Chapter 4- PREVENTIVE AND CORRECTIVE DAMAGE CONTROL 



SCENE LEADER 

 (INVESTIGATOR) 



TALKER 



FIREFIGHTING 

 PARTY 



MESSENGER 



ATTACKING 



NOZZLEMAN 



HOSEMEN 

 INVESTIGATORS 



PLUGMAN 

 FOAM LIQUID 



SUPPORTING 



ELECTRICIAN 

 AND KIT 



HOSPITAL 

 CORPSMAN 

 AND KIT 



FOAM EQUIPMENT 

 OPERATORS 



HOSEMEN 



STANDBY 



NOZZLEMAN 



HOSEMEN 



INVESTIGATORS 



PLUGMAN 



FOAM LIQUID 



ACCESS MEN 



OXYACETYLENE 

 CUTTING OUTFIT 



CLOSURE DETAIL 



PUMPING EQUIPMENT 



ALUMINIZED FIRE PROXIMITY SUIT 

 (OR ASBESTOS SUIT) MEN 



VENTILATION LIGHTING 

 AND POWER MEN 



DEWATERING EQUIPMENT 



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Figure 4-2. — Organization of large firefighting party. 



The CO2 dry powder supply men take extin- 

 guishers to the fire and operate them as neces- 

 sary. 



The OBA men have their gear on and ready 

 for immediate use throughout the firefighting 

 operation. OBA tenders are in charge of tending 

 lines, when used, and keeping spare canisters 

 readily available. The OBA men assist in making 

 the investigation in situations where oxygen 

 breathing apparatus is necessary for entry. 

 The OBA men also work with hoses and per- 

 form other duties in spaces containing toxic 

 gases. 



The closure detail secures all doors, hatches, 

 and openings around the fire area to isolate 

 the fire area. This group secures all ventila- 

 tion closures and fans in the area of smoke and 

 heat, establishes secondary fire boundaries by 



cooling down nearby areas, and assists infight- 

 ing the fire as necessary. 



Hospital Corpsmen render first aid to the 

 injured. The JZ talker establishes and main- 

 tains communications with damage control cen- 

 tral, either directly or through the local repair 

 party. 



Since no two fires are exactly alike, the 

 deployment of men and equipment is not always 

 the same. In most situations, however, the fol- 

 lowing general rules are observed: 



1. The attacking party, which is the first 

 line of defense, must have a sufficient number 

 of men. The attacking party makes the initial 

 investigation and moves in to contain the fire. 



2. The supporting party should not have any 

 more men than are actually required to bring 

 up auxiliary equipment, assist with foam and 



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