Navy Rating · Engineering
DC Damage Controlman
Overview
Damage Controlmen maintain and repair damage control equipment while carrying out ship stability, watertight integrity, firefighting, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive defense tasks. They supervise damage control parties, train personnel in damage control and defense techniques, and prepare records and reports.
Core Skills
- firefighting systems maintenance
- CBRNE defense procedures
- damage control systems operation
- emergency response coordination
- safety systems inspection and testing
- technical training and instruction
- preventive and corrective maintenance
- reading technical drawings and schematics
- team leadership under emergency conditions
- incident documentation and reporting
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Affiliated Computer Services ACS FIREHOUSE
Civilian Career Paths
- Fire Protection
- Emergency Management
- Facilities Management
- Training and Education
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Fire Inspector I: 66 · Funded
- Fire Plans Examiner: F3 · Funded
- Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Systems, Level I · Funded
- Pre-engineered Industrial Fire Extinguishing System Technician · Funded
- Pre-engineered Kitchen Fire Extinguishing System Technician · Funded
Career Growth
- Fire Inspector II: 67 · Funded
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP) · Funded
- Certified Safety Director (CSD)
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) · Funded
- Corrosion Technologist
What the Work Involves
- Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
- Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
- Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
- Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.
- Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.
Related Occupations
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
Formerly Known As (Legacy)
Retired codes that converted into DC. Each legacy page documents the cited history.
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