Supra SL - Explosion and Fire Safety

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The time to think about emergencies is before they happen. Plan
ahead. Know what to do before you encounter any of these situations.
Wear a PFD (Personal Flotation Device) when boating.
Explosion & Fire
EXPLOSION/FIRE/ASPHYXIATION HAZARD
• Open ame cooking appliances consume oxygen. This can cause
asphyxiation or death.
• Maintain open ventilation.
• Liquid fuel may ignite, causing severe burns.
• Use fuel appropriate for type of stove.
• Turn o stove burner before lling.
• Do not use stove for comfort heating.
FIRE/ASPHYXIATION HAZARD - Use special care with ames or high
temperatures near urethane foam, if used in construction of your boat.
Burning, welding, lights, cigarettes, space heaters and the like can ignite
urethane foam. Once ignited, it burns rapidly, producing extreme heat,
releasing hazardous gases and consuming much oxygen.
Explosion
• If explosion is imminent, put on PFDs, grab distress signals and
survival gear, and immediately abandon ship.
Fire
• Turn o engines, generators, stoves and blowers. Extinguish smoking
materials.
• Fixed re suppression system, if equipped, has heat sensors that
automatically flood machinery space with a fire extinguishant.
Allow extinguishant to “soak” compartment for at least 15 minutes
to cool hot metals or fuel before cautiously inspecting re area. Have
portable re extinguishers ready. Do not breathe fumes or vapors
caused by the re or extinguishant.
• If no fixed firefighting system is installed and fire is in engine
compartment, discharge portable re extinguishers through the
transmission cover which is typically located under the rear seat. Do
not open engine hatch as this feeds oxygen to the re.
• If you have access to re, direct contents of extinguishers at base of
ames, not at the top.
• Throw burning materials overboard if possible.
• Move anyone not needed for reghting operations away from the
ames.
• Signal for help.
• Put on PFDs, grab distress signals and survival gear, and prepare to
abandon ship.
Section 3
Emergency Procedures