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Specialties: Customer Service Skills, Computer skills ,

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  Damage Controlman

  Uscg

  Sep 2007 - Present

  The Damage Controlman rating is an extremely diverse rating. A single Damage Controlman in the Coast Guard has the knowledge and skills of numerous civilian professional trades. Welding is one of the primary trades and skill sets of a Damage Controlman. Damage Controlmen are responsible for various repairs and fabrications requiring proficiency in welding. Cutting metal for fabrication and repairs goes hand in hand with the welding skills required for a Damage Controlman. Proficiency with oxygen/acetylene requires practice performing cuts of various shapes. Damage Controlmen are the Coast Guard’s firefighters. When the fire alarm sounds, you'll be the one expected to react to the situation. Students attending Damage Controlman school receive live firefighting training and classroom theory. Damage Controlman maintain and train with the equipment used for protection, detection, and decontamination in the event of exposure to chemical, biological, or radiological hazards. At many shore units in the Coast Guard, Damage Controlman perform various construction and building maintenance. Repairing plumbing systems and fixtures, both on ships and at shore units, is another skill set of the Damage Controlman. Repairs and instalation of common residential and commercial fixtures and systems are performed by Damage Controlmen. A key role of the Damage Controlman on ships is the maintenance and repair of watertight closures. In the event of damage sustained to the ship, watertight closures are secured to prevent the spread of flooding. Watertight closures aboard a ship include doors, hatches, and scuttles. Practical damage control requires the knowledge, skills, and ability to act quickly in making damage control repairs to your ship or other vessels. As a Damage Controlman, you will be an expert in emergency repair to keep the ship afloat.

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  Colfax High School

  Computer'S General Education, Videography