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all ships under soul us are required to
have a fireman's outfits on board the
fireman's outfit is stored at the
designated fire stations as identified
by the displayed emergency plan the
fireman's outfit should only be used by
trained personnel the fireman's outfit
is required on board all ships under so
less and shall contain protective
clothing
breathing apparatus
fireman's equipment
protective clothing consists of jacket
trousers
helmet with visor and now
dr. boots
gloves
the picture shows a breathing operators
the breathing operators should contain
air sufficient for 30 minutes of
operation how to put on and use the
outfit
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on the mask and breathing operators
shown here is a smoke diver wearing
flame repellent underwear
put on the fire suit trousers hood and
jacket
put on the breathing apparatus rucksack
frame and helmet
put on hood mask and gloves
check the breathing operators before use
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cylinder pressure
open the cylinder valve and check the
cylinder pressure on the gauge
leakage testing of the operators close
the cylinder valve and monitor the
pressure drop the reading on the gauge
should not drop more than 10 bars per
minute
low air alarm test whistle carefully
reduce the pressure and check that the
no air alarm sounds of the correct
pressure
this should be at about 50 to 60 bar
mask seal test
when the mask has been done and
close the cylinder valve
breathe until the system has been empty
air take a deep breath so that the
vacuum causes the mask to seal itself to
your face
hold your breath and check that the mask
is seated tightly around your face
pressure test this is only necessary if
you do not have a positive pressure mask
the pressure test is conducted by
sticking two fingers between the masks
edge and the face you should be able to
hear air escaping through your fingers
when using a positive pressure mask this
test is not as necessary as with
apparatuses that do not have this
feature in the event of a leak in the
mask the positive pressure will push air
out and prevent smoke and gas from
entering the mask and being inhaled
finally open the cylinder valve
completely if everything function
satisfactorily the equipment is then
ready for use
fireman's equipment consists of safety
belt
safety line incombustible acts
safety lamp with minimum burning period
three hours
gas and chemical suits are used on board
chemical and gas carriers where they are
required by soul us the protective suits
are to be used in conjunction with the
breathing apparatus to enable trained
personnel to enter a gas-filled or
contaminated area and to perform work
there for at least 20 minutes
it is important that the suit is
properly cleaned and stored in the
correct manner to avoid damage
fireman's equipment consists
gasps and chemicals
compressed air breathing escape sets are
used on board chemical and gas carriers
as required by so lass there should be
one escapes set for each person on board
for emergency escape purposes the
satchel have a duration of service of 15
minutes the escape sets are placed in
the cabins familiarize yourself with the
location and the operations of the
operators
fire extinguishing methods techniques
and attack roots there are several
methods for extinguishing fires the most
common medium used is water the first
course of action should be to use the
ship or platforms automatic
extinguishing systems if possible
usually this will consist of a co2 or
sprinkler system some ships still
utilize Halon as an extinguishing medium
in their installations extinguishing
methods may be divided into the
following categories direct
extinguishing indirect extinguishing
offensive extinguishing the choice of
attack roots can often determine the
possibility of saving lives and
extinguishing the fire often the most
obvious route is not the best one
factors to keep in mind
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this technique involves spraying water
directly onto the source of the fire in
this case the local temperature must be
fairly low so that firefighters can get
close to the burn zone water becomes
heated and is transformed into steam
which in turn leaves more room for water
flammable gases will eventually become
non-flammable because of the steam
using this technique involves directing
the water towards the source of the fire
the temperature around the fire is too
high to get close to the burn zone
without being affected by the heat
spraying the water onto the surrounding
areas results in the following surfaces
are called and the fire is restricted
the water turns to steam cooling down
the fire the steam turns the flammable
gases into non flammable gases
in this case the environment is so hot
that personnel cannot approach the burn
zone without endangering their lives
under some conditions there is the
danger of igniting a back draft which in
layman's terms is an explosion of
superheated flammable gases created by
the fire that results in a massive
release of pressure and the expansion of
both heat and fire the temperature of
these gases can reach the level of
ignition which is approximately 500 to
600 degrees celsius in such a situation
the superheated gases must first be
called down before the burn zone may be
approached a fine mist of water is
delivered under high pressure at short
intervals the water will immediately be
turned into steam and will result in the
same extinguishing effect as with the
other two methods a good way to check if
the temperature is getting close to the
ignition point is to regularly take a
temperature test this can be done by
firing a short burst of spray against
the ceiling if you cannot hear the water
dripping back onto the ground then you
must cool down the gases when you can
hear the water falling back onto the
ground then you can move closer in on
the fire
factors to keep in
mind
attack the fire from the same level it
is on heat rises and it can be extremely
difficult to approach a fire from above
even though it is the shortest route
attack the fire from different angles
but never from the opposite direction
when attacking from different angles
keep in mind that the fire can be washed
towards the other teams large flames
liquid fires and that the other teams
may become trapped as a result of your
work if possible check for alternative
exits escape routes while you are
extinguishing the fire
fire can lead to
carbon monoxide poisoning thermal shock
fire injury deformation of ship
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carbon monoxide poisoning is together
with the lack of oxygen the biggest
threat to human life when a fire occurs
CO poisoning creates an inner
suffocation because the CEO takes the
place of oxygen
if there are fire casualties make sure
the patients are placed in a stable
lateral position and are provided with
oxygen and fluid immediate care is
crucial for burn victims quickly cool
any injuries for at least 30 minutes
examine the injuries carefully and make
sure the patient does not start to
freeze provide warm blankets and
abundant fluid the patient should rest
and be closely monitored including
regularly checking their pulse check the
medical box for proper use of medication
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