Importance Of Crew Safety Onboard

SAFETY ON BOARD

This is the most important module and requires in-depth approach. We will discuss the basics and demonstrate what crew members can expect as well as tips on how to maintain a safe and healthy working environment.

Safety for all crew and passengers is the number one priority for the cruise ship company on all their vessels.

All crew members are required to complete a mandatory safety at sea certificate where they are trained in first aid procedures, emergency evacuation procedures, first response fire fighting.

Once crew members have qualified in their STCW certificate, regular training and drills occur to ensure that everyone will know what to do in the case of an emergency and will be able to save lives.

The basics:

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They are also trained on which fire extinguisher to use in which circumstance. There are different fire extinguishers for different types of fires such as deep fat fires or electrical fires.

Crew and guests are encouraged not to bring candles onboard and only smoke in designated areas.

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Types of fires and fire extinguishers on board

It is very important that you know the difference between different types of fires as there are different types of fire extinguishers onboard used only for certain classes of fires which we shall briefly point out.

Fires are grouped into different classes and so require the right extinguisher for that class.

Class A: SOLIDS such as paper, wood, plastic etc
Class B: FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS such as paraffin, petrol, oil etc
Class C: FLAMMABLE GASES such as propane, butane, methane etc
Class D: METALS such as aluminium, magnesium, titanium etc
Class E: Fires involving ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
Class F: Cooking OIL & FAT etc
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Foam Fire Extinguishers:
These Used for Classes A & B fires. Foam spray extinguishers are not recommended for fires involving electricity, but are safer than water if incorrectly used on electrical

They are there in service of your needs and are there to do an important job. They are often first on the scene in any accident in a guest area such as a fall at the pool or a down a stairwell. They want to prevent any accidents before they occur at all costs. Since cruise liners would rather focus on prevention of incidents they require that a security guard’s keen eyes for potential hazards could mean the difference between a vacation ruined , a crew member losing their job or an injury