEPTIN BATHROOMS, PUBLIC TOILETS, CO ROOMS

PASSENGER SHIPS


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DONT SLEEP!


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PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

THESE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FIRESAFETY SYSTEM CODE.

ACCOMODATION SPACES, SERVICE SPACES & CONTROLSTATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH PORTABLE FIRE

EXTINGUISHERS OF APPROPRIATE TYPE AND IN SUFFICIENTNUMBER REQUIRED BY THE ADMINISTRATION. SHIPS>1000GRT SHALL CARRY AT LEAST 5 PORTABLEEXTINGUISHERS

THESE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE PLACED AT THE ENTRANCEOF THE PLACE WHERE IT IS INTENDED TO USE

CO2 EXTINGUISHERS SHALL NOT BE PLACED INACCOMODATION SPACES. IN CONTROL STATIONS ANDOTHER SPACES WHERE THERE ARE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTSNECESSARY FOR THE SAFETY OF SHIP, EXTINGUISHERSSHALL BE PROVIDED WHICH ARE NOT ELECTRICALLYCONDUCTIVE OR HARMFUL TO THE EQUIPMENT


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PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHDEVICE WHICH INDICATES WHETHER THEY HAVE BEEN USEDOR NOT

THERE SHALL BE ONE PORTABLE FOAM APPLICATOR UNIT ATTHE ENTRANCE OUTSIDE OR IN THE BOILER ROOM. THERESHALL BE AT LEAST TWO SIMILAR EXTINGUISHERS OREQUIVALENT IN EACH FIRING SPACE IN THE BOILER ROOM.THESE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH HOSESON REELS

THERE SHALL BE SUFFICIENT FOAM TYPE EXTINGUISHERS

OF AT LEAST 45 LITRES OR EQUIVALENT TO BE DIRECTEDONTO ANY PART OF LUBE OIL PRESSURE SYSTEMS, GEARINGOR OTHER FIRE HAZARDS

IN ADDITION THERE SHALL BE SUFFICIENT NUMBER OFPORTABLE FOAM OR EQUIVALENT EXTINGUISHERS WITHINMACHINERY SPACE SO PLACED THAT NO POINT IN THE

SPACE IS MORE THAN 10m WALKING DISTANCE FROM ANEXTINGUISHER PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS OF 12kg OF DRY POWDER SHALL

BE PROVIDED IN THE CARGO HOLD SPACES. PORTABLEEXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT EACH DECK LEVELIN EACH HOLD, SPACE NOT MORE THAN 20m APART ON BOTHSIDES OF THE SPACE


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ROUTINE CHECKS &

MAINTENANC

EFIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES SHALL BE KEPT IN

GOOD WORKING ORDER & READILY AVAILABLE FORIMMEDIATE USE. PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS WHICH HAVEBEEN DISCHARGED SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY RECHARGED ORREPLACED WITH AN EQUIVALENT UNIT

MAINTENANCE, TESTING AND INSPECTIONS SHALL BE CARRIEDOUT BASED ON THE GUIDELINES DEVELOPED BY THEORGANIZATION AND IN A MANNER HAVING DUE REGARD TOENSURING THE RELIABILITY OF FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMSAND APPLIANCES. THE MAINTENANCE PLAN SHALL BE KEPT

ON BOARD. IT SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST THE FOLLOWINGFFA AND SYSTEMS:

FIRE MAINS, FIRE PUMPS AND HYDRANTS, INCLUDINGHOSES, NOZZLES AND INTERNATIONAL SHORECONNECTION


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FIXED FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS & FFA AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS, FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE

ALARMS

VENTILATION SYSTEMS, INCLUDING FIRE AND SMOKEDAMPERS, FANS & THEIR CONTROLS

EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN OF FUEL FIRE DOORS, INCLUDING THEIR CONTROLS

EEBD

PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, INCLUDING BA SETS ANDSPARE BOTTLES

FIRE FIGHTERS OUTFIT

CHEMICAL SUITS


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CHECKS ON FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS

THE MAINTENANCE SHOULD INCLUDE TESTING: SMOKE DETECTORS USING THE SMOKE SPRAY CANISTERS

INFRA FLAME DETECTORS USING TORCH LIGHT ORCIGARETTE LIGHTERS

HEAT DETECTORS USING HAIR DRYERS

TESTING THE SYSTEM TO ENSURE IT IS FUNCTIONINGNORMALLLY

CHECKS ON CO2 SYSTEM CHECK THE LEVEL OF CO2 BOTTLE EITHER BY WEIGHING OR

THE ISOTOPE METHODS

CHECK THAT ALL THE ALARMS ARE WORKING PROPERLY

CHECK THAT ALL THE CO2 OUTLETS ARE FREE OFOBSTRUCTION


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CHECKS ON THE FOAM SYSTEM CHECK THAT THE FOAM IS VIABLE BY USING THE TEST KIT

PROVIDED BY THE MAKERS CHECK THAT THE FOAM SPREADERS FROM THE ENGINE ROOM

ARE NOT OBSTRUCTED CHECK THAT THE VALVES ARE GREASED AND NOT CORRODED

OR JAMMED CHECK THAT THE DECK MONITORS ARE GREASED AND EASY

TO ROTATE

CHECKS ON FIRE MAIN, HYDRANTS, HOSES& NOZZLES

THE INSPECTIONS INCLUDE: TESTING THE SYSTEM FOR LEAKS INSPECT PIPES FOR CORROSION OPEN DRAIN VALVES REGULARLY, ESPECIALLY IN COLD

WEATHERS TO AVOID FREEZING OF WATER AND THEREBYCHOKING THE PIPELINES


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THE VALVES ARE GREASED PROPERLY AND EASY TO MOVE

PRESSURE TESTING HOSES

TESTING SPRAY NOZZLES THROUGH THEIR OPERATINGRANGE

REPLACE DAMAGED PARTS, LIKE BOLTS, COUPLINGS, ETC IFFOUND NON-FUNCTIONAL

ORDER NEW SPARES

CHECKS ON PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS RECHARGE CYLINDERS ONCE USED

BEFORE RECHARGING CHECK THE CYLINDER FOR CORROSION

CHECK CYLINDER IF DUE FOR PRESSURE TEST

CHECK THE TRIGGER VALVE FLUID IS TIGHT AND OPERATESFREELY

CHECK OPERATION AND FLUID TIGHTNESS OF OTHERVALVES


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ENSURE SAFETY PIN PUT IN CAP AFTER RECHARGING

WRITE THE DATE OF TEST ON THE LABEL ATTACHED REPLACE CYLINDER IN PREVIOUS POSITION

CHECKS ON FIRE FIGHTERS OUTFIT

ALL OUTFITS ARE LOCATED IN THE CORRECT POSITIONS

THE BATTERY OF THE SAFETY TORCH IS FULLY CHARGED THE BREATHING APPARATUS IS READY FOR USE AND FULLY

CHARGED. IF NOT, RECHARGE

LIFE LINE, FIRE AXE ARE ALL IN PLACE AND NOT DAMAGED

RISE -END- SHINE

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