REPAIR PARTY ORGANIZATION FOR FIRE FIGHTING

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Zebra has been set in assigned areas, each unit will report “Zebra set” to the repair locker leader. Each repair locker officer will compile “manned and ready” and Zebra reports and report attain- ment status to damage control central. In an actual casualty immediate damage control action may be necessary. In this case unit leaders should report manned and ready as soon as possible. REPAIR PARTY ORGANIZATION FOR FIRE FIGHTING Repair parties provide the only personnel immediately available to fight fires during action. Therefore, deciding upon a plan of action for repair parties, before action, is essential. All repair parties must be thoroughly indoctrinated and properly trained to carry out such plans of action. Valuable time would be lost if the method of fire fighting was not decided until the fire was actually underway. No matter how well your people are trained in the use of equipment, if they are not trained to act as a team following definite plans, confusion will result. This confusion may be short lived, but it will interfere with fire-fighting efforts. Divide large repair parties into fire-fighting groups. Where possible, organize at least two groups or teams from each repair party. Train these groups so any member can quickly under- take any of the detailed duties as circumstances warrant. Each team member should know the correct starting position in the event of a fire, flooding, or a major casualty as assigned by the watch, quarter, and station (WQS) bill. Maximum use of PQS will assist in training your teams to be competent, flexible repair parties. Table 7-1 shows the minimum acceptable duty damage control party assignments for fire and collision/ flooding duties. BATTLE DRESSING STATIONS Most ships have a minimum of two battle dressing stations equipped for emergency handling of battle casualties. These stations should be well separated from each other and accessible to stretcher bearers from repair parties in the vicinity. These stations will be manned with medical department personnel. The medical department should also provide first-aid boxes for personnel in battle stations. Table 7-1.—Minimum Acceptable Duty Damage Control Party ON-SCENE LEADER The on-scene leader takes charge of the repair of damage at the immediate scene and is directly in charge of the fire-fighting party. The first duty of the on-scene leader is to get to the fire or damage quickly to investigate and evaluate the situation. When the nature of the fire or damage has been determined, the on-scene leader informs the repair party leader, who informs DCC. The on-scene leader is responsible for directing efforts to control the fire or damage at the scene. Later developments may require the use of different or additional equipment, but the on-scene leader must decide what equipment to use first. The on-scene leader must ensure that personnel observe all safety precautions and standard procedures in the performance of all phases of damage control. The on-scene leader is the assistant repair party leader and is in charge of the repair locker in the absence of the repair party leader. To be an on-scene leader, you should be qualified in investigation, fire fighting, and damage control repair. 7-7

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