Marina Fires: Preventing them and what to do if you're in one!
Place: Foss Waterway Seaport, 705 Dock Street, Tacoma WA 98402
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Cost: Free
Presented by: Tacoma Liveaboard Association
Contact: Madhuri Hosford (253) 272-2750 ext 102
Lt. Joe Stiles of the Tacoma Fire Department will present crucial tips for avoiding boat fires and how to respond if a fire does occur on board. Most marina fires start aboard an individual boat. However, many of the simple common fire provention tips for residential land based homes also apply to living on a boat. Join Tacoma Fire Department for an informative safety presentation with the topics of discussion including:
*The proper use of marine-approved cord sets.
*Smoke Alarms and CO2 detectors.
*The proper use of portable Fire Extinguishers.
*General Fire and Life safety precautions.