Fire safety tips for small boat owners
1. Always Fit a smoke alarm
2. Ensure furnishings [foam] and insulation is fire retardant...
3. Make sure that you run wiring looms through conduit to avoid chafing...
4. Make sure that you contain and vent battery boxes.
5. Do not store non safety matches...vibration can ignite these matches!
PETROL HAZARDS
DON'T carry it. - If necessary use approved containers and store on upper deck...
Always use a funnel when decanting...
Always ensure tanks vent directly overboard and fuel lines have a shut off valve THAT WORKS!!..
STOP the engine when refuelling
NO SMOKING or NAKED LIGHTS...
1. Clear any spillage and ventilate
2. LPG (BUTANE) HAZARDS
3. Fit a gas detection system
4. Always secure cylinders in a sealed container with atmospheric vent...
5. Use approved piping...
6. Always isolate cylinders when not in use...
7. Make sure that you maintain adequate ventilation...
8. Regularly 'hand pump' bilges to remove potential low lying LPG vapours.
FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
Ensure you have minimum of ONE extinguisher and one fire blanket located near to the cabin exit, and readily available Water...for'solid' combustibles Foam...for'liquid' fires Dry powder/Carbon Dioxide/Halon... general purpose, but use with care in confined spaces e.g cabins
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