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12: Fire Safety Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

12: Fire Safety 12: Fire Safety 12: Fire Safety

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Gas Safety

Butane
Highly flammable
Gas leaks
Ventilate and don't use matches or use electrical switches
Removing gas
Manual bilge pump (but not always effective)
Where to keep gas bottle
In a locker that drains externally

Fire prevention

Ensure any lagging around pipes, engine compar­­tments is secure and fireproof.
Provide exting­­uisher holes into engine and generator compar­­tm­ents.
Install fire flaps over air intakes.
Good gas proced­ures.
Ensure fabrics are fire retardant.
No smoking below decks.
 

Fire fighting equipment

Galley fire blanket
Used for covering up fires
Water fire exting­­uisher
Combus­tible materials
Foam fire exting­uisher
Combus­­tible materials and flammable liquids
Dry powder fire exting­­uisher
Everything but deep fat fryers
Carbon Dioxide fire exting­­uisher
Flamable liquids and electrical equipment