NVIC 09-14 Task 1.2.A

Control fire-fighting operations aboard ships

AFF-X1 Fire-fighting procedures at sea and in port, with particular emphasis on organization, tactics and command

Communication and co-ordination during fire-fighting operations Ventilation control, including smoke extraction

Control of fuel and electrical systems Management and control of injured persons

In an approved or accepted course, in simulated shipboard conditions, given a full set of ship’s fire and emergency plans and procedures, and one of the following fire scenarios:

1. engine-room fire;
2. cargo hold fire, or
3. service space fire,

the candidate demonstrates command, control, communication, and coordination of a simulated shipboard firefighting operation by:

1. ordering all necessary system shutdowns, notifications, and movements of passengers and crew; and
2. deploying added fire parties to confine and extinguish the fire, rescue, remove, and treat casualties, and overhaul the fire.

1. The candidate’s actions:

   a. are timely, complete, and in accordance with ship’s fire and emergency plans and procedures;

   b. minimize or mitigate risk to the injured, and to other passengers and crew; and

   c. are appropriate to the scenario and information received from periodic progress reports;

2. Communications are clear, concise, and readily understood; fire parties and crew respond to orders as intended;
3. Actions taken to coordinate operations achieve desired results;
4. Actions taken to minimize spread of smoke using ventilation controls are timely, effective, and consistent with the ship’s fire and emergency plans and procedures;
5. Actions taken to secure fuel and electrical systems are timely, effective, and consistent with the ship’s fire and emergency plans and procedures; and
6. Management and control of injured persons are timely, consistent with the ship’s fire and emergency plans and procedures, and in accordance with accepted emergency medical practice.