3-6: Repair Party Manual Evolutions

Question 1

What does a DC AOR determine?

Answer 1

part of the ship a DCRS is responsible for

Question 2

Purpose of DCRS

Answer 2

contains equipment, comms, plotting capability near where repair party meets

Question 3

Purpose of DCUL

Answer 3

rapid means to thoroughly investigate an assigned area, immediately respond to combat or contain material damage within its capability, and request assistance from its parent DCRS if the situation becomes overwhelming.
composed of 12 personnel (01 locker leader, 01 talker/plotter, 01 OSL, 03 investigators, 06 set boundaries/combat damage until primary repair station personnel arrive)

Question 4

Purpose of DCUPS

Answer 4

on carriers and amphib, respond to difficult to access areas

Question 5

Function of DC R&A Re-entry Locker (DCREL)

Answer 5

unmanned space easily accessible from weather deck, point of reentry into ship if DCC gets smoked out

Question 6

Flying squad/RRT personnel

Answer 6

a) 01 fire marshal.
b) 02 rapid responders.
c) 01 electrician.
d) 01 scene leader.
e) 01 team leader.
f) 02 investigators.
g) 03 team members.

Question 7

When is condition 2 DC called?

Answer 7

if damage affects stability or impacts more than one space

Question 8

Requirements for condition 2 DC

Answer 8

one DCRS, one BDS, primary boundaries set

Question 9

Requirements for condition 1 GQ

Answer 9

max degree of readiness, all combat/eng/comms systems activated, every person is assigned to a watch station, installed systems aligned so that vital systems are segregated and capable of operating @ max capacity, zebra is set

Question 10

Crash and Salvage Team

Answer 10

rescue personnel from burning/crashed aircraft, extinguish aircraft fires, clear wreckage that interferes with flight ops, make repairs to flight/hangar deck, no other duties will be assigned to these personnel while aircraft are onboard

Question 11

Rescue&Assistance (R&A) Team

Answer 11

rescue personnel from water, assist in ashore distress response, when inport - IET will act as R&A, when underway - DCA will billet R&A as needed, degradation of own ship’s DC readiness should be considered when standing up R&A, detail is event-specific

Question 12

Inport Emergency Team (IET)

Answer 12

responds to inport casualty, must be capable of responding to HAZMAT spills, flood and fire

Question 13

How are ship systems aligned when GQ is called?

Answer 13

vital: aligned for max capability, nonvital: secured

Question 14

How are firefighting methods organized and where can this info be found?

Answer 14

organized by class of fire, can be found in the RPM

Question 15

How are checklists used during firefighting and where can they be found?

Answer 15

eliminate the requirement to plot while still ensuring actions are done in proper sequence, but you should still plot, can be found in RPM

Question 16

Describe three direct fire attack methods

Answer 16

Seat (you can see the seat of fire), Fog (you are able to enter space, you cannot see seat, multiple seats), Access (entry cannot be made so you make extinguishing efforts from the access point)

Question 17

Methods of indirect attack

Answer 17

apply water into space thru existing access/hole in bulkhead/overhead

Question 18

If heat can be vented thru overhead in fire compartment, this may reduce _____ and clear _______ to permit attack teams to advance into space

Answer 18

temp, smoke

Question 19

Optimal time for rigging desmoking

Answer 19

10min with 2 people

Question 20

Optimal time for determining desmoking effectiveness

Answer 20

5min

Question 21

Purpose of Main Space Fire Doctrine (MSFD)

Answer 21

delineates the tactics, philosophy, and procedures associated with the use and operation of ship systems in combating machinery space fires, provides guidance to identify class B fire hazards and tailor training to ship-specific hazards.

Question 22

Initial actions for oil leak

Answer 22

REPORT to EOW, pull fire alarm if available, EOW announces eng casualty over 1MC and notifies OOD, if leak is major - EOW will request cond. II to be set, stop leak using COVs/shut down valves, use rag/bucket to reduce oil flow or deflect away from hot surfaces, apply AFFF in bilge/deck plates

Question 23

Initial actions for Class B fire following oil leak

Answer 23

REPORT to EOW, as soon as firefighting/plant securing efforts allow - don EEBD, man AFFF/water mist station, size up and attack localized fire, stop oil leak

Question 24

Where and how is negative ventilation set?

Answer 24

affected machinery space: exhaust on HIGH and supply on LOW

Question 25

Where and how is positive ventilation set?

Answer 25

unaffected machinery space: exhaust OFF and supply on HIGH

Question 26

When is a class B fire deemed out of control?

Answer 26

occupies large area, threatening ability to escape space

Question 27

Extra firefighting/reentry precautions when space is protected by Halon or HFP?

Answer 27

installed ventilation secured and allow for 15 min soak before reentry, activate SCBA at 3ppm and evacuate space at 90ppm

Question 28

What agents are used to attack a class C fire?

Answer 28

CO2

Question 29

Where is the MSFD located?

Answer 29

located in NSTM 555, Volume 1

Question 30

What are the extinguishing systems for a class B fire?

Answer 30

AFFF, Halon, HFP

Question 31

Who certifies a space for reentry after class B fires?

Answer 31

GFE