MAP-01-011 HFI Technical Guide - Human Factors Integration ...

MAP-01-011 – HFI Technical Guide (STGP 11)17.1.7 Fire Fighting and Damage ControlHFI Technical IssuesFigure 17-1: Fire fighting and damage controlFire Certification is a mandatory requirement of the Safety Regime 3 and isadministered by MESH IPT. The HFI issues in fire fighting and damage controlrevolve around the definition of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) andtasks involved in these areas. However, they must be understood, since theyspecify the fire fighting team organisation, its supporting equipment and itscommunications requirements. These parameters become significant when thelocations of potential fire hazard compartments are firmed up in the design.Location of known types of fire hazard can then be matched with the provision offixed fire detectors, fire fighting and air testing facilities and with likely types of firefighting task. This enables rationalisation of the requirements for access routesand stowage of support equipment. Damage control can be catered for in asimilar way once stability-critical spaces are identified. Where poor accesscannot be overcome, due consideration should be given to remote monitoringand compartment drenching (e.g. Halon) for fires, even in low-risk compartmentsi.e. those that do not contain hazardous materials. Fire fighting and damagecontrol can form an important driver of complement size. Therefore, in achievingreduced manning, the workload requirements must be carefully considered andany adverse impact on fire fighting and damage control identified.17.1.8 Hazard ZoningThe principle of zoning and isolating hazardous equipments from mainstreamactivities is necessarily compromised in several areas because of the exigenciesof service. Operational or maintenance tasks occasionally require that personnel3The Safety Regime consists of: Safety Management System, Safety Management Plan, Safety Requirements,Safety Case and Safety Case Report; see JSP 430 ‘MOD Ship Safety Management’ [Ref 5] Parts 1 and 2 alsoPart 3 Chapter 7 ‘Fire’.Nov 2006 Page 17-8 Issue 4