What a Damage Controlman does.....

Damage Controlmen.......
DC's (USN and TAR) do the work necessary for damage control, ship stability, firefighting, fire prevention, and chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) warfare defense. They also instruct personnel in the methods of damage control and CBR defense, and repair damage control equipment and systems.

What They Do:

The duties performed by DC's include: operating, repairing and maintaining installed firefighting systems and equipment, damage control equipment, and chemical, biological and radiological defense equipment; training shipboard personnel in the operation, maintenance and repair of damage control systems and equipment, life saving devices, and various firefighting methods; performing emergency repairs to decks, structures and hulls by emergency pipe patching, plugging, and shoring; performing maintenance and repair of watertight closures and assorted fittings; performing emergency repairs to piping fittings and fixtures; acting as the ships Fire Marshal and fire fighting leaders; training ship's company in chemical, biological and radiological defense

Below are listed responsibilities for grades E-4 (3) and E-7 (c) for this job. Paygrades E-1 through E-3 assist in these tasks


DC3

A. FIRE FIGHTING

A4.001 OPERATE INSTALLED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

A4.002 PERFORM DUTIES OF EMERGENCY TEAM MEMBER

B. TOOL AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

B4.001 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR AFFF AND HCFF STATIONS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH PMS

B4.002 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR HALON SYSTEMS IN ACCORDANCE

WITH PMS

B4.003 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR SPRINKLER AND WASHDOWN

SYSTEMS

B4.004 INSPECT, MAINTAIN, AND REFILL PORTABLE FIRE

EXTINGUISHERS

B4.005 INVENTORY AND MAINTAIN ALL REPAIR LOCKER

EQUIPMENT

B4.006 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

B4.007 CONDUCT HYDROSTATIC TESTS ON FIRE HOSES

B4.008 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR INSTALLED C02 SYSTEMS

B4.009 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR FIRE STATION COMPONENTS

B4.010 MAINTAIN ASSIGNED SYSTEM GAUGES AND INDICATE

READINGS

B4.011 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR EDUCTOR SYSTEMS

B4.012 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR THE SHIP'S FIREMAIN AND

FIREMAIN FLUSHING SYSTEM

B4.013 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR THE SHIP'S VENTILATION

SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS, VALVES,

CLOSURES, AND SUBSYSTEMS

B4.014 MAINTAIN ASSIGNED COMPARTMENTS, TANKS, AND

BILGES AND ENSURE SPACE TIGHTNESS

B4.015 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR OVERBOARD DISCHARGE

CONNECTIONS

B4.016 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR INFLATABLE LIFE VESTS

B4.017 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR LADDERS AND ASSOCIATED

COMPONENTS

B4.018 MAINTAIN, TEST, AND REPAIR WATERTIGHT,

AIRTIGHT, AND NONTIGHT CLOSURES, DOORS,

HATCHES, SCUTTLES, AND PORTS

B4.019 INSPECT COMPARTMENT USING THE COMPARTMENT CHECK

OFF LIST (CCOL)

C. CASUALTY CONTROL

C4.001 QUALIFY AS SOUNDING AND SECURITY WATCH

C4.002 INSTALL PLASTIC AND CLAMP PATCHES

C4.003 CONSTRUCT SHORINGS

C4.004 PROPERLY RIG POWER, WELDING, AND EMERGENCY

COMMUNICATION LEADS

D. CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL (CBR) DEFENSE

D4.001 MAINTAIN AND INSPECT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

D4.002 PERFORM THE DUTIES OF PERSONNEL

DECONTAMINATION, MATERIAL DECONTAMINATION,

INTERNAL, EXTERNAL AND ON STATION MONITORING

TEAMS

E. DAMAGE CONTROL CENTRAL

E4.001 PLOT AND DIRECT DAMAGE CONTROL PARTIES DURING

EMERGENCY DRILLS

E4.002 UPDATE DAMAGE CONTROL CLOSURE LOG IN ACCORDANCE

WITH CURRENT SHIP'S INSTRUCTIONS

E4.003 PROPERLY SET MATERIAL CONDITIONS OF READINESS

AS DICTATED BY SHIP'S STEAMING CONDITIONS

DC2

B. TOOL AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

B5.001 TEST INSTALLED FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS

B5.002 MAINTAIN, TEST, AND REPAIR GAS-DRIVEN PUMPS

B5.003 CLEAN AND INSPECT EXHAUST DUCTING (INTERIOR)

D. CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL (CBR) DEFENSE

D5.001 SUPERVISE CBR MONITORING AND DECONTAMINATION

OPERATIONS

D5.002 PERFORM CBR CLEANUP AND DECONTAMINATION

E. DAMAGE CONTROL CENTRAL

E5.001 UPDATE DAMAGE CONTROL SELECTIVE RECORDS

DC1

B. TOOL AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

B6.001 TEST AND INSPECT TANKS, VOIDS, AND ENCLOSED

SPACES

D. CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL (CBR) DEFENSE

D6.001 EVALUATE, COORDINATE, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE CBR

DEFENSE ACTIONS AND MAKE REQUIRED PLOTS AND

REPORTS

E. DAMAGE CONTROL CENTRAL

E6.001 COMPUTE EFFECTS OF BUOYANCY, GRAVITY, AND

SHIP'S STABILITY DUE TO WEIGHT ADDITIONS,

DELETIONS, BATTLE DAMAGE, AND REPAIRS AND

PROPERLY DOCUMENT ALL RESULTS AND MAKE

APPROPRIATE UPDATES TO DAMAGE CONTROL

SELECTIVE RECORDS

F. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION

F6.001 PREPARE CASUALTY REPORTS (CASREPS)

F6.002 DRAW FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS DIAGRAMS

DCC

D. CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL (CBR) DEFENSE

D7.001 COMPUTE AND UPDATE RADIOLOGICAL TIME-INTENSITY

PLOTS

E. DAMAGE CONTROL CENTRAL

E7.001 COMPUTE EFFECTS OF EMERGENCY REPAIR ON SHIP'S

STABILITY

F. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION

F7.001 MAINTAIN QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM THROUGH

TRAINING, MONITORING, AND AUDITS

F7.002 PREPARE, MAINTAIN, AND REVIEW SITUATION REPORTS

AND SHIP'S DRAWINGS