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USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 6 §6.1
USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 6 §6.1 — Firefighting Shipboard fire is classified by fuel: A (combustibles), B (flammable liquids/gas), C (energised electrical), D (combustible metals — rare on small vessels), K (cooking oils — galley fires). Use the correct extinguisher class for the fuel.
USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 6 §6.3
USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 6 §6.3 — Firefighting The firefighting sequence is: alert the crew, isolate the fire (close hatches, ventilation), shut off fuel and electrical to the affected space, attack with the appropriate extinguisher, confirm extinguished, ventilate carefully to prevent re-ignition.
46 CFR §185.512
§ 185.512 § 185.512 Recommended emergency instructions format. An emergency instruction placard containing the following information will satisfy the requirements of § 185.510. (a)—(1)(i) Close all watertight and weathertight doors, hatches, and airports to prevent taking water aboard or further flooding in the vessel. (ii) Keep bilges dry to prevent loss of stability due to water in bilges. Use power driven bilge pump, hand pump, and buckets to dewater. (iii) Align fire pumps to use as bilge pump if possible. (iv) Check all intake and discharge lines, which penetrate the hull, for leakage. (v) Passengers must remain seated and evenly distributed. (vi) Passengers must don life jackets if the going becomes very rough, the vessel is about to cross a hazardous bar, or when otherwise in…
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