In one of my work places, it was important that we used fire resistant fire retardant on some items. I used to work on a paddle-steamer and the engine room as well as the galley were places in which fires could start easily. That’s why it was important to fire-proof as much of the equipment as possible. Of course, we also need all the necessary fire fighting gear on the paddle steamer. Just because we were going up and down on a river (i.e. surrounded by lots of water), this didn’t mean that we could just ignore the danger of fires. Safety always needed to come first because we needed to make sure that nothing would happen to our passengers.