SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

EMERGENCY CHECKLIST - FIRE

Vessel:       Date:      

Note: This emergency checklist is intended as a guide only when responding to an emergency
situation. An emergency response will include, but may not be limited to, the actions listed in the
checklist below.

ACTION PERSON CHECK

SOUND ALARM WITNESS
MUSTER ALL PERSONNEL ALL
IF FIRE SMALL, EXTINGUISH WITH PORTABLE EQUIPMENT WITNESS
INFORM BRIDGE OF FIRE LOCATION WITNESS
INFORM EMERGENCY PARTIES OF FIRE SITUATION MASTER
STOP ALL AIRCONDITIONING AND FANS CHIEF ENGINEER
CEASE ALL OPERATIONS MASTER
CLOSE ALL VENTS, DOORS AND FIRE FLAPS MATE
SEND PAN PAN (IF DEEMED NECESSARY AT THIS POINT) MASTER
EMERGENCY TEAM TO FIRE STATIONS MATE
ND
2 EMERGENCY TEAM (SUPPORT) ON STANDBY ENGINEER
ORGANISE BACKUP TEAM AS DIRECTED 2ND MATE
COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL MASTER
DETERMINE SEAT AND EXTENT OF FIRE MATE
ACTION PLAN FOR ISOLATION, CONTAINMENT & EXTINGUISHING FIRE MATE / ENG
ACTIVATE FIRE PUMPS, CHARGE HOSES ENGINEER
USE SMOTHERING SYSTEM FOR ENGINE ROOM, AS APPROPRIATE MASTER

• IF SO, IS SPACE EVACUATED? SPACE BATTENED DOWN? ENG / MATE

ACTIVATE REMOTE FUEL STOPS TO ENGINES, IF APPROPRIATE MASTER / ENG
EMERGENCY RECOVERY / JETTISON OF ALL OVER-SIDE EQUIPMENT MASTER
MANOEUVRE VESSEL TO REDUCE FIRE SPREAD (LEE SIDE) MASTER
HAS FIRE INJURED ANY PERSONNEL? RESCUE REQUIRED? MATE / ENG
PREPARE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT COOK/IR / MEDIC
PROTECT OR MOVE DG / HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN PATH OF FIRE MASTER
FIRE TEAM ATTACK FIRE, SUPPORT TEAM BOUNDARY COOL MATE / ENG
IF SMOTHERING SYSTEM USED, NO ENTRY TO ENGINE ROOM UNTIL
MATE / ENG
PROOF OF FIRE EXTINGUISHED IS ESTABLISHED
PREPARE, UPDATE & BROADCAST DISTRESS MESSAGE, IF REQUIRED MASTER
DISPLAY N.U.C SIGNALS MASTER
ARRANGE FOR EVACUATION OF INJURED PERSONNEL, IF REQUIRED MASTER
IF IN PORT, CONTACT LOCAL AUTHORITY / EMERGENCY SERVICES MASTER
IF IN PORT & FIRE OUT OF CONTROL, PREPARE FOR EMERGENCY
MASTER / MATE
SAILING, BEACHING OR ABANDONMENT OF VESSEL
AT SEA & FIRE OUT OF CONTROL, PREPARE LIFERAFTS/ABANDON
MASTER / MATE
SHIP OR SEEK REFUGE / BEACH VESSEL
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EMERGENCY CHECKLIST - FIRE

LIAISE WITH RESCUERS, EMERGENCY SERVICES, LOCAL AUTHORITY MASTER
IN PORT, BRIEF SHORE FIRE CHIEF & GIVE COPY OF SHIP’S SAFETY
MASTER / MATE
PLAN
MONITOR SHIP’S STABILITY AND RIG SALVAGE PUMPS MASTER / ENG
WHEN FIRE EXTINGUISHED AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE
MASTER
REQUIRED, CANCEL OR DOWNGRADE DISTRESS MESSAGE
REPORT TO OMS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE MASTER
DEBRIEF FOR ALL PERSONNEL – ESTABLISH CAUSE, REVIEW
MASTER
ACTIONS, RECORD ALL DETAILS, COMMEND CREW AS APPLICABLE
COMPLETE ALL RELEVANT STATE / FLAG INCIDENT REPORTING
MASTER
FORMS AND SUBMIT TO OMS DPA / SENIOR MANAGEMENT
FULL INCIDENT REPORT TO THE DPA MASTER

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