1. Fire Protection
Fire Watches

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3. Describe the duties for a fire watch
Recognize how to prevent and extinguish
fires
Explain the steps for monitoring hot work
Describe fire fighting procedures
Outline personal protective equipment
Review training of a fire watch
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4. Define the look out responsibilities
Identify the signs of fire
State methods to extinguishing fires
quickly
Indicate how to be focused on areas of fire
watches
Outline the duties of the fire watch
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5. Figure 1 Fire watch keeping area damp to prevent flare ups
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6. Figure 2 Applying water to maintain safety of workers in the compartment
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7. Figure 3 Fire watch on bank keeping bank wet with water
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8. Figure 4 Cutters waiting for hot work above to be completed
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9. Figure 5 Fire watch on lower compartment standing by
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10. Figure 6 Hot work inside compartment
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11. Figure 7 Fire team communicating with entry team
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12. Figure 8 Team leader checking around external area
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13. Figure 9 Fire suppression water being applied
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14. Figure 10 Insulation in a freezer compartment
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15. Figure 11 Molten steel from hot work inside compartment
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16. Figure 12 Double fire watch during hot work on beam
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17. Figure 13 Cutting cargo compartment with torches
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18. Figure 14 Fire crews dressing out
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19. Figure 15 Gasoline fire in test condition
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20. Figure 16 Slag hitting ground from hot work
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22. Figure 17 Hot work on propeller
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23. Figure 18 Close up view of slag flying from torch
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24. Figure 19 Fire extinguisher test
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25. Figure 20 Two personnel are training with fire extinguishers
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26. Figure 21 Fire watch watching cutter and hoses
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27. Figure 22 Trained fire watch crew monitoring hot work in compartment
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28. Figure 23 Fire watch with charged fire hose
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29. Figure 24 Shows the barriers between compartments
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30. Figure 25 Surveying below decks prior to hot work
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31. Figure 26 Personnel exiting the vessel
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32. Figure 27 Water application on bank to reduce fires
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35. OSHA eTool www.osha.gov
Wikipedia Encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org
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36. Worker safety is a priority.
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