Principles of naval engineering - Historic Naval Ships Association

Chapter 4- PREVENTIVE AND CORRECTIVE DAMAGE CONTROLSCENE LEADER(INVESTIGATOR)TALKERFIREFIGHTINGPARTYMESSENGERATTACKINGNOZZLEMANHOSEMENINVESTIGATORSPLUGMANFOAM LIQUIDACCESS MENSUPPORTINGELECTRICIANAND KITHOSPITALCORPSMANAND KITFOAM EQUIPMENTOPERATORSHOSEMENOXYACETYLENECUTTING OUTFITPUMPING EQUIPMENTSTANDBYNOZZLEMANHOSEMENINVESTIGATORSPLUGMANFOAM LIQUIDCLOSURE DETAILALUMINIZED FIRE PROXIMITY SUIT(OR ASBESTOS SUIT) MENVENTILATION LIGHTINGAND POWER MENDEWATERING EQUIPMENTFigure 4-2. — Organization of large firefighting party.8.81The CO2 dry powder supply men take extinguishersto the fire and operate them as necessary.The OBA men have their gear on and readyfor immediate use throughout the firefightingoperation. OBA tenders are in charge of tendinglines, when used, and keeping spare canistersreadily available. The OBA men assist in makingthe investigation in situations where oxygenbreathing apparatus is necessary for entry.The OBA men also work with hoses and performother duties in spaces containing toxicgases.The closure detail secures all doors, hatches,and openings around the fire area to isolatethe fire area. This group secures all ventilationclosures and fans in the area of smoke andheat, establishes secondary fire boundaries bycooling down nearby areas, and assists infightingthe fire as necessary.Hospital Corpsmen render first aid to theinjured. The JZ talker establishes and maintainscommunications with damage control central,either directly or through the local repairparty.Since no two fires are exactly alike, thedeployment of men and equipment is not alwaysthe same. In most situations, however, the followinggeneral rules are observed:1. The attacking party, which is the firstline of defense, must have a sufficient numberof men. The attacking party makes the initialinvestigation and moves in to contain the fire.2. The supporting party should not have anymore men than are actually required to bringup auxiliary equipment, assist with foam and67