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It is important that crew members who are not assigned to a specific fire department are familiar with the use of the types of fire extinguishers they will encounter in living quarters and work areas. Such crew members should be instructed in the use of a fire extinguisher suitable for each type of foam, dry powder, carbon dioxide, etc. produced. These are included in the ship's SOLAS training manual.
At each fire drill, a different crew member must discharge at least one fire extinguisher so that both fire party crew members and other crew members gain experience using fire extinguishers. Crew members should also be familiar with the location and means of activating fire alarms in living quarters and work areas.
It is also important that all crew members, especially those whose place of work is in the engine room, are familiar with escape routes from any part of the ship they may be on, whether on or off duty. Such familiarity must be to the extent that escape could be accomplished in the dark or through smoke, and must include familiarity with the layout and hatches.
Format of fire drills (crewing work at sea)
Participation in fire drills may not necessarily require direct participation in fighting a fire, but may involve supporting those involved in the fire. On some ships, it will be necessary for each crew member to become familiar with all aspects of firefighting and the use of all firefighting equipment available on board the ship.
The instructions should not be limited to fire fighting, but should include instructions for preventing fires, especially in residential areas.
In galleys, engine rooms, cargo holds and on board, firefighting instruction complements the training provided in shore firefighting courses and primarily addresses the specific equipment available on board and the nature of the fire hazards on board.
After fire or other emergency exercises, the second stage of the exercise follows, that is, the collection and exercise at life-saving equipment stations. This phase of the drill must be announced by a signal used to summon crew members to their life-saving appliance station.
Details of all drills conducted must be recorded in the OLB, Deck and Engine Logs.
Fire escape and patrols (offshore crewing work)
Regular patrols of accommodation areas and open decks should be carried out while the ship is in port. At sea at night, rounds of the vessel should be carried out by off-duty personnel, who should report the condition of the vessel to the personnel taking up position. After completing the rounds, officers must return to their control stations, i.e., the bridge, cargo area, or engine control station, and approve the “Rounds Correct” log book.
In the case of regular inspections of the vessel, determined by the vessel, trade or cargo shall be carried out as necessary and at the discretion of the master.
