Hotel Department Safety Hotel Department Safety TrainingTraining

What is a fire?What is a fire?

Fire is a state of Fire is a state of combustion combustion producing heat, producing heat, flames and smokeflames and smoke

First Aid Fire FightingFirst Aid Fire Fighting

What is the fire triangle?What is the fire triangle?

HeatHeat

FuelFuel

OxygenOxygen

An absence of any of these will cause An absence of any of these will cause the fire to go outthe fire to go out

First Aid Fire FightingFirst Aid Fire Fighting

If a fire starts aim to remove one of the If a fire starts aim to remove one of the following: Heat, Fuel or Oxygenfollowing: Heat, Fuel or Oxygen

CO2CO2Remove OxygenRemove OxygenRemove HeatRemove Heat Water/Foam extinguisherWater/Foam extinguisher

Close doors to restrict air Close doors to restrict air flow, smoke and fireflow, smoke and fire

Remove FuelRemove Fuel Boundary starvationBoundary starvation

First Aid Fire FightingFirst Aid Fire Fighting

Use the right extinguisher for the type Use the right extinguisher for the type of fireof fire

Four types of Four types of extinguisher on boardextinguisher on board

• SolidsSolids• OilsOils• ElectricsElectrics

First Aid Fire FightingFirst Aid Fire Fighting

WaterWater

No colour codeNo colour code

To be used on what To be used on what

type of fire?type of fire?Solids – furnishings andSolids – furnishings and

cabin contentscabin contentsNot to be used on liquidNot to be used on liquid

fires or where electricityfires or where electricity

is presentis present

First Aid Fire FightingFirst Aid Fire Fighting

CO2 CO2 Black bandBlack bandTo be used on what To be used on what

type of fire?type of fire?Solids and ElectricsSolids and ElectricsContains CarbonContains Carbon

Dioxide which youDioxide which you

cannot breathe– do cannot breathe– do

not use in confinednot use in confined

spacesspaces

First Aid Fire FightingFirst Aid Fire Fighting

Dry PowderDry Powder

Blue bandBlue band

To be used on what To be used on what

type of fire?type of fire?Solids and ElectricsSolids and Electrics

No cooling effect, No cooling effect,

take care that take care that

re ignition does notre ignition does not

occuroccur

First Aid Fire FightingFirst Aid Fire Fighting

FoamFoam

Cream bandCream band

To be used onTo be used on

what type of fire?what type of fire?

Liquids/oils and too Liquids/oils and too furnishingsfurnishings

Must not be used on Must not be used on

fires involving livefires involving live

electricityelectricity

First Aid Fire FightingFirst Aid Fire Fighting

Fire HosesFire Hoses

In addition to In addition to

extinguishers extinguishers

we have fire we have fire

hoses located hoses located

around thearound the

ShipShip

ON DISCOVERY OF FIREON DISCOVERY OF FIRE

FF indindII nformnformRR estrictestrictEE xtinguishxtinguish

1200012000

INFORM THE BRIDGEINFORM THE BRIDGE

Who you areWho you are

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Where is the incidentWhere is the incident

What is the incidentWhat is the incident

SMOKE & FIRE DETECTION SMOKE & FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS SYSTEMS

Full ionisation smoke dectector system Full ionisation smoke dectector system throughoutthroughout

Optical UV heat/flame detector in galleys Optical UV heat/flame detector in galleys and machinery spaces and machinery spaces

Fully charged Fully charged sprinkler system – sprinkler system – heat activated headsheat activated heads

SMOKE & FIRE DETECTION SMOKE & FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS SYSTEMS

CO2 systems in galley uptakes, machinery CO2 systems in galley uptakes, machinery spaces & paint lockersspaces & paint lockers

Fire patrol system manned throughoutFire patrol system manned throughout

the night the night

STOP SMOKE SPREADSTOP SMOKE SPREAD

How?How?

Close watertight Close watertight

doorsdoors

Close fire screen Close fire screen

doorsdoorsClose ventilationClose ventilation

systemssystems

MOVING IN SMOKEMOVING IN SMOKE

How?How?

Nose and mouth as Nose and mouth as

low as possible - crawllow as possible - crawl

Know primary and Know primary and

secondary exit routessecondary exit routes

BLOCKED EXITBLOCKED EXIT

Follow directional low level lightingFollow directional low level lighting

directed to Deck 7directed to Deck 7Each main space has at least twoEach main space has at least two

escape routes which should not beescape routes which should not be

blocked at anytimeblocked at anytime

SMOKING POLICYSMOKING POLICY

Majority of accommodationMajority of accommodation

fires are caused by fires are caused by

smokingsmoking

Smoking is only permittedSmoking is only permitted

in designated areas – in designated areas –

company policy and company policy and

Captains Standing OrdersCaptains Standing Orders

SMOKING POLICYSMOKING POLICY

Smoking in bed is strictly Smoking in bed is strictly

forbiddenforbidden

Extinguish a cigaretteExtinguish a cigarette

in a suitable in a suitable

receptacle andreceptacle and

ensure it is fullyensure it is fully

put output out

SUMMARYSUMMARY

•FF FindFind•II InformInform•RR RestrictRestrict•EE ExtinguishExtinguish

Use the right extinguisherUse the right extinguisher for the type of fire for the type of fire

• RedRed WaterWater• BlueBlue PowderPowder• CreamCream FoamFoam• BlackBlack CO2CO2

And………And………

DO NOT SMOKE DO NOT SMOKE IN BEDIN BED

FIREFIRE IS DANGERIS DANGER

DON’T LET IT DON’T LET IT HAPPEN!HAPPEN!