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Purpose. To issue policy and assign responsibility for implementing shipboard damage control (DC) and fire protection (FP) initiatives

Applicability and Scope. DC and FP initiatives encompass the development, acquisition, deployment, sustainment and support of procedures and material used in responding to accidents, damage, fire or combat operations. DC initiatives encompass personnel, equipment and systems required to respond and recover from groundings, collisions, flooding, structural damage, loss of communications, loss of power, toxic environments, and personnel casualties. FP initiatives encompass the ability to detect, isolate, suppress, extinguish, and or otherwise control shipboard fires. The passive FP component encompasses the development and acquisition of fire tolerant materials used in platform construction or system upgrades, brought on board as part of normal operations, or used for personnel protection. Fire resistant design and fire safety shall be provided to reduce reliance on personnel actions or active fire fighting systems. The goal is to prevent or minimize the broad degrading effects of fire or damage on mission performance in both peacetime and hostile environments. DC and FP initiatives incorporate active and passive survivability features and, are essential components of major ship survivability system designs.