Onboard Fire Drill – Galley Fire | Sailing Yacht Bavaria 44 (Us)

Description

On a boat, a fire is won or lost in the first few minutes.

“Onboard Fire Drill” is a hands-on exercise designed for skippers, crew members, charter companies and sailing schools working with a Bavaria 44. The scenario, a pan fire in the galley, is one of the classic fire risks on board. Every action is shown in a photo, on board, at the right moment, so the whole crew knows who does what and in what order.

What’s inside

Page 1 – The response, minute by minute (14 annotated photos)

• H – Fire discovery & alarm: raise the alarm, alert the skipper, shut off the gas, cut the power
• H + 1 min – First response: close ports and hatches, fire blanket or extinguisher, and the one thing never to do (water on a grease fire)
• H + 3 min – Crew roles: clear the area, keep exits open, life jackets on, firefighting stations, cooling from outside
• H + 10 min – After the fire is out: reignition risk, ventilation, equipment check, logbook entry

Page 2 – Going further

• If the fire is not under control: evacuate, MAYDAY on VHF channel 16 / DSC alert, life raft, abandon ship only on the skipper’s order
• Fire classes (A, B, C, K, electrical) and the right extinguishing agent for each
• Firefighting equipment on board: factory locations on the Bavaria 44 (extinguishers, gas valves, bucket, manual bilge pump, exits) taken from the builder’s manual
• Drill assessment sheet: target time vs. actual time for each step, areas for improvement, skipper’s signature

Why this drill

• ✓ Clear: a step-by-step timeline, from the first alarm to the debrief
• ✓ Visual: every action is photographed aboard a real Bavaria 44
• ✓ Measurable: the assessment sheet times your crew’s response
• ✓ Great for training: ideal for a safety briefing or a sailing course
• ✓ Reusable: print a fresh sheet for every drill

Format

• High-quality PDF, 2 pages (A4 – prints on US Letter with “Fit to page”)
• Print-ready in color, or use it on a tablet
• Instant download after purchase
• Available in English and French

Please note

SOLAS and STCW apply mainly to commercial vessels. For a recreational sailboat, they are used here as a good-practice reference. Adapt the drill to your boat’s equipment. Your flag state’s regulations still apply.

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