MARINE FIRE FIGHTING FOR LAND-BASED FIRE FIGHTERS, IFSTA, 2001
The responsibility for fire suppression on vessels moored in or passing through an area belongs to the local jurisdiction. This text was written to provide training assistance to shore side fire service personnel who respond to those fire emergencies.
It covers subjects pertaining to the maritime environment, shipboard fire fighting strategies and tactics, and freighter safety.
It addresses the requirements of maritime regulatory organizations such as the U.S. Coast Guard, Transport Canada, and International Maritime Organization and also addresses NFPA 1405, "Guide for Land-Based Fire Fighters Who Respond to Marine Vessel Fires".
Land-based firefighters need to understand their departments' policies and liabilities as they pertain to waterfront and marine incidents. Legal responsibilities and authorities aboard a vessel are different from those for a structure fire on land.
This text describes the roles and responsibilities of responding agencies and the concept and implementation of a unified command structure.
It also describes common situations encountered in vessel fire situations and characteristics of a shipboard fire incident plus vessel stability and ship / shore interface concerns.
Vessel fires are significantly different from land-based structure fires. A vessel can move or capsize during fire fighting efforts, thus information on vessel structure, stability, and systems is essential to a successful fire fighting effort.
The text contains pre-incident and tactical work sheets, stability calculation work sheets, technical data sheets, professional qualifications, and training standards ready for immediate use by fire service personnel.
CHAPTERS: The Maritime Environment; Organizational Roles, Structures, and Resources; Vessel Types; Vessel Arrangement, Construction, and Systems; Vessel Fire Detection and Suppression Systems; Vessel Plans, Drawings, and Documents; Cargo; Vessel Hazards and Safety; Vessel Stability; Incident Strategies and Tactics; Training and Planning.
8 1/2" x 11", 436 pages, hundreds of color, B&W photos & drawings, ISBN 0-87939-195-2, BM4610 / $30.00
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