2.1
Instructions, duties
and organization
2.1.1 Crew members shall receive instruction
on fire safety on board the ship.
2.1.2 Crew members shall receive instructions
on their assigned duties.
2.1.3 Parties responsible for fire-extinguishing
shall be organized. These parties shall have the capability to complete
their duties at all times while the ship is in service.
2.2
Onboard training and drills
2.2.1 Crew members shall be trained
to be familiar with the arrangements of the ship as well as the location
and operation of any fire-fighting systems and appliances that they
may be called upon to use.
2.2.2 Training in the use of the emergency
escape breathing devices shall be considered as part of on-board training.
2.2.3 Performance of crew members assigned
fire-fighting duties shall be periodically evaluated by conducting
on-board training and drills to identify areas in need of improvement,
to ensure competency in fire-fighting skills is maintained, and to
ensure the operational readiness of the fire-fighting organization.
2.2.4 On-board training in the use of
the ship's fire-extinguishing systems and appliances shall be planned
and conducted in accordance with provisions of regulation III/19.4.1.
2.2.6 An onboard means of recharging breathing
apparatus cylinders used during drills shall be provided or a suitable
number of spare cylinders shall be carried on board to replace those
used.
2.3.1 A training manual shall be provided
in each crew mess room and recreation room or in each crew cabin.
2.3.2 The training manual shall be written
in the working language of the ship.
2.3.3 The training manual, which may
comprise several volumes, shall contain the instructions and information
required in paragraph 2.3.4 in easily understood terms and illustrated
wherever possible. Any part of such information may be provided in
the form of audio-visual aides in lieu of the manual.
2.3.4 The training manual shall explain
the following in detail:
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.1 general fire safety practice and precautions
related to the dangers of smoking, electrical hazards, flammable liquids
and similar common shipboard hazards;
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.2 general instructions on fire-fighting activities
and fire-fighting procedures including procedures for notification
of a fire and use of manually operated call points;
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.3 meanings of the ship's alarms;
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.4 operation and use of fire-fighting systems
and appliances;
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.5 operation and use of fire doors;
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.6 operation and use of fire and smoke dampers;
and
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.7 escape systems and appliances.
2.4.1 General arrangement plans shall
be permanently exhibited for the guidance of the ship's officers,
showing clearly for each deck the control stations, the various fire
sections enclosed by "A" class divisions, the sections enclosed by
"B" class divisions together with particulars of the fire detection
and fire alarm systems, the sprinkler installation, the fire-extinguishing
appliances, means of access to different compartments, decks, etc.,
and the ventilating system including particulars of the fan control
positions, the position of dampers and identification numbers of the
ventilating fans serving each section. Alternatively, at the discretion
of the Administration, the aforementioned details may be set out in
a booklet, a copy of which shall be supplied to each officer, and
one copy shall at all times be available on board in an accessible
position. Plans and booklets shall be kept up to date; any alterations
thereto shall be recorded as soon as practicable. Description in such
plans and booklets shall be in the language or languages required
by the Administration. If the language is neither English nor French,
a translation into one of those languages shall be included.
2.4.2 A duplicate set of fire control
plans or a booklet containing such plans shall be permanently stored
in a prominently marked weathertight enclosure outside the deckhouse
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