Basic Military Requirements (Chapter 12 - Damage Control)

Front 1

The damage control organization is divided into what two main parts?

Back 1

The damage control organization is divided into the—
a. Administrative organization
b. Battle organization

Front 2

What is the purpose of the administrative phase of DC?

Back 2

The purpose of the administrative phase of DC is to establish and maintain material readiness conditions.

Front 3

Who is responsible to maintain properly trained DCPOs, repair parties, and repair locker personnel?

Back 3

The engineer officer.

Front 4

Who is the senior person assigned as team leader on DCTT?

Back 4

The XO is the senior person assigned as team leader on DCTT.

Front 5

What person is responsible for making sure that all battle lanterns, dog wrenches, spanners, and other damage control equipment are in place and in a usable condition within their division?

Back 5

The DCPO is responsible for making sure that all battle lanterns, dog wrenches, spanners, and other damage control equipment are in place and in a usable condition within their division.

Front 6

Before anyone can enter a poorly ventilated space or void, who must certify the space as safe?

Back 6

The gas free engineer (GFE).

Front 7

When does the battle phase of damage control start?

Back 7

The battle phase of damage control starts when the ship receives actual damage.

Front 8

Where is the battle station for the DCA?

Back 8

The battle station for the DCA is DCC/CSS.

Front 9

During GQ, DCC receives reports and casualty status from—

Back 9

DCC receives reports and casualty status from repair parties.

Front 10

What is the minimum requirement to be a member of the in-port emergency team?

Back 10

The minimum requirement to be a member of the in-port emergency team is to be repair party qualified.

Front 11

What are the primary missions of the rescue and assistance team?

Back 11

The primary missions of the rescue and assistance team are to assist persons from the water, other units in distress, and other persons or activities in distress ashore.

Front 12

What is the ship’s highest state of readiness?

Back 12

General quarters is the highest state of readiness.

Front 13

The X40J circuit is commonly referred to as what kind of line?

Back 13

The X40J circuitry is commonly referred to as the salt and pepper line.

Front 14

List the names of the alarms that can override the microphone control of the 1MC.

Back 14

The alarms that can override the microphone control of the 1MC are the—
a. Collision
b. Chemical attack
c. General
d. Flight crash

Front 15

When all communications systems fail, how are messages and orders relayed between repair lockers and DCC?

Back 15

When all communications systems fail, messengers are used to deliver messages and orders between repair lockers and DCC.

Front 16

What is the most important feature of a ship to ensure its survivability?

Back 16

Survivability of the ship can be ensured by compartmentation.

Front 17

List the three basic material conditions of readiness.

Back 17

The three basic material readiness conditions are— XRAY, YOKE, and ZEBRA.

Front 18

What material condition provides the least amount of water-tightness?

Back 18

Material condition XRAY provides the least amount of water-tightness.

Front 19

When is YOKE normally set?

Back 19

Normally, YOKE is set at sea and in port during wartime.

Front 20

What material condition is set when GQ is sounded?

Back 20

Material condition ZEBRA is set when GQ is sounded.

Front 21

What fittings are closed to set darken ship?

Back 21

DOG ZEBRA fittings are closed to set darken ship.

Front 22

To find a list of all DC fittings within a compartment, you should refer to—

Back 22

To find a list of all DC fittings within a compartment, you should refer to the compartment check-off list.

Front 23

How many minutes of air is the EEBD designed to provide?

Back 23

The EEBD is designed to provide 15 minutes of air.

Front 24

Why should you stay away from open flames when you first remove an EEBD?

Back 24

You should stay away from open flames when you first remove an EEBD because your hair is saturated with oxygen and could catch fire.

Front 25

What should you listen for when donning an EEBD?

Back 25

When donning an EEBD, you should hear a hissing sound.

Front 26

What device is worn by engineering watch standers?

Back 26

Engineering watch standers wear a SEED.

Front 27

What is the effective time of an OBA?

Back 27

The effective time of an OBA is 45 minutes.

Front 28

When do you pull the cotter pin on an OBA canister?

Back 28

You pull the cotter pin on an OBA after the canister has been inserted in the OBA and locked in place.

Front 29

Fire prevention is the responsibility of—

Back 29

Fire prevention is the responsibility of all hands.

Front 30

List the four components that make up a fire.

Back 30

The four components that make up a fire are—heat, fuel, oxygen, and a chemical reaction.

Front 31

What process is involved in most cases of spontaneous combustion?

Back 31

Most cases of spontaneous combustion involve the process of rapid oxidation.

Front 32

List the three methods of heat transfer.

Back 32

The three methods of heat transfer are— Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.

Front 33

What types of materials comprise a “Class A” fire?

Back 33

Wood and wood products, cloth, textiles and fibrous materials, and paper and paper products.

Front 34

What is the proper method of extinguishing a “Class A” fire?

Back 34

Water in straight or fog pattern. If the fire is deep-seated, aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) is more effective than seawater and can be used as a wetting agent.

Front 35

What types of materials comprise a “Class B” fire?

Back 35

Flammable liquids, such as gasoline, diesel fuel (F-76), jet fuels, hydraulic fluid, and lube oil. Also, involves flammable gases.

Front 36

What is the proper method of extinguishing a “Class B” fire?

Back 36

Extinguished with AFFF, Halon 1211, Halon 1301, or potassium bicarbonate (PKP). Never extinguish flammable gases unless there is a good chance that the flow of gas can be secured. Securing the flow of gas is the single most important step in controlling a gas fire.

Front 37

What types of materials comprise a “Class C” fire?

Back 37

Energized electrical fires.

Front 38

What is the proper method of extinguishing a “Class C” fire?

Back 38

Use nonconductive agents, such as CO2, Halon 1211, or water spray. Most effective tactic is to de-energize and handle the fire as a class A fire. If fire isn’t deep-seated, clean agents that don’t a cleanup problem are preferred (CO2 or Halon 1211).

Front 39

What types of materials comprise a “Class D” fire?

Back 39

Combustible metals, such as magnesium and titanium.

Front 40

What is the proper method of extinguishing a “Class D” fire?

Back 40

Water in quantity, using fog patterns. When water is applied to burning class D materials, explosions may occur. Apply water from a safe distance or from behind shelter.

Front 41

What is the most available heat-removing agent for shipboard use?

Back 41

Sea water is the most available heat-removing agent for shipboard use.

Front 42

AFFF was developed to combat what class of fire?

Back 42

AFFF was developed to combat class B fires.

Front 43

CO2 is the primary agent to disrupt the fire triangle of what class fire?

Back 43

CO2 is the primary agent to disrupt the fire triangle of class C fires.

Front 44

What is an effective agent against a class D fire?

Back 44

Water fog is an effective agent against a class D fire.

Front 45

What is the purpose of the Damage control shoring chest?

Back 45

A chest that is divided into compartments for storing materials used for shoring.

Front 46

What is the purpose of the P-100 pump?

Back 46

The P-100 pump can be used to fight fires or to dewater spaces.

Front 47

What is the purpose of the Firefighter ensemble?

Back 47

The firefighter ensemble protects personnel from short duration flames, heat, and falling debris.

Front 48

What is the purpose of the Anti-flash clothing?

Back 48

Anti-flash clothing protects personnel from heat caused by high explosive weapons and from burns caused by fire. There are two items that make up anti-flash clothing—anti-flash gloves and the anti-flash hood.

Front 49

What is the purpose of the Fire hose station?

Back 49

The fire hose station is where the fireplug and associated equipment is located.

Front 50

The damage control organization is divided into how many parts?

Back 50

One

Front 51

What person coordinates the efforts of repair parties to control damage?

Back 51

The operations officer

Front 52

What are the duties of the administrative organization of damage control?

Back 52

A. Records and schedules for maintenance
B. Written doctrine and procedures relating to damage control
C. Ship's bills

Front 53

What are the duties of the executive officer as pertaining to damage control?

Back 53

A. Ship's survivability training
B. Readiness to manage casualties
C. Control and recover from damage

Front 54

What officer is designated as the ship's damage control officer?

Back 54

The engineer officer

Front 55

The DCA is the primary assistant to the damage control officer. As such, the DCA has which of the following responsibilities?

Back 55

A. Training the ship's DC personnel
B. Administration of the ship's DC organization
C. Maintain records of DC personnel PQS accomplishment for all hands

Front 56

What requirements must a petty officer have to be designated as the damage control petty officer (DCPO)?

Back 56

Complete the PQS

Front 57

Normally, the job of DCPO is held for what period of time?

Back 57

6 months

Front 58

What are the responsibilities of the DCPO?

Back 58

A. Assist in the instruction of division personnel in damage control
B. Prepare and maintain damage control checkoff lists for their spaces
C. Make required reports

Front 59

What person is responsible for determining the safe entry of personnel into closed or poorly ventilated spaces?

Back 59

The gas free engineer

Front 60

What person is designated to aid the DCA train personnel and to prevent and fight fires?

Back 60

The fire marshal

Front 61

What action is taken if the fire marshal finds hazards that relate to poor housekeeping during a daily inspection?

Back 61

Submit discrepancy report to DCA with copies to XO and department head

Front 62

The fire marshal has what responsibilities?

Back 62

A. Submitting reports citing hazards and recommendations for their correction
B. Setting up a fire watch team before regular overhauls

Front 63

What is the purpose of the ship's damage control battle organization?

Back 63

To restore the ship to as near normal operation as possible

Front 64

In the damage control battle organization, what person is responsible for controlling damage; fighting fires; CBR countermeasures; and control of stability, list and trim?

Back 64

The DCA

Front 65

What are the primary damage control battle organization unit(s)?

Back 65

Repair parties

Front 66

What is the nerve center of the directing force for directing the damage control organization?

Back 66

DCC or CCS

Front 67

What repair party is assigned to Main Deck Repair?

Back 67

Repair 1

Front 68

What repair party is assigned to Propulsion Repair?

Back 68

Repair 5

Front 69

What repair party is assigned to Ordnance?

Back 69

Repair 6

Front 70

What repair party is assigned to Electronic casualty control?

Back 70

Repair 8

Front 71

Each repair party should be capable of performing what functions?

Back 71

A. Rigging casualty power
B. Controlling flooding
C. Extinguishing all types of fires

Front 72

When in port, the ship has which of the following duty section components available to respond to any type of casualty?

Back 72

In port emergency teams Salvage teams

Front 73

The rescue and assistance detail must have what qualifications?

Back 73

A. Be qualified as an emergency team member
B. Be qualified in first aid

Front 74

TRUE or FALSE. “General quarters” is an all hands evolution -- it is the highest state of readiness of the ship.

Back 74

TRUE

Front 75

What is the correct route to follow during GQ?

Back 75

Aft in the passageways and down ladders on the port side
Forward in the passageways and up ladders on the starboard side

Front 76

Which of the following is an emergency damage control communications system?

Back 76

X40J

Front 77

What systems signals override microphone control stations to notify the ships crew of imminent danger?

Back 77

Alarms for collision, chemical attack, general and flight crash

Front 78

What alarm is sounded by the OOD or PreFly notifying ship's company of a pending or actual flight deck emergency?

Back 78

FLIGHT CRASH

Front 79

What alarm is sounded when there is a possibility that the ship will be struck by another waterborne unit?

Back 79

COLLISION

Front 80

When this alarm is sounded, all hands report to their preassigned stations and set material condition ZEBRA.

Back 80

CHEMICAL ATTACK

Front 81

Which of the following means of communications is used when all other methods have failed?

Back 81

Messengers

Front 82

All Navy ships have how many material conditions of readiness?

Back 82

Three

Front 83

What material condition provides the least degree of watertight integrity? (ZEBRA, YOKE, or XRAY)

Back 83

XRAY

Front 84

What material condition sets the highest degree of watertight integrity? (ZEBRA, YOKE, or XRAY)

Back 84

ZEBRA

Front 85

Which fittings are closed when condition ZEBRA is set?

Back 85

DOG Z fittings, Circle X fittings, Y fittings

Front 86

What means is used by repair parties to find damage control fittings and closures in each compartment?

Back 86

Compartment checkoff lists

Front 87

The Damage Control Closure Log is maintained in which locactions?

Back 87

DCC and the Quarterdeck

Front 88

Which of the following logs is a list of all DC-related fittings that don't work properly?

Back 88

Inoperative Fittings and Closures Log

Front 89

What fittings are secured when the ship is set for "darken ship"?

Back 89

DOG ZEBRA

Front 90

The emergency escape breathing device (EEBD) supplies breathable air for what maximum period of time?

Back 90

15 minutes

Front 91

With training, you should be able to activate the EEBD within what maximum period of time?

Back 91

30 seconds

Front 92

Which of the following breathing devices should NOT be worn for fire-fighting purposes?

Back 92

SEED

Front 93

Which of the following is the primary fire fighting tool for respiratory protection?

Back 93

OBA

Front 94

From the time it is activated, each cylinder used in the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) will last approximately what length of time?

Back 94

45 minutes

Front 95

Which of the following substances must be present to start a fire?

Back 95

Oxygen, Heat, Fuel

Front 96

In the fire tetrahedron, how many components are necessary for combustion?

Back 96

Four

Front 97

Flammable materials give off vapors. What is the lowest temperature that these vapors burn when a spark is applied?

Back 97

Flash point

Front 98

What term is used to describe the lowest temperature at which spontaneous combustion occurs?

Back 98

Ambient temperature

Front 99

Heat from fire can be transferred by how many methods?

Back 99

Three

Front 100

What method of heat transfer occurs when heat moves from one body to another by direct contact?

Back 100

Conduction

Front 101

What method of heat transfer occurs through the motion of smoke, hot air, and heated gases?

Back 101

Convection

Front 102

What type of heat transfer occurs when heat moves in all direction unless blocked?

Back 102

Radiation

Front 103

Which agent(s) should be used to extinguish a Class B fire?

Back 103

AFFF and PKP

Front 104

Which agent(s) should be used to extinguish a Class A or D fires?

Back 104

Water