🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS Fire Safety Systems (FSS) Code requirements for Fire Control Plans • Purpose of the Fire Control Plan in an emergency • Types of systems and information needed for effective fire-fighting and damage control

💭 Think About

• In an emergency, what information do firefighters and crew need to quickly locate and control a fire? • Would the Fire Control Plan focus only on fire-extinguishing equipment, or also on how the ship is built and ventilated, and why? • Think about how smoke and fire spread on a ship—what systems and structural details are critical to show on a plan used by fire parties and shore fire brigades?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check what SOLAS says a Fire Control Plan must show: locations of fire-fighting equipment, fire protection systems, and structural fire protection features. • Consider whether ventilation ducts and controls, fixed fire suppression systems, and details of the ship’s layout and construction are all important to control fire and smoke. • Verify which answer choice best covers all the kinds of information emergency responders would need from a single plan.