Fighting a fire
Fire-fighting requirements on a boat are considerably higher than for a car, caravan or RV because you can’t simply step outside and wait for the fire engine to arrive. You have to deal with it yourself – and quickly – to avoid serious trouble.
Yet most boaties think very little about fire equipment, often buying the cheapest dry-powder extinguisher they can find.
Boats in commercial survey, or going offshore, know they cannot get away with such a haphazard approach, and strict regulations govern what is acceptable on their vessels. Even the exact location of their
