Situational Awareness Saves a Life
Being aware of his surroundings enabled a USS Fife (DD 991)
Sailor to rescue and possibly save a shipmate's life.
Hindsight Shows Importance of Risk Management,
By Lt. Joe Nadeau
The uncertainty of boarding a foreign vessel while part of a VBSS team
carries enough risks. Not properly planning the operation and involving
all particpants can be just as dangerous.
Are You Really Secured for Sea?, By Lt.
Michael A. Norton
When you report your spaces as being secured for sea, be sure you mean
it.
Experience Required: Navy Aims to Make "Battle
Stations" Even More Unforgettable, By LCdr. John Wallach
This final exercise during recruit training is no cakewalk, and it
will soon become even more challenging.
Can You Get Out, Or Is Your Route
Blocked?, By
GSCS(SW) John Davis
Make sure escape scuttles in your spaces are not blockedit could be
the difference between life and death.
Use Those Deck Plates and
Gratings!, By
GSCS(SW) John Davis
Missing deck plates and grates make for dangerous fall hazards. The
inevitable result is injury or death, so make sure your plates and grates
are in place.
Emergency Egress: It Can Save Your
Life, By
GSCS(SW) John Davis and DCC(SW) James Cash
There's more to these drills than just blindfolding a shipmate and
watching him bump into bulkheads.
Fame and Pain, By Fred J. Klinkenberger
Jr.
Swim calls are rare but can be funthey require a lot of planning,
though. Egress training, on the other hand, cannot be "the blind
leading the blind," because someone can get hurt. |
Research for New Submarine Rescue
Underway, By
Robert A. Hamilton
Current research seeks better survivability for disabled submarines
unable to surface.
Don't Be Afraid to Act on Your
Instincts, By
Cdr. Tom Bauhan, CEC, USNR
You should sometimes heed a "gut feeling" about something
not being right, and respond accordingly.
Early Morning Shocker Became a Wakeup
Call, By
AM1(AW/SW) Robert Brooks
An AOAN was fortunate and received only a shock from a defective,
catwalk-mounted AESS Control box. A succession of errors had rendered the
box a danger.
Well-Planned Swim Call Offers Respite from 54 Days
at Sea, By JO1(SW) Crystal M. Raner
Aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1), a swim call was had after weeks of
meticulous planning. Sidebar: Questions
about Swim Call
J.O. Training Saves Lives, Equipment and
Careers, By
LCdr. Cathal S. O'Connor
The author recounts how he was able to avoid an unrep collision
because of training he received while a junior officer.
Collisions Affect Rescuers,
Too!, By CWO2
Bill Wieber
Ship-collision survivors aren't the only ones experiencing long-term
effects from collisions; rescuers, too, do not easily forget the
experience.
Up Scope: What's a Range
Guard?, By
MMCS(SS) Ron Downham
Many Sailors aboard submarines are not performing required PMS on
their range guards. Some of those who are, however, are not following
procedures. As a result, danger looms.
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