USCG Exam PracticeFirefighting procedures aboard small vessels
Under 46 CFR §199.180, when must onboard training in the use of fire-extinguishing appliances be provided to a crewmember who joins a vessel on a non-rotating assignment, and what is the maximum interval for covering ALL of the vessel's fire-extinguishing appliances in subsequent training?
- A. Within 24 hours of joining; all appliances covered within one month.
- ✓ Within 2 weeks of joining; all appliances covered within any 2-month period.Correct
- C. Within 2 weeks of joining; all appliances covered within any 3-month period.
- D. Before the first voyage; all appliances covered within any 2-month period.
Why B is correct
46 CFR §199.180(g)(1) requires onboard training in fire-extinguishing appliances to be given as soon as possible but no later than 2 weeks after a crewmember joins the vessel. Section §199.180(g)(3) further requires that all of the vessel's fire-extinguishing appliances must be covered within any period of 2 months, though individual sessions may cover different parts.
Cited:46 CFR §199.180