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Gard Guidance Masters

3.8.2 EVIDENCE TO BE COLLECTED

  • Date and vessel’s time of the fire, local and UTC (Co-ordinated Universal Time)
  • vessel’s position/location at the time of the fire
  • the vessel’s course and speed, if underway
  • weather and visibility at the time of the fire (keep any weather records)
  • prevailing tide or currents
  • time and location where the fire was discovered
  • name, rank and duties of the person(s) who discovered the fire
  • statement of the person(s) who discovered the fire, including whether they observed any other persons in the vicinity and what they were doing
  • name, rank and duties of the vessel’s fire fighting team
  • measures initiated to combat the fire
  • means/methods used to extinguish the fire
  • if CO2 was released, record the quantities used
  • objects, items, areas damaged by fire
  • time assistance arrived from ashore
  • measures taken by assistance from ashore
  • name, rank and duties of any shore based fire fighting team involved
  • name and rank of any persons injured in the fire. If there is any personal injury, please see section 3.11 Personal injury, crew illness and death
  • whether medical assistance from ashore was required and when it arrived
  • when and where any injured persons were brought ashore.