Damage Control ESWS Study Guide – Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Prep &
Review
Who is responsible for all DC operations, training, drills, and DC equipment readiness? - ANS
✔✔DCA (Damage Control Assistant)
Who is directly in charge of the repair party personnel and the correction of any damage in the
repair locker area? - ANS ✔✔Repair Locker Officer
What does a Class Bravo fire consist of? - ANS ✔✔JP5
What is the effective range of a portable AFFF extinguisher? - ANS ✔✔15 feet and decreasing
How many AFFF stations are on-board CARTER HALL? - ANS ✔✔4
What is a colorless odorless gas that produces white smoke when released if it is effective? -
ANS ✔✔Halon 1301
How long is the time delay for Halon in a manned and unmanned space? - ANS ✔✔60 seconds
(manned)
30 seconds (unmanned)
How many personnel are required to man a 1.5 inch hose? - ANS ✔✔1-3
The P-100 is rated at how many gallons per minute? - ANS ✔✔100
What type of fireman system do we have onboard CARTER HALL? - ANS ✔✔Double Horizontal
Loop
, Pipe Patch PSI - ANS ✔✔Banding - 150 PSI
Soft Patch - 150 PSI
Jubilee - 100 PSI
EWARP - 150 PSI
When the 3-5 FT steel shoring is fully extended to 5 FT, what is the max weight capacity? - ANS
✔✔12,000 lbs
Wood shoring max length is how many times it's minimum butt thickness? - ANS ✔✔6
The backup AA alkaline NFTI disposable battery pack will provide how many additional hours of
operation? - ANS ✔✔3
How many cubic feet per minute is the RAM Fan rated at? - ANS ✔✔2000 CFM
How many cubic feet per minute is the Box Fan rated at? - ANS ✔✔3200 CFM
How many sides of the affected space are fire and smoke boundaries set on? - ANS ✔✔6
When using message blanks and rapid plotting, what does the open circle with the letter "A" in
it mean? - ANS ✔✔Alpha fire has been engaged
What color does M-9 Paper change? - ANS ✔✔Spotted red
Define the following major components of the ships watertight hull: - ANS ✔✔Keel
Frames
Review
Who is responsible for all DC operations, training, drills, and DC equipment readiness? - ANS
✔✔DCA (Damage Control Assistant)
Who is directly in charge of the repair party personnel and the correction of any damage in the
repair locker area? - ANS ✔✔Repair Locker Officer
What does a Class Bravo fire consist of? - ANS ✔✔JP5
What is the effective range of a portable AFFF extinguisher? - ANS ✔✔15 feet and decreasing
How many AFFF stations are on-board CARTER HALL? - ANS ✔✔4
What is a colorless odorless gas that produces white smoke when released if it is effective? -
ANS ✔✔Halon 1301
How long is the time delay for Halon in a manned and unmanned space? - ANS ✔✔60 seconds
(manned)
30 seconds (unmanned)
How many personnel are required to man a 1.5 inch hose? - ANS ✔✔1-3
The P-100 is rated at how many gallons per minute? - ANS ✔✔100
What type of fireman system do we have onboard CARTER HALL? - ANS ✔✔Double Horizontal
Loop
, Pipe Patch PSI - ANS ✔✔Banding - 150 PSI
Soft Patch - 150 PSI
Jubilee - 100 PSI
EWARP - 150 PSI
When the 3-5 FT steel shoring is fully extended to 5 FT, what is the max weight capacity? - ANS
✔✔12,000 lbs
Wood shoring max length is how many times it's minimum butt thickness? - ANS ✔✔6
The backup AA alkaline NFTI disposable battery pack will provide how many additional hours of
operation? - ANS ✔✔3
How many cubic feet per minute is the RAM Fan rated at? - ANS ✔✔2000 CFM
How many cubic feet per minute is the Box Fan rated at? - ANS ✔✔3200 CFM
How many sides of the affected space are fire and smoke boundaries set on? - ANS ✔✔6
When using message blanks and rapid plotting, what does the open circle with the letter "A" in
it mean? - ANS ✔✔Alpha fire has been engaged
What color does M-9 Paper change? - ANS ✔✔Spotted red
Define the following major components of the ships watertight hull: - ANS ✔✔Keel
Frames
