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C5 Fire

Action to be carried out:

Sound the fire alarm

Call master if not already on bridge and notify engineroom

Muster crew

Establish communications

Check for missing and injured crew members

On locating the fire, notify all on board of that location

If an engine room fire, prepare for engine failure

Assess fire and determine:

the class of fire


appropriate extinguishing agent
appropriate method of attack
how to prevent the spread of the fire
the necessary personnel and firefighting methods

Close down ventilation fans, all doors including fire and watertight doors and skylights

Switch on deck lighting at night

Make ship's position available to radio room/GMDSS station, satellite terminal or other
automatic distress transmitters and update as necessary

Broadcast DISTRESS ALERT and MESSAGE if the ship is in grave and imminent danger
and immediate assistance is required otherwise broadcast an URGENCY message to ships
in the vicinity

Other actions:

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