🔍 Key Concepts

• MODU fire protection regulations in 46 CFR (firemen’s outfits and emergency equipment) • Purpose of a fireman’s outfit and when it must be quickly used in an emergency • Requirements that equipment used for emergency response be readily accessible and not obstructed

💭 Think About

• In a real fire on a MODU, who needs to reach the fireman’s outfit, and how quickly? What kind of stowage best supports that? • What are the risks of putting emergency gear inside a machinery space, especially if the fire starts there? • Think about whether emergency equipment is normally locked or unlocked, and whether it must be kept all together or spread out.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify that emergency fire gear must be in an accessible location that can be reached even if there is a machinery space fire • Check whether regulations call for separate dedicated stowage for each fireman’s outfit and its spare equipment • Confirm whether emergency response equipment should be locked or unlocked for rapid use in an emergency