alacava Posted March 30, 2005 #1 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Hey All, Thought you would like to know there was a fire aboard the Millie on Friday night. It was an electrical fire in one of the crew cabins. It seems that the firefighters did take there time, but not muster was needed. Also, there crew had to call the bridge 3 times before they sent someone to put it out and that persons didn't know which bottle was the CO2. It pays to know a crew member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdawson Posted March 30, 2005 #2 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I'm not sure I would call the bridge to report a fire. I'm sure there is a number for fire/safety reporting. I guess the fire/safety reporting could be on the bridge though. I think of the bridge being more concerned with navigation/weather, etc. Most maritime people, cruise and cargo are extremely concerned with shipboard fire at sea. Firefighters took their time? Would that be five minutes, ten an hour? Just would like more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katiel53 Posted March 30, 2005 #3 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Where did you hear this? Is it a source worth believing? Need more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehau Posted March 30, 2005 #4 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Actually, the Bridge probably would be the appropriate place to call, probably via an emergency number. The Bridge coordinates actions throughout the vessel. However, I'd have to see more confirming information on this reported incident. There's few things you can say that will shake up a professional mariner, but "fire" is definitely one of them. Once one is reported, I am certain there are procedures that are followed, and followed quite quickly. I've seen the crew practice for a mock fire on one of the lower decks, and it certainly seemed they had it down pretty well. Also, any crew member should have been able to take preliminary action, as all crew are trained in basic shipboard safety, including emergency response, shortly after being posted to a vessel. Recognizing a CO2 extinguisher would be a simple task for any of the vessel's "fire teams" who are groups of staff who have been given extra training on fire response. I've been away from the safety field for more that a few years now, but could probably still recite the old ABC classifications in my sleep. It's worth noting though, that time perception changes greatly during a period of stress. I've often been amazed when I found out that what seemed like hours during an emergency were in fact only minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raudacruise Posted March 30, 2005 #5 Share Posted March 30, 2005 The fire control system is either on the bridge or located very close to it. While I haven't seen one on X have seen the one on RCL on Granduer. The thing was going off every 10 seconds as people took showers! It was explained that a prolonged increase (30 secs) in temp would cause the fire detail to investigate. Also, don't hang your clothes on the fire sprinklers or you might get more than you want (LOL). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new_cruiser Posted March 30, 2005 #6 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I would be surprised if it was necessary to call the bridge for them to know there was a fire. I expect the smoke detectors and any automatic sprinkler system lights an indicator there when it detects a fire. There were indicatiors of that sort when I toured the bridge on the much smaller Windsurf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted March 30, 2005 #7 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Probably using a travel iron.... ....DUCKING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
degarr Posted March 30, 2005 #8 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Probably using a travel iron........DUCKING! Or perhaps an unplugged travel iron knocked a "bring on" "plugged in" hairdryer that blew over a candle in the cabin onto a smoker who had already fallen asleep with a cigarette in his mouth, the wax and the illegally brought on 80+ proof rum providing a cocktail for disaster ......I can duck lower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericknow32 Posted March 30, 2005 #9 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Yeah, the crew does drills at least once every other week. I wonder what caused the fire and how much it burned. If it was in a staff cabin I wonder what they did if or when all their stuff burnt up. Makes you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brigittetom Posted March 30, 2005 #10 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Or perhaps an unplugged travel iron knocked a "bring on" "plugged in" hairdryer that blew over a candle in the cabin onto a smoker who had already fallen asleep with a cigarette in his mouth, the wax and the illegally brought on 80+ proof rum providing a cocktail for disaster ......I can duck lower They did say it was in a crew cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
degarr Posted March 30, 2005 #11 Share Posted March 30, 2005 They did say it was in a crew cabin. Yes did note that but CANDERSON started the 6 degrees of separation from other threads (can I bring a travel iron) and ducked. just added and ducked also :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbelian Posted March 30, 2005 #12 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Probably using a travel iron.... ....DUCKING! Actually, it was Newt, using his barbeque. .... Ducking even lower now ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertiger Posted March 30, 2005 #13 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Or perhaps an unplugged travel iron knocked a "bring on" "plugged in" hairdryer that blew over a candle in the cabin onto a smoker who had already fallen asleep with a cigarette in his mouth, the wax and the illegally brought on 80+ proof rum providing a cocktail for disaster ......I can duck lower no need to duck, im laughing too hard :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelmarj Posted March 30, 2005 #14 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I heard it was a crock pot keep ducking.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garykool81 Posted March 30, 2005 #15 Share Posted March 30, 2005 ...that's all wrong. He was using an open-flame, gas grill inside the cabin. That is what caused the fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericknow32 Posted March 30, 2005 #16 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Is it a good idea to joke about fire on a ship. It might cause some bad mojo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brigittetom Posted March 30, 2005 #17 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Is it a good idea to joke about fire on a ship. It might cause some bad mojo. I think that if we were going to get bad mojo from bad posts, none of us would ever have a good cruise. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrandle Posted March 30, 2005 #18 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Probably using a travel iron.... ....DUCKING! I am certain they were using their gas-powered blender. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisadelRio Posted March 30, 2005 #19 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I am certain they were using their gas-powered blender. :D Please people, you know it was the fondue pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjg41 Posted March 31, 2005 #20 Share Posted March 31, 2005 No, actually it was a George Forman grill that overloaded the circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spender Nui Posted March 31, 2005 #21 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Fire aboard ship is not a laughing matter. There is not much worse than a fire at sea. All ships have fire control personnel. The bridge is the nerve center of the ship, controls all marine considerations and would be the proper place to report. The bridge would direct and coordinate any necessary operations to control the situation. All that said I don't know how you could call the bridge without going through customer service personnel ... and hope they answer the phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazerboy Posted March 31, 2005 #22 Share Posted March 31, 2005 With absolutly no authority, I can report that the fire was sparked by the bile spewed by an angry passenger onto an empty buffet tray that staff refused to carry to a table like in the old days when, fearing there wasn't enough food on the ship, someone cut in front of her in the buffet line. The staff member in charge tried to put out the fire with water from the hot tub, but as it was full of dirty diapers from one year olds, it only exacerbated the problem. So as not to offend the non-smoking passengers with the billowing smoke, the crew member then carried the burning fire on the tray to his cabin, and rang for help from the bridge, but all bridge staff were too busy saving 12 seats each in the show lounge for their favorite passengers, who never did show up. The crew member tried to put the fire out himself again with a mixture of Sham-pagne, left-over coupons, vouchers for discounts on future cruises, and the computer data records of past passengers' cruises for determining captain's club status. While that effort failed miserably, for the sake of all involved, fortunately, the fire was put out by the simultaneous yawns of all those pasengers who were bored with the entertainment options on the ship. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C 2 C Posted April 1, 2005 #23 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Or perhaps an unplugged travel iron knocked a "bring on" "plugged in" hairdryer that blew over a candle in the cabin onto a smoker who had already fallen asleep with a cigarette in his mouth, the wax and the illegally brought on 80+ proof rum providing a cocktail for disaster Love it.. I can hear the bitties howling with indignity that you dare make fun of serious incidents... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alacava Posted April 4, 2005 Author #24 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Sorry, I was out of town at training so I didn't get to my e-mail: katiel53 - I heard this though multiply crew members. I happen to be sitting with the Youth Staff during one of there kids lunchs and they mentioned it. Then when I was with one of those crew members (a friend of mine) at the internet cafe one of the crew members whos cabin is near where the fire took place told us about it. Also, I did hear some others talking about it, but I can't remember where. bdawson - On many ships when you hit the Emergency Button you are calling the bridge (or in some cases the Guest Relations on a Urgent Line). On all ships the bridge coordinates all fire actions. On the millie the Emergency button does connect you to Guest Relations, but if you know where to look you can get the number to the bridge and I am sure many crew member know the number. Also far as the smoke alarms, they can fail. I have seen it happen before. Also, when come to how long, I was told that is was about 3 to 5 minutes. The fire was from a Refrigerator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted April 4, 2005 #25 Share Posted April 4, 2005 The fire was from a Refrigerator. In the staff area? Guess theirs don't work any better than the ones in the pax cabins, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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