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David M. Scharf PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Perform organizational and intermediate level maintenance and repair of firefighting equipment and systems; plans, supervises, and performs tasks necessary for firefighting, ship stability, preservation of watertight integrity, and chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) warfare defense; trains shipboard personnel in other ratings in firefighting procedures. Operates and maintains fire fighting, fixed-flooding, wash down, ventilation, dewatering, and air test equipment and damage control life support devices. Performs radiological and chemical monitoring and surveying; serves as on-scene leader; organizes and directs fire party; inventories damage control equipment. Instructs and coordinates firefighting teams; instructs personnel in the techniques of firefighting and CBR defense; supervises and performs tasks in procurement and issuance of supplies and repair parts; prepares records and reports.