Safety Flash
Condition of fire-fighting installation and equipment
Condition of fire-fighting installation and equipment
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 24/21
- Emergency ResponseHot Work and FireInspection and Maintenance
- CorrosionFire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Fire protection
Summary
This safety flash describes obstructed fire-main nozzles in paint and chemical storage facilities and a corroded CO2 release station with illegible instructions. It suggests members may wish to inspect fire-fighting equipment, especially sprinklers and nozzles in poorly lit or infrequently visited vessel spaces, and check rarely inspected equipment for usability.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Summary
A member highlights two instances of fire-fighting equipment not being in an appropriate condition.
IMCA SF 24/21. Themes: emergency response, hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance.