scope:

This military handbook prescribes the design criteria necessary to support new firefighting training devices and to outline the technical and environmental requirements of the structures which house them.

The training facilities covered by this handbook as identified by the devices contained within are as follows:

a) 19F1A and 19F1B - Advanced Shipboard Firefighting Trainers

b) 19F3 and 19F3B - Basic Shipboard Firefighting Trainers, which consist of four training structures:

(1) B1 - Engine Room - Bilge Fire Trainer

(2) B2 - Galley/Berthing Fire Trainer

(3) B3 - Pit Fire Trainer

(4) B4 - Pit Fire Trainer

c) 19F3A and 19F3C - Combined Basic/Advanced Shipboard Firefighting Trainers, which consist of a 19F1A portion and 19F3-B3 trainers

d) 19F4 and 19F4A - Basic Shipboard Aircraft Firefighting Trainers

e) 19F5 and 19F5A - Basic Recruit Shipboard Firefighting Trainers

f) 21C12 and 21C12A - Submarine Firefighting Trainers

g) Gas Chamber - Chemical Warfare Trainer

h) Seawolf

There are two types of trainers: warm and cold weather designs. The cold weather design is applicable to all sites in climates where the annual heating degree days are 2,000 or greater. The warm weather design is applicable to all sites in climates where the annual heating degree days are less than 2,000.