TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
OUTLINE SHEET 1-11-1 (continued)
g. Use a jubilee patch for emergency repairs of a low pressure
system only.
16. Relationship Between the Navy Core Values and Shipboard Damage Control
a. Courage--You may have to display Courage when performing
emergency repairs if your ship is under attack and in danger of
sinking, for example:
(1) Erecting shoring.
(2) Patching ruptured pipes.
(3) Plugging a hole in the ship's structure.
b. Commitment--Be Committed to learning information about damage
control to facilitate job performance, for example:
(1) Knowing the Navy system of compartment and fitting
identification is essential to finding locations aboard
ship.
(2) Personnel must understand the material conditions of
readiness and special purpose damage control
classifications to know which openings can be passed
through when a condition of readiness is in effect.
(3) Survival of the ship and its crew may depend on personnel
being able to recognize the ship's emergency alarms and
taking the required actions.
17. Relationship Between Teamwork and Shipboard Damage Control--The ship's
crew must work as a team to:
a. Maintain watertight integrity--For example, everyone must ensure
that doors, hatches, and fittings are secure or open according to
the material conditions of readiness and special purpose damage
control classifications that are in effect.
b. During casualties, effectively communicate using sound-powered
telephones.
c. Prevent fire.
d. Perform emergency repairs to the ship.
18. Summary and Review
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