🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS Fire Control Plans requirements (SOLAS Chapter II-2, Reg. 15) • How fire control information must be made readily available to ship’s officers and shore firefighters in an emergency • The difference between a plan posted on board and information provided in another format

💭 Think About

• In a real fire, which medium from the options can officers and firefighters use immediately, without special equipment, in smoke/heat conditions? • Which of these media is specifically mentioned in international requirements as an acceptable way to provide the same information as the fire control plan? • Think about which option would be practical to carry around and use during drills, training, and inspections.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which format is explicitly referenced in SOLAS II‑2, Reg. 15 as an acceptable alternative or supplement to posted fire control plans. • Ask: Does this medium require any additional device (like a projector, reader, or screen) to be usable during a fire? Eliminate those that do. • Check which option aligns with the idea of a portable, readable document that can be updated and kept with emergency response teams.