SPECIAL ORGANIZATION OF REPAIR PARTIES.- Special organization, with regard to stations and functions, is described below for specific types of ships.

Repair 5 maybe split on large ships. Each half of the party is assigned one-half of the engineering plant. This arrangement allows for maximum use of manpower and equipment and for greater dispersal of personnel. However, each section of the repair party must be assigned a sufficient number of qualified engineering casualty control and damage control personnel.

The functions of Repair 5 are assigned to the appropriate repair party designated by the type commander on small ships that do not have a Repair 5 (see table 2-1).

The aviation fuel repair team and the crash and salvage team may be combined in small carriers. They may also be incorporated into existing repair parties on ships equipped for manned helicopter operations.

Battle Dressing Stations

Most ships have a minimum of two battle dressing stations equipped for emergency handling of personnel battle casualties. However, many smaller ships, such as minesweepers, have only one such station. Those ships having two or more battle dressing stations should have the stations well separated from each other. Each battle dressing station must be accessible to the stretcher bearers from repair parties within the vicinity. Each battle dressing station should be manned by medical department personnel as assigned by the senior member of that department. First-aid kits or boxes are available at battle stations as well as battle dressing stations. The medical department furnishes the material for these firstaid kits and boxes.

At-Sea Fire Party

Most surface ships have organized a special fast-response fire party, known as the at-sea fire partv. This party is also referred to as the Flying Squad. It may be a standing organization or part of a special detail organized for special evolutions. These special evolutions include weapons handling, underway replenishment, helicopter operations, and towing operations. The at-sea fire party will carry out the following responsibilities:

1. Respond immediately to fire alarms when the ship's repair parties are not manned.

2. Extinguish small fires without disrupting other ship operations.

3. Control fires until ongoing sensitive critical evolutions can be secured and general quarters stations can be manned and ready.

Where appropriate, an at-sea fire party may also perform the duties of a helicopter fire party in accordance with NWP 42.

The at-sea fire party may be incorporated intact into the general quarters damage control organization. It may be a repair party or unit, or it maybe composed of members of various repair parties, as manning permits.

Figure 2-2.-At-sea fire party organization.

The at-sea fire party will respond to all fires at sea, except when the ship is already at general quarters. If a fire breaks out and the fire alarm is sounded, immediately followed by the general alarm, the at-sea fire party will continue to respond to the fire. When general quarters stations have been manned, the appropriate repair party will relieve the at-sea fire party at the scene.

The at-sea fire party will normally consist of the personnel listed in figure 2-2. Variations are authorized, if required by a particular ship. The (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18)

FIRE DUTIES

DCC Supervisor/Locker Leader On-Scene Leader #1 Nozzleman #2 Nozzleman #1 Hoseman #2 Hoseman #1 Plugman #2 Plugman Electrician Accessman/Compartment Tester Stretcher Bearer Boundary Setter Boundary Setter CO2 Man Foam Man Sprinkleman DCC/Repair Locker Phone Talker On-Scene Phone Talker

DCA is responsible for the organization and training of the at-sea fire party.

In-Port Fire Party

The in-port fire party will function as a repair party while the ship is in port. CBR defense operations are not a normal evolution for an inport fire party. However, this fire party should still be prepared to handle any incident. There is always a possibility of an accident involving a nuclear weapon or a nuclear reactor. Also, civilian chemical plants have had tanks explode, discharging the contents into the atmosphere. But for the most part, the in-port fire party will normally be concerned with fires and flooding.

The duty in-port fire party organization will vary from one ship to another. The number of personnel assigned to this fire party will depend upon the number available in each duty section. Some ships have enough personnel to stand sixsection duty and maintain an effective duty inport fire party. Other ships may be required to remain in a four-section duty status to maintain an effective duty in-port fire party. The minimum acceptable duty in-port fire party manning requirements are shown in figure 2-3.

No two emergency situations are identical. Therefore, the corrective action taken will vary to some extent. The responsibilities of each member of the fire party will normally remain the

COLLISION/FLOODING DUTIES

DCC Supervisor/Locker Leader On-Scene Leader Investigator Assistant Investigator Shoring Detail Pump Detail Shoring Detail Shoring Detail Electrician Pump Detail Stretcher Bearer Boundary Setter Boundary Setter Pump Detail Pump Detail Pump Detail DCC/Repair Locker Phone Talker On-Scene Phone Talker

Figure 2-3.-Minimum acceptable duty in-port fire party assignments. 2-8

same. However, there are times when a person will have to assume other responsibilities. As an example, the No. 1 nozzleman is injured while fighting a fire. The No. 1 hoseman then takes the No. 1 nozzleman's place. The No. 1 nozzleman is evacuated from the scene and another person replaces the No. 1 hoseman. The responsibilities of some personnel remain the same for fires, collisions, and flooding. However, you do not need a fire fighter in a compartment that is completely flooded. So the assignments of the nozzlemen, hosemen, and some other personnel will change to accommodate the emergency situation at hand.

The following information is a brief description of the responsibilities and requirements of various key fire party personnel. The equipment mentioned in this section will be discussed in more detail later in this training manual.