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1 online resource (ii, 60 pages) : color illustrations, color map, color photographs |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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"April 2023." |
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"GAO-23-105481." |
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In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Background. -- Navy does not have a process to consistently collect, analyze, and share fire-incident lessons learned. -- Navy has improved collection of fire-incident data, but has not analyzed the broad effects of fires. -- Navy has taken steps to address personnel shortfalls to improve fire safety. -- Navy has not assessed the effectiveness of its fire-safety training programs. -- Conclusions. -- Recommendations for executive action. -- Agency comments. -- Appendices. |
| Summary |
The Navy reported more than $4 billion in estimated damages from fires that occurred onboard ships undergoing maintenance from May 2008 through December 2022. The Navy also lost two ships to fires during this period, including the USS Bonhomme Richard. This report examines, among other things, the extent that the Navy has (1) addressed lessons learned from fires and developed a process to improve the collection, analysis, and sharing of lessons learned; (2) collected and analyzed data about the effects that fires during maintenance have on ships; and (3) assessed the effectiveness of training provided to personnel to implement fire-safety policies on ships during maintenance. GAO is making three recommendations to the Navy, including that it establish a process for consistently collecting lessons learned; an organization to analyze the effects of fires; and service-wide goals, performance measures, and a process for monitoring and reporting progress for fire-safety training. |
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed April 21, 2023). |
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United States. Navy -- Personnel management -- Evaluation.
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United States. Navy -- Training -- Evaluation.
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United States. Navy
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Ships -- Fires and fire prevention -- United States -- Evaluation.
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Navires -- Incendies et prévention des incendies -- États-Unis -- Évaluation.
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United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
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Ongoing efforts to improve safety should be enhanced |
| Running Title |
GAO-23-105481 Navy ship fires |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
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GA 1.13:GAO-23-105481 |
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