100 EIWS Series Flashcards
(111 cards)
Discuss ORM
ORM is a systematic decision-making process used to identify and manage hazards that endanger naval resources. Purpose is to increase operational readiness.
State the instruction that governs safety and mishap reporting.
OPNAVINST 5102.1D - Navy and Marine Corps Mishap and Safety Investigation, Reporting and Record Keeping Manual.
Define and discuss the four categories of hazard severity.
Hazard Severity is an assessment of the expected consequence.
CAT 1 - May cause death
CAT 2 - May cause serious injury, illness, property damage
CAT 3 - May cause minor injury
CAT 4 - Presents minimal threat
Define Risk Assessment Code (RAC) and list the five RAC’s
RAC is an expression of the risk associate with a hazard that combines the hazard severity and mishap probability into a single Arabic numeral.
- Critical risk
- Serious risk
- Moderate risk
- Minor risk
- Negligible risk
Mishap Investigation Reports
All mishap reports must be submitted within 30 days of mishap occurrence.
Name the four required mishap reportable items.
- On duty DOD Civilian and all on and off duty military class A mishaps
- DON on duty civilian fatalities occurring within the USA
- Laser or radio frequency radiation exposures
- Navy and Marine Corps ordnance related Class A explosive mishaps
State the purpose of a HAZREP message
Assist all leaders in identifying casual factors and formulating corrective measures to prevent mishap recurrence.
State the three objectives of first aid
- Save lives
- Prevent further injury
- Prevent infection
State the three methods of controlling bleeding
- Direct pressure
- Pressure points
- Tourniquet
Describe the symptoms and treatment for shock
Shock is disruption of circulatory system. Individuals usually faint due to the poor supply of oxygen to the brain.
- vacant or lackluster eyes
- Shallow or irregular breathing
- cold pale skin
- Nausea
- A weak or absent pulse
State the difference between an open and close fracture
Open fracture - bone protrudes skin
Close fracture - skin remains intact
Define the following (HERO, HERP and HERF)
HERO - ordinance
HERP - people
HERF - fuel
Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation…
Define Hazmat
Any item or agent which as the potential to cause harm to humans, animals or the environment, even by itself of through interaction with other factors.
Discuss how to store HAZMAT
Store acids separately from bases; oxidizers away from combustibles and flammables; store dry materials such as powder above liquids or wet materials. Leaking liquids can drip down onto dry materials and cause a reaction
Describe potential risk of improperly labeled and stored HAZMAT
Can cause injury or a reaction that could be life threatening
Describe what an MSDS is and the information it provides
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) are technical bulletins that contains info about hazardous material. According to OPNAVINST 5100.19 all hands are required to follow these guidelines.
State the goal of the Navy’s hearing conversation program
Prevent occupational hearing loss and assure auditory fitness for duty of all Navy personnel.
State the six areas of naval doctrine
WIPLOC
- Naval Warfare
- Naval Intelligence
- Naval Operations
- Naval Logistics
- Naval Planning
- Naval Command and Control
State the seven principles of Naval Logistics
- Responsiveness
- Simplicity
- Flexibility
- Economy
- Attainability
- Sustainability
- Survivability
The first Navy ship was named after an enlisted man, what was his name?
Osmond Ingram (DD 255). The ship was launched 28FEB 1919. Ingram was the first enlisted man killed in action in WWI, lost when the destroyer Cassin (DD 43) was torpedoed in OCT 1917.
Discuss the conditions that led to the formation of the US Navy
The king of England allowed the colonies to trade only with England. Problems arose between the colonists and England as years passed. English parliament passed several laws that affected the colonists in a problem know as “taxation without representation”
What are the three classes of Naval vessels existed at the inception of the Navy?
Ships-of-the-line: The battleships of the sailing days
Frigates: The cruisers of the 18th century
Sloops-of-war: The small sailing warships
State the mission of the US Navy
This mission of the navy is to maintain, train, equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas.
Discuss the difference between OPCON and ADCON
OPCON - Operational Control
ADCON - Administrative Control