Module 5: Fire Protection 5.1 Fire Response Susan Harwood Grant Number SH F-23

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Describe the roles and duties of workers to a fire Review the protocols of internal fire department Identify training requirements 3

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Identify methods to extinguishing hazardous fires List ways to respond in an emergency Describe how to extinguish destructive fires Outline how to execute fire suppression Understand behavior of fire 5

6 Figure 1 Cutting along the hull with a torch

7 Figure 2 Hot work cutting side of vessel

8 Figure 3 Hot work on beam and fire watch keeping sparks to a minimum

9 Figure 4 Firefighters attacking a structural fire

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11 Figure 5 Firefighters discussing tactics on response

12 Figure 6 State responders standing up incident command system

13 Figure 7 Fumes from hot work on a shaft

14 Figure 8 Command post trailers with communications package

15 Figure 9 Suiting up with breathing apparatus

16 Figure 10 Smoke raising from a double bottom tank

17 Figure 11 Fire department ladder truck

18 Figure 12 Close up view of the transfer on truck

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20 Figure 13 Diesel fire exercise conducting a control burn

21 Figure 14 Diesel fire controlled slope fire

22 Figure 15 Firefighters in bunker gear ready response

23 Figure 16 Non-essential personnel out of cargo compartment during hot work

24 Figure 17 Fire chief surveying area during a control burn

25 Figure 18 Harlingen, Texas, fire department responding during a exercise

26 Figure 19 Fire fighters attacking fire during a controlled exercise

27 Figure 20 Fire Chief briefing command on fire response

28 Figure 21 Captain working with facility personnel during exercise

29 Figure 22 Fire fighters surveying area along docks

30 Figure 23 Medic helicopter lands at the staging area

31 Figure 24 Fire crews discuss response with federal fire crews

32 Figure 25 Hot work along cargo tank interior

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34 Figure 26 Fire crews in ready position outside structural fire

35 Figure 27 Ambulance on standby during exercise

36 Figure 28 Conducting medical surveillance

37 Figure 29 Powered Air Purified Respirator

38 Figure 30 Fit test on a Power Air Purified respirator

39 Figure 31 Fit testing completed

40 Figure 32 Main deck view evacuation route

41 Figure 33 Personnel being accounted for after departing vessel

42 Figure 34 Overall view of shipbreaking yard

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