Fire/Explosion procedures

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Fire / Explosion.

Initial Response

1) Sound the appropriate alarm.

2) Muster personnel at designated stations.

3) Determine if anyone is missing/injured & if so their location.

4) If anyone has been killed.

5) Locate the area of the fire.

6) Contain & prevent the spread of fire.

7) Shut off ventilation & fuel/apply surface cooling ASAP.

8) Determine the extent of the fire.

9) Make risk assessment for rescue/fire parties.

10) Find out the type of fire & best method to control/extinguish it.

11) Deploy damage control team if appropriate.

12) Inform coastguard/CRS/DPA ashore if appropriate.

If in port Initial Response (give the following information to shore)

1) Name & nationality of the ship.

2) Name & number of pier, berth or other positive identification of the ship’s location.

3) A description of the situation of fire.

4) whether injuries have been sustained on board.

5) Nature of cargo.

On arrival of the fire brigade (in port).

1) An update on the situation.

2) What is burning?

3) where the fire is?

4) A copy of fire wallet which includes (cargo plan, fire/safety plan, ship plans, ship stability data)

Note – During the fire, quick actions must be taken.