🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS II-2 Regulation 15 and associated Fire Safety Systems Code about what must appear on fire control plans • The purpose of a fire control plan (what information it’s supposed to give to firefighters and crew) • Difference between items that are structural/fire protection features vs. operational/administrative procedures

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: Which option looks more like an operational procedure rather than a fixed piece of safety equipment or structure that would be drawn on a plan? • Think about what a firefighter coming on board for the first time needs to see on a diagram: locations of what types of things are essential for them to fight the fire and escape? • Compare each choice to what you typically see on a posted fire control plan: symbols for devices and boundaries, or written instructions and procedures?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which items are typically shown as symbols and locations on a ship’s drawing (plan view). • Check SOLAS guidance: fire control plans must show fire detection systems, fire-fighting equipment, and means of escape. • Ask: Is a communication plan usually a drawn item on the deck plan, or a separate written procedure in the muster/contingency plans?