Safety, Fire & Survival · Enclosed Spaces — Rescue Rule
A crew member collapses inside an enclosed space. What is the single most important rule for would-be rescuers?
- ADo not enter without donning breathing apparatus and following the rescue plan — most enclosed-space deaths are would-be rescuers✓ Correct
- BEnter immediately to pull the casualty out, holding your breath
- CWait until the space is fully flooded with water
- DEnter only if you can see the casualty from the entrance
Explanation
A large share of enclosed-space fatalities are rescuers overcome by the same atmosphere. No one enters to rescue without breathing apparatus, a lifeline tended by an attendant, and the rescue procedure — raise the alarm, ventilate, and use BA; never rush in unprotected.
Authority: SOLAS III Reg 19; IMO enclosed-space entry and rescue drills
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