- General alarm should be sounded.
- Bridge team should be informed.
- Fire party should muster.
- The fire should be isolated, by closing ventilation system, skylights, doors, boundary cooling, etc.
What should you do if you see smoke or fire?
- Alert: Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station, call campus police at (410)-617-5911, and report the exact location of the fire. …
- Confine: Close all doors in the fire area to confine fire and smoke.
What will you do if you see fire on board?
In case of fire,
raise the Fire/General alarm as soon as possible
. Try to stop fire and if it is not possible, muster according to the Fire Muster List.
What is the first thing you should do if you detect a fire?
- Pull the fire alarm and call for help. …
- Alert people in the area to begin evacuation. …
- Close doors to confine the fire.
- Go to your designated assembly area, away and upwind from the building.
What should be your first action if you discover a fire a board ship?
If any of the ship's personnel should discover a fire, they should
immediately activate the nearest fire alarm switch and then contact the bridge or engine room
, to report the location of the fire and should inform anyone met on the way. All other personnel must report to their muster points on hearing the alarm.
What are the 3 stages of evacuation?
- ‘Stage 1': Immediate evacuation;
- ‘Stage 2': Lateral evacuation; and.
- ‘Stage 3': Partial evacuation.
Why do I smell smoke but no fire?
Unfortunately, some causes of smelling cigarette smoke when nobody is smoking are very serious. “These phantom smells
can be caused by damage to the olfactory nerve by chemicals
, or infection with a virus or bacteria, or trauma. “A tumor of the brain or the olfactory nerve can also cause phantom smells.
What should you not do in a fire?
- Don't install smoke alarm detectors. …
- Pop upstairs to retrieve heirlooms, passports and pets. …
- Open doors that have smoke billowing from the joints. …
- Throw water on a chip pan fire.
- Try and escape using a Lift. …
- Jump from an upstairs window. …
- Hide in a cupboard or under the bed. …
- Smoke cigarettes in bed.
What are 5 emergency situations?
- Heart attack. When the heart does not get the blood it needs, the cells get damaged and the heart muscles die due to an oxygen deficit. …
- Traumatic head injury. …
- Burns. …
- Stroke. …
- Convulsions.
What are the causes of fire onboard?
Causes of fire onboard
Most fires onboard are located in engine room and they are caused by
oil leakages, boiler incidents, electrical failures or accidents during hot work operations
due to lack of proper maintenance and poor watchkeeping. Cargo spaces and accommodation are also locations where a fire may start.
What patients should be evacuated first?
Patients in immediate danger should
be moved first. They should follow a lead nurse into a safe area. Move patients who are closest to danger first (non-ambulatory and ambulatory). Direct ambulatory patients toward a safe area.
Who is responsible for fire safety in the workplace?
As laid out in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,
employers, owners or landlords
are responsible for the fire safety of anyone working or living on their premises. Their duties to those under their provision include: carrying out fire risk assessments of the premises with regular reviews.
What size fire is too big to consider tackling yourself?
If the fire involves any flammable solvents, covers
more than 60 square feet
, or cannot be reached from a standing position, evacuate immediately and call the Fire Brigade.
What is the biggest danger to life when your vessel has collided with another ship?
Unfortunately the possibilities of loss of life in such cases are very high. Secondly, the
environmental impact
is very negative especially if any one of the vessels in the collision happens to carry any chemicals or any other harmful material that could be dangerous for marine life.
What should you do when you hear the ship's emergency signal?
Whenever there is a fire detected on the vessel by its crew, they should raise the alarm signal onboard ship by
pressing the nearest fire switch
or by loudly and continuously shouting “FIRE FIRE FIRE”.
What danger does fire pose to people and building?
Fatal heat levels are not the only danger of fire. During a home fire, there's an increased level of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide as well as damaging levels of
chemical and thermal irritants
. These irritants can permanently damage a person's or animal's respiratory system and cause death.
