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The Organization has been informed that in a number of recent passenger ship fires, some of which have resulted in a high number of fatalities, the crew's performance during fire emergencies has been inadequate.
2 On-board personnel should receive periodic training and drills to become well versed in fire- fighting and fire safety measures. Resolution A.437(XI) "Training of crews in fire-fighting" contains information on land-based fire-fighting training for marine personnel. Land training is essential, but by itself insufficient. The crew should know how to deal with fires on their ship because even the location of
fire-fighting equipment on '1sister11 ships may vary from ship to ship. The common practice of transferring crew members from one ship to another at frequent intervals means that without on-board training and drills they may not become sufficiently familiar with the fire safety features of the ship on which they are serving.
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Fire drills
1.1 Each member of the crew shall participate in at least one fire drill every month. A drill shall take place within 24 h of the ship leaving port if more than 25% of the crew have not participated in a fire drill on board that particular ship during the previous month. The Administration may accept other arrangements that are at least equivalent for those classes of ships for which this is impracticable.
1.2 In passenger ships, a fire drill with the participation of the crew shall take place weekly.
1.3 Each fire drill shall include:
.1 reporting to stations and preparing for the duties described in the fire muster list required by regulation 11118;
.2 starting of a fire pump, using at least the two required jets of water to show that the system is in proper working order;
.3 checking fireman's outfit and other personal rescue equipment;
.4 checking the relevant communication equipment;
.5 checking the operation of watertight doors, fire doors and fire dampers;
.6 checking the necessary arrangements for subsequent abandoning of the ship.
1.4 Fire drills shall, as far as practicable, be conducted as if there were an actual emergency.
1.5 Fire drills should be planned in such a way that due consideration is given to regular practice in the various emergencies that may occur depending on the type of ships and the cargo.
2 On-board training and instructions
On-board training and instruction in the use of the ship's fire-extinguishing appliances shall be
given at the same intervals as the drills. Individual instruction may cover different parts of the ship's fire- extinguishing appliances, but all the ship's fire-extinguishing appliances shall be covered within a period of two months. Each member of the crew shall be given the necessary instructions for their assigned duty.
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