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Another good question was Q: What should you do if a mattress catches fire? A: Throw it overboard.

This prompted a lot of discussion, with most people thinking a fire extinguisher would be a better option than dragging a flaming mattress through the cabin. What I want to know is what exactly you were getting up to that you set the mattress on fire!

Well.. in those days people did consume quantities of tobacco on board, either in cigarettes or pipes (back when Marlboro Man was alive), so I don't imagine it was uncommon for some poor fool to wake up only to find his mattress on fire.

Besides, emptying a Dry Power extinguisher on a burning mattress isn't necessarily a good idea. Try it at home (in a confined space in a corner of the garage preferably) and see how long it takes you to clean up the mess!!