Ebs Flashcards
What must be done with ebs in emergency stations ?
Must be broken out, tested and carried by all personnel on every initiation of emergency stations.
Other than emergency stations when should ebs masks be carried by personnel ?
Any occurance of action damage
After checked how do you carry ebs masks ?
Neck strap around neck
Mask held in position in front of body
Wrap hose around waist and tuck the end of the hose into the turns.
Ebs should be donned when told to do so by ?
Scoow
Eoow
Dchq
Ood
Within 3 mins of fire is in first half of sub
Or if in any doubt
Hazards of moving whilst wearing ebs mask. Limited visibility due to ?
Inadequate lighting
Smoke filled compartments
Restricted length of ebs hose
Breathing compressed air under submarine internal pressure
How to check general condition of ebs mask
No broken straps/ head net intact
Cracked/ heavily scratched visor
No splits in hose
No splits in face seal
Ebs masks stowed in dedicated lockers at watchkeeping positions they are ?
Scoow position
Scco position
Planesman position
CO position
Compartments where ebs can be found
Messes
Galley
MR
Machinery spaces
Passageways
In an emergency situation the bulkheads will be shutdown and bulkhead doors may need to be shut. In order to move throughout sub some doors need to be opened but what could potentially happen ?
May be a chance that a pressure has built up on the bulkhead and in order to open the door we balance across the bulkhead. It’s ordered by ship control.
This is achieved by opening vent flaps which are operated by the SCCO on PMS
Phase 1 DC checks will have been carried prior to the order to balance across bulkheads and open bulkhead doors is given.
How to identify the loss of electrics ?
Dchq close up
Carry out electrical system audits
Dchq will receive reports of supply loss from watch keepers
ID of tripped circuits will be via MCB
24V DC MCBs output circuits are fitted with LEDs for quick Identification.
What needs to be used when you lose electrics ?
Electrical audit cards and go to diving stations
What has to be done if you lose pms
Go to diving stations
