Question 35Safety & Environmental - 1st Asst/Chief

The correct answer is C) Secure power and ventilation to the laundry room and inform the bridge once this is done. This is the correct answer because as the senior engineering officer, your first priority is to isolate the source of the fire by securing power and ventilation to the affected area. This removes potential fuel sources and oxygen, helping to contain the fire. Informing the bridge is also crucial to coordinate the overall emergency response. The other options are incorrect because charging the fire main (A) may not be necessary until the source of the fire is isolated, starting boundary cooling (B) should be a secondary action, and dressing out other crew (D) is not the first step for the senior engineering officer.