Flash hoods?
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Just to make sure you do mean flash hoods that are used for fire fighting. Correct?
If so, the US Navy issues them to be worn during battlestations and fire fighting since the Stark incident.
The Canadian Navy wears them too.
If so, the US Navy issues them to be worn during battlestations and fire fighting since the Stark incident.
The Canadian Navy wears them too.
Anixtu
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Not just for firefighting. In the RN the firefighting hood is different to the anti-flash hood and gloves worn at action stations. The entire crew wears one or the other at action stations. As demonstrated by some Aussies: File:HMAS Tobruk sailors anti-flash.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Depending on the type of fire for the US is what you wear. If it is just a paper fire you would just wear coveralls flash gloves, hood and SCBA. Usually the fastest guy to get there with a fire extingusher with nothing (except his/her uniform
) on puts it out, but that is what you are supposed to wear. That is why I said for firefighting as that is the most common fire. You would get all dressed up in the fire suits for any other fire. Still stand by US and as far as I know Canada Navies still use them for battle stations.
For the RAN, depends on situation. in deployments like Middle East at all times to be carried, when sailing in cruising watches only standing sea fire emergency party will have theirs, excluding wholeship damage control. I always forgot mine, and just had two placed around the ship to avoid getting in strife...
Also when alongside duty watch will have it for response to DC
Also when alongside duty watch will have it for response to DC
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These are meant for protection and are not used for firefighting or damage control.
If I'm not mistaken, in the RN, flash hoods are only worn by crews in places such as the CIC.
This was already pointed out previously. I will go over it again. Flash hoods are protection from what? Fire.... right? :jump The US uses the flash hoods that are issued for battle stations to fight small fires. This is where my statement came from. I apologize for any confusion that my statement has caused, but in my experience we used them in both situations.
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I understand where you're coming from and I appreciate your feedback. Your post did not cause any confusion. My interest lies primarily in the type of flash hood issued to the RN and some Commonwealth navies and their uses. Perhaps I should have been more specific when asking the question.
My bad... I thought you were asking about all NATO navies.
Anixtu
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Nope, at action stations they are worn by everyone in every compartment and on the upper decks. The only people not wearing the white anti-flash hood and gloves are those dressed in fearnought firefighting suits who wear a different hood and more robust gloves.
The same applies to the South African Navy.
I'm actually a bit puzzled about the thought processes behind this question. Surely the "no-brainer" default answer is "Everybody does, except maybe a few really impoverished third world navies."
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Well, different navies have different procedures, that is why I originaly posed the question. Another reason I posed the question is because other than Commonwealth navies, photos of crews from other navies wearing flash hoods hardly appear. Hope that explain the thought process behind the question.
I see what you mean. It just strikes me that flash hoods are such a basic piece of safety kit in a naval setting - like hard hats are for mine workers - that the idea of not using them is just about inconcievable.
I've definitely seen images of Japanese and South Korean sailors in hoods.