LESSONS LEARNED DEBARKATION

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Subject: LESSONS LEARNED DEBARKATION                                     

Unit: FLEET HOSP  

Parent Organization: NAVCENTCOM  

Box ID: BX300052

Folder Title: FLEET HOSPITAL WORKING PAPERS VARIOUS SOURCES CNA 2837                                          

Document Number:         57

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                                    UNCLASSIFIED


                                   LESSONS LEARNED

                                   EFIRE-FIGHTING]


          1. PROBLEM: NO PROTECTIVE FIRE FIGHTING CLOTHING WAS INCLUDED AS
          PART OF THE HOSPITAL TOA.


              SOLUTION: ADD TWELVE COMPLETE FIRE FIGHTING OUTFITS (JACKETS,
          PANTS, BOOTS & GLOVES) TO THE TOA. ALSO INCLUDE 4 SETS FOR
          FIGHTING CRASHES/FUEL FIRES.


          2. PROBLEM: NO PORTABLE BREATHING GEAR WAS SHIPPED FOR FIGHTING
          FIRES TO AVOID SMOKE INHALATION.

              SOLUTION: ADD SIX OUTFITS TO HOSPITAL TOA. THE HOSPITAL HAS
          THE MEANS TO RECHARGE BOTTLES AS NECESSARY.


          3. PROBLEM: COMMUNICATION GEAR NOT ORIGINALLY AVAILABLE FOR
          TRUCK AND/OR CREWS.


              SOLUTION: INCLUDE 3 MOBILE RADIOS (I FOR THE TRUCX, 1 FOR THE
          FIRE CAPTAIN & I FOR THE FIRE MARSHALL) TO THE HOSPITAL TOA.

          4. PROBLEM: IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, THE FIRE TRUCX WOULD NEED TO
          BE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THE 6,000 GALLON WATER TRUCKS. CURRENTLY,
          THE FITTINGS ON THE FIRE TRUCK ARE THREADED VERSES THE CAM LOCK
          FITTING USED ON THE WATER TANKERS.

              SOLUTION: OUTFIT THE FIRE TRUCK WITH ADAPTERS TO CROSS FROM
          2 1/2' THREADED TO CAM LOCK.

          5. PROBLEM: THERE IS INSUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
          TO OUTFIT THE 500 BED HOSPITAL AS LAID OUT ON THE PRINTS. ALSO
          PRINTS WOULD BE BETTER IF THE SIZE OF EXTINGUISHER WAS LISTED
          INSTEAD OF JUST A STOCK NUMBER. WE DID NOT HAVE SOME OF THE
          EXTINGUISHERS AS PER THE STOCK NUMBER. ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE IS
          THAT UNDER TRUE ISOLATED CONDITIONS THE ABILITY TO FILL AND
          CHARGE C02 AND/OR HALON EXTINGUISHERS WOULD NOT EXIST.

              SOLUTION: DOUBLE CHECK THE NUMBER OF EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED
          AGAINST THE NUMBER PACKED IN THE HOSPITAL AT THE TIME OF
SHERS IN
          THE TOA.

          6. TRAINING: PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE FIRE CREWS HAVE LITTLE OR
          NO TRAINING IN FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES OR EQUIPMENT.

              SOLUTION: CBUs SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND LOCAL FIRE
          FIGHTING TRAINING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.




                                       UNCLASSIFIED

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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX300052
Unit = FLEET HOSP
Parent Organization = NAVCENTCOM
Folder Title = FLEET HOSPITAL WORKING PAPERS VARIOUS SOURCES CNA 2837
Folder Seq # = 11
Subject = LESSONS LEARNED DEBARKATION
Document Seq # = 57
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 04-OCT-1996