TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
OUTLINE SHEET 1-17-1 (continued)
d. If the fire threatens to get out of control before the repair
party arrives, try to prevent it from spreading by:
(1) Closing all ____________ and ____________--To close (set)
watertight doors:
(a) First, tighten the dogs opposite the hinges with
enough pressure to hold the door closed.
(b) Set dogs snug on hinge side of door.
(c) Tighten all dogs evenly using an "X" pattern.
(2) Securing the ____________.
e. If the fire gets out of control, evacuate all personnel.
3. Methods of Sounding the Alarm for a Fire Aboard Ship
a. At sea, a fire alarm can be given over the ship's 1MC announcing
system by any of the following ways:
(1) ____________ alarm sounded followed by a message telling
location of the fire.
(2) Using the ship’s ____________ and the 1MC general
announcing system in the following sequence:
(a) Rapid ringing of the ships bell.
(b) Pause.
(c) One, two, or three rings to indicate the location of
the fire.
1 One ring--____________.
2 Two rings--amidships.
3 Three rings--____________.
(d) Pause.
(e) General announcement giving the exact location of the
fire.
(f) Pause
(g) Repeat same sequence; that is, repeat paragraphs (a)
through (e).
b. In port, a fire alarm is given by the rapid ringing of ship's
bell and the ship's 1MC system--as at sea.
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