Ens Chevalier - This is Not a Drill, except it is
CPT Arianus
(( Holodeck 4, deck 3, USS Artemis-A ))
Jaseb
entered the holodeck with a cup of his precious coffee in hand. CPO Ral
with CPO Kaz'Orah was already present, as this training was mainly
their gig. Jaseb itself had basics from the Academy, enough training
on the topic to know what to expect, still the idea of what the
trainees will go through was a little terrifying.
Chevalier:
Chief?
CPO Ral turned to a newcomer as she almost completed a
gear check before the training and nodded to ensign with her
unwelcoming face disturbed from the work. CPO Kaz'Orah was more
welcoming.
Kaz'Orah: We are almost prepared, sir. Program was
checked and generated by your specifications, we even managed to
implement all CPO Ral's adjustments you approved.
Jaseb looked
at CPO Ral thinking when he approved “changes” but he decided to
let it go, as he would basically in these days sign on your hand if
you would leave your hand on his table a second too late. Yeah, he
was definitely looking forward to ACOO's return from Betazed and return to
his more standard duties.
Chevalier: Good to hear we are on
track, Chief Kaz. Not I would expect anything else from both of you.
Continue duties.
Both CPOs returned to the gear check, while
ensign Chevalier let a stool materialized and he sat down, reading
the simulation parameters and checking if everything is covered and
what CPO Ral's changes are, now, when he finally had a time to read
what he actually signed.
(( Holodeck
4, deck 3, USS Artemis-A
))
(( Hour
later
))
Eight teams of four – an officer with three enlisted –
sorted out and lined up for the exercise briefing, were standing
present in their class
C uniform. Jaseb was nervous, as he was the one supervising and
in the end responsible for this exercise, but it was too late for him to
back away. So, he stood next to Ral and Kaz'Orah, looked stern, and
let CPO Ral make the introduction.
Ral: Welcome spacers at the
advanced firefighting and emergency procedures training. I'm Chief
Ral Shaw, and I will be your evaluator. This training has two main
parts. First, you learn how to fight the fire, if automatic fire
suppression systems failed. Second part will teach you evacuation
protocols and your duties as an officers and NCOs during ship-wide
evacuation. So, we began with the first part - You all were trained at the
Academy with basics, but this is reality. You serve on the Starfleet
vessel, so now look left and right on the people around you. Those
are your colleagues, which depends on you, as much you depend on
them. I would like to appreciate you, who are not from OPS nor
Engineering, for your the content of this exercise is not your daily
bread. However, don't expect any relief, because every Starfleet
spacer is a firefighter, as a fire does not know the difference of division you serve. Fire will not ask, fire will burn. Four teams to
my left, for the first round, you are the rescue squad. For teams to my right, you are the primary assault firefighter squad. Second round
will be the same task - put out the fire, save the people, but the
environment will change, as will your assignments.
Jaseb
stepped forward.
Chevalier: As you know your assignments for
the first part of the exercise, behind you on the wall are lockers
with your DC Environment suits. Those who are there voluntarily,
remember, if you are in an emergency, if you are called into FFS duty,
search for this locker at any damage control, engineering or OPS
station. You can now check and dress into the suit before the
situation briefing. Remember your training, people. Check it
thoroughly, check it with each other with your team. Make sure all
systems are nominal and your suit is sealed, you have enough oxygen
and the fire suppressant tank is full. You have ten minutes.
Dismissed.
Jaseb watched as people split up to their lockers
and began checking their gear. He took a deep breath. CPO Ral turned
to her and nodded at him with understanding. He obviously didn't
disappoint her. At least not that much as she expected, Jaseb
guessed.
(( Holodeck
4, deck 3, USS Artemis-A
))
(( Teen
minutes later
))
Jaseb finished the check of CPO Kaz'Orah's suit when the chronometer signaled ten minutes passed. He confirmed that
everything was ok with CPO Kaz'Orah and they both joined CPO Ral to
give an exercise briefing to trainees.
Kaz'Orah: Now when you
dress up, we will brief you about the situation, which you will be
facing in the first scenario. You can then ask your questions on the
scenario. Chief Ral?
Chief Kaz stepped back as Chief Ral
stepped forward.
Ral: After the gear check, Rescue team one
and two with Assault teams three and four will enter the door to the cargo elevator behind you. You will be transported to simulation of
deck 6. Information about the situation on deck 6 is sparse. Red
Alert was declared and deck 6 was hit. DC transmitted twenty seven
people present on the deck still alive, seven members of Starfleet
and twenty civilians. Automatic systems on the deck are down, but
emergency systems were able to secure the computer core and cut off
the deck as protection before the fire spread to other parts of
the ship.
Behind CPO Ral appeared the board with deckplan as
she turned and started to show individual sections.
Ral: Plasma
induced fire already swallowed OPS and most of the Tactical. Now
continue through the EPS conduits, corridors and jefferies tubes
here, and continue to enlisted and civilian quarters. Assault Three,
your task is to suppress the fire enough to enable Rescue One to
search Tactical for survivors. Rescue One and Two, apart from the
search for victims and survivors, your task is to secure the hull
against the structural collapse in the sectors of your intervention.
Assault Four, your task is fire suppression in sectors nine and ten,
and protect Rescue Two as they proceed with the evacuation and search
through the quarters.
Assault teams, suppression hoses are
located here, here, here and here. Rescue team, on the same locations
you find emergency force field emitters to secure the hull against the
collapse.
Remember. This is real situation training. Safeties
are semi-off. You cannot be suffocated by smoke and toxic vapors,
your bones cannot break, you cannot burn. But you will feel the fire,
if you will be exposed and your suit fails. You will feel the pain, if
you make a mistake and get under structure collapse. Stay low for
better visibility through smoke. Be aware of your surroundings, and
your teammates.
Questions?
Z'Vahme/Anyone who
participates: Response
TAG/TBC
(You
can choose which team you want to be on. On the environmental suit and
gear – standard star trek environmental suit design, colored
orange, with backpack containing retardant and your oxygen. On the
right glove you have a fixed fire extinguisher nozzle. On the left side you
have a pouch with a half mask w/ fire escape hood connected to your oxygen supply serving to
protect rescued from smoke inhalation. Helmet contains HUD which
renders
your surroundings by lidar with a thermal deferential. You have
hydraulic halligans)
CPO Rel Shaw & CPO Kaz'Orah, NPC
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