As First Engineer you are the senior engineering officer in Emergency Squad #1. The fire alarm sounds and you report to the muster station where the Bridge informs you smoke has been reported coming from the ship's laundry room. What should your first action be?

Correct Answer: Option C — Secure power and ventilation to the laundry room and inform the bridge once this is done.

Under USCG National Maritime Center examination standards, the accepted correct answer is: Secure power and ventilation to the laundry room and inform the bridge once this is done..