NAVGRAM LESSONS LEARNED F H F 1 JAN 91 TO 31 JAN 91

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Subject: NAVGRAM LESSONS LEARNED F H F 1 JAN 91 TO 31 JAN 91             

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                 (2) INCLUDE OTHER MATERIAL FOR FIRE PREVENTION AS NO SMOKING
           SIGNS, FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATION SIGNS AND FIRE BILL.
                 (3) WE NEED TO HAVE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SIGNS ON ALL LOCATIONS
           TO GAIN CONTROL.
                 E. COMMENTS: NONE


           26. FIREFIGHTING TRAINING AND PREVENTION TRAINING.
                 A. OBSERVATION:     MORE EFFECTIVE AND SUITABLE FIREFIGHTING
           TRAINING MATERIAL AND TECHNIQUES          ARE NEEDED FOR THE FIRE
           DEPARTMENT TO BECOME PART OF THE INVENTORY "PACKAGE" FOR A FIELD
           HOSPITAL.
                 S. DISCUSSION:     THE INITIAL INVENTORY AND PLANNING FOR THE
           FIRE  DEPARTMENT TRAINING INCLUDED:
                 (1) NO TRAINING GUIDES OR MATERIAL.
                 (2) NO TRAINING FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS, ETC.
                 C. LESSONS LEARNED: TRAINING.        THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING
           MUST BE RECOGNIZED IN THAT FIREFIGHTING IS A COMBINATION OF
           HAVING THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT AND BEING WELL TRAINED, GOOD FIRE
           FIGHTERS IN THE CIVILIAN WORLD TAKE TWO TO THREE YEARS TO TRAIN
           AND GAIN THE NECESSARY EXPERIENCE. TRAINING FOR A MILITARY FIRE
           DEPT IS DIFFICULT IF NO ONE HAS A BACKGROUND IN FIREFIGHTING.
           FURTHER, IT IS HARD TO DUPLICATE EXPERIENCE ON ACTUAL FIRES WITH
           SIMULATED TRAINING.
                 D. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: TRAINING.
                 (1) DESIGNATE FIRE CREW MEMBERS BEFORE DEPLOYMENT AND BEGIN
           TRAINING SCHOOLS, CLASSES IN CRASH AND STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING.
                 (2) SELECT DC CHIEF OR OTHER RELATED CHIEF WHO HAS A
           BACKGROUND IN FIREFIGHTING AND HAS BEEN TO HELO CRASH SCHOOL. (C-
           780-2010).    THE FIRE MARSHALL WILL THEN CONDUCT ON THE JOB
           TRAINING.
                 (3)  PROVIDE AN AREA FOR LIVE PRACTICE BURN.
                 (4)  INCLUDE IN THE INVENTORY FOR PURCHASE:
A) NATOPS US NAVY AIRCRAFT FIREFIGHTING AND RESCUE
                      MANUAL NAVAIR 00-BOR-14.
                      (B) IFSTA SERIES MANUALS FOR STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING.
                      (C) NFPA HANDBOOK.
                      (D) FIRE CHIEF'S HANDBOOK.
                      (E) VCR TAPES ON CRASH AND STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING (NAVY
                      TAPES, AND FIRE ATTACK SERIES BY EMERGENCY RESOURCE AND
                      WORKBOOK).
                      (F) VIDEO CAMERA, SHARED WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
                 E. COMMENTS: NONE


           27. MISCELLANEOUS FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT / TOOLS.
                 A. OBSERVATION: CERTAIN TOOLS EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND TO BE
           NEEDED AND NOT NEEDED FOR FIREFIGHTING.
                 B. DISCUSSION:      THE INVENTORY FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
           INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS WERE NOT NEEDED:
                 (1) 6   1 1/2" ROCKWELL FOAM ASPIRATING NOZZLES, 60 GPM.
                 (2) 6    5 GAL WATER PUMP CANS, BACKPACK TYPE AS USED IN
           BRUSH FIRE.
                 C. LESSON LEARNED:    WE FOUND THAT WE NEED CERTAIN TOOLS FOR
           THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.




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