CUTTER STANDARD REPAIR LOCKER INVENTORY

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COMDTNOTE 9664
SUBJ: CUTTER STANDARD REPAIR LOCKER INVENTORY
A. CUTTER STANDARD REPAIR LOCKER INVENTORY, COMDTINST
9664.1 REV C, DATED 14 SEP 07.
1. PURPOSE: THIS ALCOAST PROVIDES GUIDANCE CONCERNING REF A.
2. BACKGROUND: REF A INCORPORATED LESSONS LEARNED FROM RECENT
DAMAGE CONTROL INCIDENTS AND AUTHORIZED ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
WITHIN THE DAMAGE CONTROL EQUIPMENT LOCKER.
3. POLICY:
A. CG UNITS MUST COMPLY WITH NEW LOCKER INVENTORIES NO LATER
THAN 01 JAN 09 USING AFC 30 FUNDS. UNITS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP
A PROCUREMENT STRATEGY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED INVENTORIES.
B. THE FOLLOWING NEW ITEMS CONTAINED WITHIN REF A ARE TO BE
PHASED REPLACEMENTS FOR EXISTING INVENTORY UPON FAILURE AND WHEN IT
IS NO LONGER ECONOMICALLY ADVANTAGEOUS TO REPAIR.
1. REPLACE 1.5 INCH FIRE HOSES UPON HYDROSTATIC TESTING
FAILURE WITH 1.75 INCH FIRE HOSES WITH 1.5 INCH FITTINGS, NSN
4210011431404.
2. REPLACE FIRE FIGHTING FLASH HOODS WITH PKI GOLD HOOD, NSN
8415014627670, AND GREY GENERAL QUARTERS FLASH HOODS WITH NSN
4210014934694.
3. REPLACE THERMAL IMAGERS WITH ANY IMAGER LISTED IN ENCL(3)
OF REF A. CUTTERS WITH DOCTRINE THAT INCORPORATES THE USE OF THE
HANDS FREE HELMET MOUNTED FIRE WARRIOR IMAGER ARE AUTHORIZED TO
ELIMINATE THE ATTACK TEAM LEADER POSITION, ORIGINALLY INSTITUTED TO
HOLD THE THERMAL IMAGER, PROVIDED ALL QUALIFIED HOSE TEAM MEMBERS
COMPLETE THE APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF ATTACK TEAM LEADER PQS. DUE TO
INEVITABLE HOSE TEAM PERSONNEL ROTATION DURING UNDERWAY AND INPORT
FIRE RESPONSE, THE ATTACK TEAM LEADER PQS AND OPERATION OF THE FIRE
WARRIOR IMAGER SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO ALL BASIC DC
QUALIFICATIONS ONBOARD THESE CUTTERS.
4. NEW PURCHASES OF DRAEGER PUMP KITS SHALL INCORPORATE THE
ACCURO HAND PUMP, DRAEGER PART NUMBER 4056443.
5. THE BW TECHNOLOGIES GAS DETECTOR KIT LISTED IN ENCL(3) IS THE
AUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT TO ALL EXISTING MULTI GAS DETECTOR KITS.
UNITS WITH FULLY OPERATIONAL PHD ULTRA, OR MSA ORION GAS DETECTORS
MAY CONTINUE TO PROCURE SENSORS AND MAINTAIN IAW ESTABLISHED PMS
UNTIL REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. ALL NEW PURCHASES OF THE BW GAS
DETECTOR KIT SHALL BE PROCURED UNDER CONTRACT NUMBER HSCG23-04-D-
PKB211, UTILIZING PART NUMBER M5PID-XWQY-A-P-D-Y-N-09, WHICH
INCLUDES A TWO YEAR MANUFACTURES WARRANTY.
6. STREAMLIGHT FIRE VULCAN, NSN 6230015457079, IS THE
AUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT FOR THE FLOOD SEALED BEAM LANTERN AND BATTLE
LANTERNS UPON FAILURE.
C. ALL PUBLICATIONS LISTED IN ENCL(2), SECTION IV OF REF A, ARE TO
BE PRINTED PAPER COPIES. DAMAGE CONTROL CENTRAL SHALL ALSO HAVE
PRINTED COPIES OF NTTP 3-20.31, SURFACE SHIP SURVIVABILITY, NSTM
CHAPTER 555, VOLUME 1, SURFACE SHIP FIRE FIGHTING, AND NSTM CHAPTER
079, ALL THREE VOLUMES. OTHER PERTINENT DAMAGE CONTROL REFERENCES
MAY BE KEPT ELECTRONICALLY, PROVIDED THEY ARE ON A LAPTOP COMPUTER.
THIS CHANGE WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO FUTURE REVISIONS OF THE NAVAL
ENGINEERING MANUAL, COMDTINST M9000.6 (SERIES).
4. POC INFO:
A. FOR POLICY QUESTIONS CONTACT LT SAM ALVORD, COMDT (CG-451) AT
(202) 475-5723 OR SAMUEL.L.ALVORD(AT)USCG.MIL.
B. FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS CONTACT YOUR SERVICING ATG, MLC,
OR ELC PLATFORM MANAGER.
C. DAMAGE CONTROL FEEDBACK MAY ALSO BE COMMUNICATED VIA AN
ELECTRONIC DAMAGE CONTROL FEEDBACK REPORT LOCATED AT THE ELC DAMAGE
CONTROL WEB SITE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2.
D. ADDITIONAL ADVANCED DAMAGE CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES BEING
CONSIDERED ARE LISTED UNDER THE DC WORKING GROUP TAB LOCATED AT
HTTP://CGWEB.ELCBALT.USCG.MIL/BRANCH/BRANCHPAGE/017FILE/DAMAGECONTR
OL/DCWG/DCWG.ASP
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
6. RADM D. GABEL, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, SENDS.
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