How to Fight Fire or Flooding on a Nuclear Submarine - Smarter Every Day 244

A video on YouTube. In Science & Engineering, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

Smarter Every Day visits the USS Toledo submarine in the Arctic to demonstrate how crew members respond to emergency flooding and fire situations in the engine room and crew's mess.

From the video

Answers: How do US Navy submariners respond to fire and flooding casualties in the Arctic?

USS Toledo submarine operations in the Arctic
Casualty response training on submarines
Emergency breathing apparatus procedures
Fire fighting training and communications on submarines
Pipe patching and flooding control procedures

What it concludes

Submarine crews must be able to respond to casualties and save the ship from within due to the unforgiving environment.
A temporary pipe patch can withstand up to 2,000 PSI of pressure.
The watch standard on a submarine must respond to a fire within the first 30 seconds and extinguish it within 2 minutes.
Thermal imaging equipment and tactical communication are essential for navigating smoke-filled compartments during submarine fires.

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