TRANSMITTING INFORMATION

Repair party personnel at the scene of the damage are obviously in the best position to provide accurate information on the casualty. However, the entire damage control organization can break down if repair party personnel do not know how to transmit information correctly.

The initial report from a repair party should contain the location and the nature of the damage. Subsequent reports should contain information on the extent of the damage, the measures being taken to correct the damage, and assistance required (if any). These general guidelines for transmitting information from repair parties to

DCC apply to both oral reports and written messages.

As an example, consider the following series of reports. These reports concern an exercise for a fire in a living compartment resulting from a bomb or shell hit. The ship is at general quarters. These reports are set up as message blank reports. However, the same information would be required if you were making oral reports over a damage control communication circuit.

The first message blank report (fig. 2-13) is from Repair 3 to DCC. The message is written

Figure 2-13.-Sample message of the first report.

WTD 2-130-2 H/J. This means that watertight door 2-130-2 is hot and jammed (H/J).

The second report from Repair 3 to DCC is C/U IN PROGRESS (fig. 2-14). This means that corrective action is being taken to cool and unjam the watertight door so it can be opened. The third report from Repair 3 to DCC is WTD 2-130-2 C/U (cooled and unjammed) (fig. 2-15).

Figure 2-14.-Sample message of the second report.

^{Figure 2-15.-Sample message of the third report.}

The fourth report from Repair 3 to DCC is CLASS ALFA FIRE, COMPARTMENT 2-130-2-L (fig. 2-16).

The fifth report from Repair 3 to DCC is CLASS ALFA FIRE UNDER CONTROL, COMPARTMENT 2-130-2-L (fig. 2-17).

Figure 2-17.-Sample message of the fifth report.

Figure 2-16.-Sample message of the fourth report.

The sixth report from Repair 3 to DCC is CLASS ALFA FIRE OUT, COMPARTMENT 2-130-2-L, (fig. 2-18).

The seventh report from Repair 3 to DCC is REFLASH WATCH SET BY FN JONES, COMPARTMENT 2-130-2-L, (fig. 2-19).

The eighth report from Repair 3 to DCC is First compartment atmospheric test shows sufficient oxygen and no explosive gases present in COMPARTMENT 2-130-2-L (fig. 2-20). OBAs are required to be worn in the compartment until after the third atmospheric test. There must be sufficient oxygen and no explosive or toxic gases present before you may remove your OBA.

Additional reports would be required for the additional atmospheric tests, personnel casualties, electrical damage, investigation of the surrounding areas, desmoking, dewatering, ruptured firemains, holes in the hull, shoring, and overhauling the compartment. In all reports, be

Figure _{2-18.-Sample message of the sixth report.}

Figure 2-19.-Sample message of the seventh report.

sure to pinpoint the damage as closely as possible. This will help to give DCC a clear picture of the damage. For example, do not just say, HOLE IN COMPARTMENT 2-107-1-L. Instead, say, COMPARTMENT 2-107-1-L, FRAME 112, 8-INCH HOLE, STARBOARD SIDE, 4 FEET OFF DECK. (See fig. 2-21.) A specific message of this type gives DCC an exact picture of the damage.

Figure 2-20.-Sample message of the eighth report.