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PURPOSE
To standardize operations at shipboard fires/incidents.
SCOPE
A shipboard fire/incident is unique and demands certain specific guidelines for operations. This guideline shall serve to augment information received from legitimate authorities regarding each vessel. Facilities serve many types of vessels and secure them in different ways. In order to respond to an incident and communicate efficiently with facility personnel, it is important to visit facilities and observe the operational differences of each.
VESSEL AUTHORITY
The ____ of the ____, ___, or vessel ____ has ultimate authority and responsibility for the safety of the vessel and its crew/passengers. Their title will be determined by the ____/company they represent. This person will be referred to in this SOG as the master of the vessel. JFRD personnel must receive permission from the master of the vessel to board the vessel and conduct firefighting activities. JFRD personnel must ensure that the master of the vessel understands that the JFRD is not accepting _____ for the vessel.
The _____ ____ of the ____ (COTP) is responsible for the safety and security of the vessels and ports for a given area. The COTP has wide ranging authority and is the ____ decision maker over ___ matters. It is important to remember that all operations fall within his/her concern.
MASTER VESSLE . CAPTAIN REPRESENTATIVE AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY USCG CAPTAIN . PORT ULTIMATE PORT
MEDICAL INCIDENT
If an incident occurs on a vessel that requires JFRD to move the patient from the vessel, the first ____ on scene should assess the location of the patient and consider requesting the ____ and ____ Rescue Teams. The passageways and stairways on vessels are narrow and steep, presenting unique patient removal challenges. ____ monitoring may be required based on the cause of the incident and the location of the patient. Assess these events as ____ space incidents, taking the necessary precautions to avoid rescuers becoming ___.
OFFICER HAZMAT TECHNICAL ATMOSPHERIC CONFINED VICTIMS
INITIAL OPERATIONS / SHIPBOARD FIRE IN PORT
First Arriving Unit
The first arriving Company Officer shall proceed as follows:
• Transmit an ____ report
• ____ Command
• If nothing is showing, assume a _____ fire
• If fire or smoke is showing, call for additional ____
• Identify a primary water supply (hydrant)
• Direct ___ companies
• Establish an ____ staging area
• Identify a ____ water supply (___)
• Make ____ with the master of the vessel
Other Arriving Units
All other arriving units shall ___ and await their assignment from ____. Apparatus placement at a shipboard fire/incident is crucial. Officers shall ensure that their apparatus is staged in a location that does not hinder operations or ____ other apparatus placement.
INITIAL ESTABLISH CONCEALED ALARMS INCOMING INITIAL SECONDARY FIREBOATS CONTACT STAGE COMMAND IMPEDE
Chief Officer Assignments
The complexity of marine incidents may require _____ from the following assignments.
The 1st arriving Suppression Chief will report to an ____ location in proximity to the incident and assume Command.
The 2nd arriving Suppression Chief will ____ the role of the ____ ___ ___
The 3rd arriving Suppression Chief will report to Command and be prepared to ____ the role of ____ ____ ____ (prepare to be on the ____ of the vessel).
The 4th and ___ arriving Suppression Chiefs shall ___ Command for their assignment.
DEVIATION ADVANTAGEOUS ASSUME INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER ASSUME OPERATIONS SECTION CHIEF DECK LATER CONTACT
The 1st arriving Rescue Chief will report to Command and be prepared to ___ the role of ___ ___ ___ and establish ___.
The 2nd and later arriving Rescue Chiefs will contact Command for their assignment.
Once the Incident Commander (IC) has made contact with the ____ of the vessel, the following information should be obtained
• Number and ___ of victims
• Location of the ___
• ___ of fire suppression ___
• Access ____(_) to the fire
• Determine if the ___ to the fire area have been closed
• ___ ____ Plan
• ___ of ___ power to the vessel (___ ___ or generators)
• Determine if the vessel has a ___ extinguishing system(s) and if it has been
activated
• Location of the ____ ___ Connection(s) (ISC)
• Determine the ____ __ (shipping papers, MSDS, DCM, etc.)
• Location of the ___ or fire control room
• ____ route onto the vessel for personnel and equipment
• ___ route off the vessel for ___ (this may be accomplished by requesting that a secondary or ____ ___ be lowered from the vessel to the ___).
ASSUME EMS SECTION CHIEF REHAB MASTER LOCATION FIRE STATUS . EFFORTS ROUTE(S) DOORS FIRE CONTROL PRESENCE ELECTRICAL SHORE POWER FIXED INTERNATIONAL SHORE VESSEL CARGO BRIDGE ACCESS SECONDARY EGRESS ACCOMODATION LADDER PIER
COMMAND
___ ___ of the vessel occupants and JFRD personnel shall be the primary concern of the IC. An appropriate size-up of the vessel and a ____ plan of action should be developed. Due to vessel ____ and construction, fatigue is a ___ concern at vessel fires. The IC should plan for intervals between ___ teams to be no longer than ___ minutes.
Command Structure
A vessel fire will require the establishment of a ___ ___ (UC) structure to facilitate multi-agency responsibilities and _____ interests. All agencies involved that have _____ responsibility should contribute to the decision making process.
If the extent of the fire/incident is substantial, the IC should begin establishing _____ Chief(s), Branch ____(), and Division/Group ____() positions consistent with the ___ model and prepare for ___ operational periods. A ____ Post should be established that is consistent with the possible ____ and ___ of the incident. This may require the Command ___, a building near the incident, or the JFRD ___. A ____ ____ Center (JIC) should be identified ___ in the event to accommodate the ____ and coordinate with other agencies regarding the release of information.
LIFE SAFETY SUSTAINABLE DESIGN MAJOR ENTRY 10 UNIFIED COMMAND STAKEHOLDER JURISDICTIONAL SECTION DIRECTOR(S) SUPERVISOR(S) NIMS . MULTIPLE COMMAND COMPLEXITY . DURATION VAN EOC JOINT . INFORMATION EARLY MEDIA
Command Responsibilities
The extent and complexity of the incident; as well as the ____ available on scene, will determine the need for the IC to accomplish the following
• ____ and ____ fire suppression efforts as necessary
• Provide for Search and ____
• Ensure that the electrical and fuel supply have been cut off to the fire area
• Establish a _____ time for entry firefighters (no longer than ___ minutes)
• Ensure that all crews entering the hot zone secure a ___ ___ outside the hot zone and remain in contact with the line at all times
• Ensure access to the vessel by ____ (___ ___ are open)
• Ensure that a primary and ____ water supply is established to support attack lines and supply the ____ (consider using an ___ ladder/____ as a ____)
• Establish a ____ staging area for apparatus
• Ensure that crews requested from staging have a ___ mission and report to a ____ officer or chief
• Assign a ___ ___ (___) to the ____ of the vessel
• Establish a Command Post with access to ____ radios and enough ____to __ with the appropriate representatives
• Ensure that the Hazmat Team and Technical Rescue Team (TRT) are enroute.
• Ensure large quantities of ___ are enroute (Hazmat Team, Foam 37 and 48, Tactical Support)
• Establish an ____ staging area (on ___ and possibly on board the vessel)
• Establish an _____ Officer (it may be necessary to assign ____
Accountability Officers depending on the ____ of the vessel and the ____ of the fire)
• Ensure that water is being ____ to the ISC(s)
MANPOWER ASSESS AMMEND RESCUE SUBMISSION 10 TRACER LINE FIREBOATS . PORT GATES SECONDARY ISC AERIAL . TOWER STANDPIPE FORMAL SPECIFIC SPECIFIC SAFETY CHIEF (OFFICER) . DECK MULTIPLE . SPACE . LIASE FOAM EQUIPMENT SHORE ACCOUNTIBILITY MULTIPLE COMPLEXITY LOCATION SUPPLIED
Assign a ____ (it may be necessary to assign more that one RIT depending on the complexity of the vessel and the location of the fire)
• Protect ____ lines from the fire and ____ heat
• Provide ventilation (may include vessel systems)
• Ensure that a unit is on scene with ___ ___ extrication equipment to operate inside the vessel if needed
• Establish a ___ Section (Rescue Chief or Rescue ___)
• Identify any hazardous materials/cargo (the Haz Mat Team should be included in the ____ dispatch)
• Assign a JFRD vessel as a ____ vessel to ____ the exterior of the ship (the ___ ___ could also be requested to perform this function)
• Coordinate with the master of the vessel and the ____ for environmental ____ (water pollution)
RIT MOORING . RADIANT BATTERY OPERATED REHAB . OFFICER INITIAL SAFETY . PATROL COAST GUARD COTP PROTECTION
Command Considerations
• Consider assigning an ___ ___ Officer to track firefighter ___ times and location
• Consider sheltering in place for __-____ occupants
• Consider assigning a ___ Supply Officer to operate on a different frequency, i.e. ___, B-6
• Consider assigning a ____ Officer
• Consider a ____ filling station on board the vessel
• Consider providing ____ Rehab on board the vessel (coolers, water. towels, etc.)
• Consider contacting a ____ ___ company to ___ exposed ____ from the fire (consult with the master of the vessel and the Captain of the Port)
• Consider the effects of the ___
AIR SUPPLY ENTRY NON-THREATENED WATER B-2 STAGING REMOTE TEMPORARY TUG BOAT REMOVE VESSEL TIDE
EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT
A large amount of basic and specialty equipment will be required to ____ a shipboard fire. The IC should consider this need early in the event and contact Fire 4 to develop a ____ for the transport of equipment from apparatus to the ___, and from the pier to the deck of the vessel. The ___ has vehicles that can be used to transport equipment to the pier and ____ systems to transport the equipment from the ____ to the ___. ____ and large ____ that are __-___ can also be used to move equipment to the deck. Consult with ___ representatives for the use of cranes and containers.
MITIGATE PLAN PIER TRT HOISTING PIER . DECK CRANES . EQUIMPMENT ON-SITE
TRACER / TAG LINE USE
All crews entering the hot zone on the vessel (vision obscured by smoke) or descending below the ___ level shall secure a tracer line outside the ___ ___ and remain in contact with the line at all times.
HOSELINE / NOZZLE USE
It is JFRD’s policy to utilize our hose and nozzles for fire attack on shipboard fires. The vessel may have hoselines available and deployed. These hoselines, as well as the sprinkler system, may be supplied by fire pumps on the vessel. These hoselines should be used for purposes other than fire attack (i.e. ____ ___, ____ _____, etc.).
DECK
HOT ZONE
BOUNDARY COOLING . EXPOSURE PROTECTION
INTERNATIONAL SHORE CONNECTION
The International Shore Connection (ISC) is a ____ that can be used to supply the ___ ____ system on the vessel. These systems may include sprinklers, hose ___, etc. To connect to this flange, JFRD must use an ___. This adaptor looks like the flange, has ____ and ____ for connection to the flange, and a ___ inch ___ connection. Several companies have these adaptors (see Appendix A for pictures). The maximum pressure for supplying the ISC is ___ psi at the ____.
FLANGE FIRE SUPPRESSION CABINETS ADAPTER BOLTS WASHERS 2-1/2 . FEMALE 150 . FLANGE
WATER SUPPLY
____ water supply sources should be established. This can be accomplished by hydrant connection, ____, or ___. When drafting, ensure that the drafting hose is outside any _____ booms (see Appendix A for pictures). Multiple ____ or ___ inch lines can be supplied to the deck of the vessel and fed through _____, over ___ deck edges, or over a hose roller. Due to the weight of the water in the supply lines and the height of the deck, the supply lines will have to be ___ by ropes to take the stress off of the ____. 5 inch hose can be supplied to the deck of the ship to feed multiple ___ inch lines through the use of several types of appliances. Ensure enough ____ in all supply lines to allow for vessel _____. Aerial ladders/towers can also be used as ____ to supply water to attack lines. Consider the possibility of vessel movement during the incident when ____ aerial devices for this purpose.
TWO FIREBOATS . DRAFTING CONTAINMENT 2-1/2 . 3 FAIRLEADS . ROUNDED SECURED COUPLINGS 2-1/2 SLACK MOVEMENT STANDPIPES POSITIONING
VENTILATION
Many vessels have built in ventilation systems that serve multiple purposes. These ventilation systems can be used to remove smoke and heat from the vessel prior to or during firefighting operations. Consult with the master of the vessel regarding the _____ of these systems. The location and _____ of the fire should be a goal ____ to activating ____ systems in order to prevent ____ and spreading the fire. Many vessels (cargo, military, etc.) have large, steel ___ or ____ that are located on the ___ of the vessel. These plates can be removed by using a ___ connected to the pad ___, exposing the deck(s) below and allowing heat and smoke to ____. The IC should consult the master of the vessel and the port ____ to determine the ____ of this method of ventilation.
ACTIVATION CONFINEMNT PRIOR VENTILATION ACCELERATING PLATES . PADS DECK CRANE EYE ESCAPE REPRENSENTATIVE FEASIBILITY
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES The following additional personnel should be sought or contacted as soon as practical after arriving at a shipboard fire/incident • \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_ of the vessel • Port \_\_\_\_ Official • \_\_\_\_ of the Port • \_\_\_\_ representative
CHIEF ENGINEER
SECURITY
CAPTAIN
USCG
