1. Module 5: Fire Protection
5.2 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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5.  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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6. 6Figure 1 Fire watch keeping area damp to prevent flare ups

7. 7Figure 2 Applying water to maintain safety of workers in the compartment

8. 8Figure 3 Fire watch on bank keeping bank wet with water

9. 9Figure 4 Cutters waiting for hot work above to be completed

10. 10Figure 5 Fire watch on lower compartment standing by

11. 11Figure 6 Hot work inside compartment

12. 12Figure 7 Fire team communicating with entry team

13. 13Figure 8 Team leader checking around external area

14. 14Figure 9 Fire suppression water being applied

15. 15Figure 10 Insulation in a freezer compartment

16. 16Figure 11 Molten steel from hot work inside compartment

17. 17Figure 12 Double fire watch during hot work on beam

18. 18Figure 13 Cutting cargo compartment with torches

19. 19Figure 14 Fire crews dressing out

20. 20Figure 15 Gasoline fire in test condition

21. 21Figure 16 Slag hitting ground from hot work

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23. 23Figure 17 Hot work on propeller

24. 24Figure 18 Close up view of slag flying from torch

25. 25Figure 19 Fire extinguisher test

26. 26Figure 20 Two personnel are training with fire extinguishers

27. 27Figure 21 Fire watch watching cutter and hoses

28. 28Figure 22 Trained fire watch crew monitoring hot work in compartment

29. 29Figure 23 Fire watch with charged fire hose

30. 30Figure 24 Shows the barriers between compartments

31. 31Figure 25 Surveying below decks prior to hot work

32. 32Figure 26 Personnel exiting the vessel

33. 33Figure 27 Water application on bank to reduce fires

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Worker safety is a priority.