All DCTT membersIn-port emergency teams (IETs)Rescue and assistance (R&A) detailRepair party personnelDamage control petty officer (DCPO)organizationAll handsShipboard training by the DCTT is scheduled,executed, and documented to meet the typecommander’s (TYCOM’s) requirements. The DCAmaintains records of all DC personnel qualificationstandards (PQS) accomplishment for all hands.All ship’s instructions relating to casualtyprevention and response are either drafted by or draftedfor and reviewed by the DCA. This review is madebefore seeking the approval and signature of the ship’sCO. The DCA is the resident expert for the engineerofficer and the command on instructions relating tocasualty prevention and response. The DCAadministers the following billets and programs: DCPO,gas free engineer (GFE), fire marshal and fireprevention, and the operation of damage control central(DCC) and supporting watches.DAMAGE CONTROL DIVISIONThe damage control division is responsible for thedamage control systems and equipment on board ship.The DCA is the senior member (division officer) of theDC division. As such, the DCA oversees all the paperwork and the scheduling for maintenance of thesesystems and equipment.Damage Control Petty Officer (DCPO)A petty officer, who has completed the PQS, isdesignated as the damage control petty officer (DCPO)based on TYCOM instructions. Each work center has aDCPO. Division officers nominate DCPOs forendorsement by the chain of command. The XO givesthe final approval for the nomination, replacement, androtation of all DCPOs. DCPOs normally serve for aperiod of 6 months; they check with the fire marshal andDCA when first assigned to or relieved from this duty.The DCPO is responsible for—Acquainting themselves with all phases of theship’s damage control, firefighting, and defenseproceduresAssisting with the instruction of divisionpersonnel in damage controlFirefighting, egress, and CBR proceduresEnsuring the preparation and maintenance ofdamage control checkoff lists for all spacesunder their cognizanceSupervising the setting of specified damagecontrol material conditions within divisionspaces and making all required reportsWeighing portable CO2bottles, inspecting andtesting damage control and firefightingequipment, and preparing all required reports forapproval of the division officer based on currentship’s instructions and planned maintenancesystem (PMS) requirementsEnsuring all battle lanterns, dog wrenches,spanners, and other damage control equipmentare in place and in a usable condition in alldivision spacesEnsuring all compartments, piping, cables, anddamage control equipment are properlystenciled or identified by color codes based onNSTM, chapter 079, volume 2, and GeneralSpecifications for Ships of the United StatesNavy, NAVSEA S9QQO-AA-SPN-010/Gen-Spec, chapters 505, 507, and 602Ensuring the posting of safety precautions andoperating instructions in required divisionspacesAssisting the division officer in inspection ofdivision spaces for cleanliness and preservationand assisting in the preparation of requiredreports12-4Student Notes:
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