Zone 8 Focuses on Damage Control By NC1 Belinda Daniel NMCRC El Paso
EL PASO, Texas- NOSC El Paso became a damage control training ground, Aug. 21, to prepare El Paso Future Sailors on the arduous tasks of pipe patching and hose handling. The El Paso Fire Department was instrumental in the training, as they provided the fire truck and hoses to facilitate the training. Boatswain’s Mate (BM)2nd Class Edgar Escobar and BM2 Veronica Archuleta demonstrated proper pipe patching techniques to the Future Sailors and upon their understanding, the water came on and it was time to let our Future Sailors have a try. As the water poured out of the cracked pipe, teams comprised of Future Sailors from each individual
NRS worked together to properly secure the patches in order to minimize the streams of water that were constantly beating them back. Some teams were successful, others were too distracted by the water to accomplish the mission, but good training and fun were had by all. After completion of the pipe patching exercise, the teams moved on to the next phase of training which was on the proper handling of a fire hose. Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Adrian Tellez and