Marine Fire Prevention, Training And Response - Safety & Training Video Series

Moxie Media, Inc. presents a new eight-part videos series designed to train maritime crewman and supervisors. The series includes an informative Student and Facilitator workbook with test questions.

This program is Shot aboard Coastal Tugs, Inland Waterway Tow Boats and Barges, Offshore Supply vessels, and Ocean Going Tankers, this comprehensive series is designed to support the US Coast Guard Requirement 46 CFR 27 for Fire Protection Training, Drills, and safety Orientation for Uninspected Towing vessels as well as offering supervisory and crewmen training,testing and assessment features that facilitate compliance with the International Safety Management (ISM) and STCW codes.

The series is supported by an illustrated facilitator and student guide with test questions and is delivered on 2 VHS tapes. Tape 1, Fire Safety Orientation and Response Techniques for Vessel Crewmen consists of 4 modules designed for quick crew orientation upon reporting to the vessel and is 35 minutes in length. Tape 2, Fire Awareness, Prevention And Drill Training For Vessel Crew And Officers also made up of 4 modules, provides invaluable fire compliance instruction, prevention, and drill scenarios and runs 27 minutes in length.

Module Descriptions:

An Introduction To Fire Prevention And Response Systems (3 Minutes)
In most cases fire fighting equipment is already onboard the boat. It is up to the crew to use it in a timely and effective manner. This program highlights the causes and effects of maritime fires (broken fuel lines, electrical hazards, smoking, spontaneous combustion, galley, laundry room, hot work) and introduces the crewman to numerous maritime detection, alarm, and fire fighting systems found throughout the maritime industry.

Fire Protection Training, Drills, And Safety Orientation For Maritime Vessels – A Guide To 46 CFR 27 For Uninspected Towing Vessels (8 Minutes)
For Uninspected Towing vessels that must comply with this Ruling, this program provides an invaluable guide to the equipment required such as alarms, fire detection systems, communications, and fuel shut off valves. In addition it presents the training requirements necessary for the crew including drills and orientation to fire fighting equipment.

The Nature And Elements Of Fire (6 Minutes)
Understanding the elements that fire needs to ignite and burn – heat, fuel, and oxygen provides the crewman with the basic knowledge to combat this deadly foe. The program discusses the types of fuel on board (diesel oil, gasoline, paint, flammable vapors, paper, rags, cooking oil), the oxygen atmosphere that is readily available, and the sources of heat for ignition (engine exhaust manifolds, electrical systems, welding, galley stove, and smoking in bed). By eliminating any one of these elements the fire can be extinguished.

Fire Prevention Techniques – Housekeeping, Equipment Maintenance, Threat Elimination And Hotwork (9 Minutes)
There are many ways to prevent fires aboard vessels from igniting in the first place. This program provides strategies for eliminating hazards starting with good housekeeping (proper stowage, cleaning up leaks or spills) and moving on to preventative equipment maintenance (replacing worn piping, hoses, electrical wiring, cleaning out drip pans, grease filters and hoods). Other safeguards include no smoking in bed, proper disposal of ashtrays, securing space heaters, and following approved “Hot Work” procedures.

Classes Of Fire (3 minutes)
Knowing the Class of Fire that is burning can provide the crewman with the knowledge of which type (A,B,C,D,K) of fire extinguisher to use and the manner in which to attack the fire.

Portable Fire Extinguishers And Fixed Suppression Systems (12 minutes)
Untrained crewmen often waste those precious first seconds needed to get a fire under control through improper application or overestimating their ability. Training and hands on drills is the best insurance against wasted opportunities. There are several types of fire extinguishers and agents that may be used to fight fires onboard a vessel. These include: Carbon dioxide, dry chemical, Halon, non-halon substitutes such as FM200, foam, and water. This program features detailed instruction on the operation and use of portable and fixed extinguishing systems found aboard maritime vessels.

Developing Effective Fire Drills (9 minutes)
Training crewmembers how to protect their vessels and potentially their own lives will not happen by accident. The Vessel Captain must follow a Training Plan that provides a practical approach to learning fire fighting skills. Effective drills require a plan and an evaluation process to check the effectiveness of the drill and the readiness of the crew. This program provides techniques for conducting realistic fire scenarios and emphasizing key learning points.

Fire Fighting Strategies, Response, And Overhaul (13 minutes)
It is difficult to standardize fighting a fire onboard a vessel. The many different scenarios that a crew can be faced with complicate the process. However, with a pre-fire plan, regular training and experience, effective strategies can be developed in the early stages of most marine fire situations. This program outlines the many steps that the crew must take to combat the fire – sounding the alarm, lifesaving, staging a fire team, alerting authorities, securing ventilation and hatches, activating shutoffs, starting fire pumps, establishing a fire boundary, minimizing exposures, communicating status and responding with an effective extinguishing agent and plan. Once the fire is under control establishing a fire watch, performing overhaul, cleanup, investigating the cause, and debriefing the crew are discussed and demonstrated.

Price: $410
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