Material Readiness
Communications
DC Organization
Firefighting
Terms
100

Set immediately at General Quarters

Condition ZEBRA

100
Principal means of communication

sound-powered telephones

100

He/she is designated the Damage Control Officer

The Chief Engineer

100

Two best extinguishing agents for a BRAVO fire

PKP and light water (AFFF)

100

jet type pumps having no moving parts

eductors
200

Offers the least protection

Condition XRAY

200

Name for the 1MC

General Announcing System

200

the Damage Control Headquarters

Damage Control Central

200

Best extinguishing agent for a Class C fire

CO2

200

Senior Petty Officer who makes fire safety inspections

Fire Marshal

300

Set and maintained at sea

Condition YOKE

300

Number of batteries in a sound-powered telephone

None

300

the primary DC battle organization units on a ship

Repair Parties

300

Side of the fire triangle that must be removed to put out a fire

Any side

300

Final step in fighting a fire

Reflash Watch

400

Fitting closed for CBR attack

Circle William

400

Used when all other communication methods fail

Messengers

400

Each repair party stores their firefighting equipment here

repair locker

400

Gives 30 minutes of air for emergency escape

EEBD (emergency escape breathing device)

400

isolate the fire and keep it from spreading

Fire boundaries

500

May be opened for accesibility for a short time without permission

Circle XRAY and Circle YOKE

500
The 4 emergency alarms

General, chemical, collision and flight crash

500

person who advises when it's safe to enter a poorly ventilated space

Gas free engineer

500

Piping system that delivers seawater to fireplugs and sprinkler systems

Fire main

500

ignition caused by natural heat generated by rapid oxidation

spontaneous combustion