TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
A. Introduction
OUTLINE SHEET 1-17-1
GENERAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES AND FIRE PARTY ORGANIZATION
Since everyone aboard ship is a potential firefighter, it is essential that
all personnel know the procedures to report a fire, the procedures to follow
when a fire alarm is sounded, and their roles when fighting the fire. When
your ship is afire, you are fighting for the lives of yourself, your
shipmates, and the existence of your ship.
B. Enabling Objective(s):
16.17 Explain the procedures to follow when discovering a shipboard fire.
16.18 Explain the methods of sounding the alarm for a fire aboard ship.
16.19 Explain the procedures for responding to a shipboard fire alarm.
16.20 Identify the duties/responsibilities of fire party personnel.
16.21 Identify the purpose of the Naval Firefighter's Thermal Imager (NFTI)
and its components.
16.22 Explain fire party procedures for extinguishing a fire.
22.8 Explain the relationship between teamwork and a fire party
extinguishing a fire.
23.17 Explain the relationship between the Navy Core Values and
extinguishing a fire.
C. Topic Outline
1. Introduction
2. Procedures to Follow when Discovering a Shipboard Fire
a. Report the fire, by the fastest means, such as messenger or
sound-powered telephone, to the OOD.
b. Give the following information:
(1) ____________ of casualty--What class of fire; e.g., color
of smoke and location.
(2) ____________ of casualty by compartment number and noun
name; e.g., 2-90-1-L, mess deck.
(3) Your ____________, rate/rank, and telephone number.
c. If the fire is small (e.g., fire in trashcan), attempt to
extinguish it. By this time, help should be on the way.
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