Assignment 11
Engineering Casualty Control
Textbook Assignment: Engineman 1&C, NAVEDTRA 10543-E1,
Pages 9-1 through 9-13 Learning
Objective: Point out the purpose of
engineering casualty control and
indicate sources of specific
information. 11-1.
What is the primary objective of
engineering casualty control?
1. To minimize
personnel casualties 2.
To operate engineering equipment
at maximum economy
3.
To maintain the efficiency of the
engineering equipment
4.
To minimize secondary damage to
the engineering equipment
11-2. In
battle, which of the following
casualties would most affect the primary
objective of engineering casualty
control?
1.
Injury to five people in the
engineering department
2.
Rupture of the primary firemain
3.
Loss of the engineer officer
4. Bent
compressed air piping 11-3.
An indirect effect of engineering
casualties suffered by a ship is the loss
of
1.
mobility
2. offensive
power 3.
defensive power
4. personnel morale and
efficiency 11-4.
What is/are the secondary objective(s)
of casualty control?
1. To
minimize personnel casualties 2.
To minimize secondary damage to
nonvital equipment
3.
Both 1 and 2 above
4. To isolate machinery spaces
11-5. In
which of the following publications
can detailed information on casualty
control be found? 1.
In the Damage Control Book and the
Engineering Casualty Control Manual
2. In the
Ship's Organization Book and the
Ship's Repair Party Manual 3.
Both 1 and 2 above
4.
In the manufacturer's instruction
book and the 3-M Manual
Learning Objective: Recognize some
factors influencing the effectiveness
of engineering casualty control.
11-6. Which of
the following actions should contribute
towards an effective engineering
casualty control program?
1.
Constant training of personnel
2. Thorough
maintenance of plant 3.
Cross-connection of duplicate vital
4.
Each of the above
11-7. Your training program in
casualty control must include adequate
and proper means for disseminating
information. Failure to incorporate
casualty control communication into
your training program will result in
which of the following conditions?
1. Failure of
your casualty control organization
to fulfill its primary objective
2.
Possibility of more serious
casualties than the original one
3.
Both 1 and 2 above
4. Need for the establishment of
a control station
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