Galley Fire with 40 Personnel and Two Casualties

1. Raise the alarm manually and by radio: state 'fire, galley, lower deck, smoke in passageway', and call the port emergency service/control. The automatic alarm has not sounded, so people may still be asleep.
2. Evacuate the accommodation to the upwind muster point by the single ladder route, keeping people low under smoke and telling them to leave belongings. Send someone to check the far cabins by voice, not by entering smoke.
3. Isolate electrical power to the galley if the switch is outside the fire area and can be reached safely; shut off fuel if there is a remote shut-off. Do not enter a smoke-filled space to do it.
4. Give the unconscious casualty and the burned cook priority for first aid while the headcount is taken. Do not use the ladder route for casualties until it is clear.
5. Account for all 40 at muster, report missing names and last known locations to control, and meet the fire team with information. Close doors to contain smoke. Keep the upwind side and do not let people re-enter.

The order matters: alarm and evacuation first, isolation only if safe, then casualty care and headcount.

The unconscious person at the stairwell is the higher priority because an unprotected airway can kill before the burns do. Check breathing and response; if breathing, place in the recovery position on the open deck and keep the airway clear. Do not give anything by mouth, because the person cannot swallow safely. Do not move the person again unless there is immediate fire or smoke danger. Monitor breathing continuously and be ready to start CPR if trained and breathing stops.

For the cook: cool the blistered forearm under clean running water for about 20 minutes if available, or apply cool wet cloths, while avoiding hypothermia. Remove rings or watch from the hand before swelling. Do not apply ice, butter, oil, or toothpaste, and do not burst blisters. Cover with a sterile non-stick dressing or clean cloth. Keep the cook warm and sitting up, give small sips of water only if fully alert and not nauseated. Record the time of the burn and any smoke inhalation signs, such as hoarse voice or cough, and report both casualties to the medical team. Reassure them and keep them at muster.

Fight the fire only if all of these are true: the fire is small and still confined to the panel; the correct extinguisher is at hand - CO2 for the live electrical panel, not the water-pressurised unit; the guard has been trained and has a clear escape route behind them; someone is backing them up and the evacuation is already under way; and there is no thick smoke or risk of flashover. Even then, the guard should stay low, keep the extinguisher between themselves and the fire, and withdraw immediately if smoke thickens or the fire spreads beyond the panel.

This is likely a 'do not fight' situation: the fire is in a galley with smoke in the passageway, there is only one ladder route, one person is unconscious and another burned, and the guard has no breathing apparatus. The correct action is to evacuate, close the galley door if it can be done without entering smoke, isolate power remotely, and let the fire team handle it. A guard who enters smoke without BA risks becoming a second casualty and blocking the ladder. Record the decision and the reason.