Safety, Fire & Survival · Firefighting
A fire-control plan posted aboard a vessel shows:
- AThe locations of fire stations, extinguishing systems, alarms, escape routes, and fire boundaries✓ Correct
- BOnly the galley layout
- CThe crew's wage scale
- DThe cargo loading sequence
Explanation
Fire-control plans show fire-detection and alarm systems, fixed and portable extinguishing equipment, fire stations, escape routes, ventilation controls and dampers, and the fire-resisting boundaries — essential information for the crew and for shoreside firefighters who board.
Authority: SOLAS II-2; 46 CFR (fire-control plans)
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