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(MAN OVERBOARD, MAN OVERBOARD - NAT SOUND)IS ONE OF THE LAST THINGS ANY SAILOR WANTS TO
HEAR. TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THEIR CREWS AND TO PRACTICE QUICK RESPONSE, SHIPS RUN
FREQUENT MAN-OVERBOARD DRILLS.
"WE CONDUCT MAN-OVERBOARD DRILLS FAIRLY OFTEN. WE JUST COMPLETED OUR SAR-CERT. IN PREPARATION
FOR THAT, WE WERE DOING ABOUT ONE MAN-OVERBOARD DRILL, TO TWO MAN-OVERBOARD DRILLS A WEEK."
THE SEARCH AND RESCUE SWIMMERS CAN'T DO THEIR JOBS BY THEMSELVES. THE WHOLE CREW HAS TO
KNOW THEIR ROLE.
"WE HAVE TRAINING ON HOW TO HANDLE THE SHIP, IN THE EVENT OF A MAN-OVERBOARD, WHERE TO
GO, EVERYONE KNOWS WHERE TO BE ON STATION."
SAFETY IS ALWAYS A MAJOR FOCUS IN EVERYTHING THE NAVY DOES, AND SAILORS WILL CONTINUE TO
TRAIN THE WAY THEY FIGHT SO THAT THEY CAN BE PREPARED FOR ANY SITUATION. PETTY OFFICER
TONY DEFILIPPO, ABOARD USS AVENGER.