16 intense photos that show how sailors fight fires at sea


SUMMARY
Firefighting is dangerous, scary work even when it’s done on solid ground where firemen can fall back if the flames get too fierce.
Sailors at sea, on the other hand, don’t have that luxury. They have to battle the fire on a ship fi…
Firefighting is dangerous, scary work even when it's done on solid ground where firemen can fall back if the flames get too fierce.
Sailors at sea, on the other hand, don't have that luxury. They have to battle the fire on a ship filled with fuel. And failure means that the ship, the only home they have on the waves, will sink and take some of their brothers with it.
To keep everyone as safe as possible, the Navy uses dedicated firefighters and cross-trains some sailors to assist them in an emergency. Here's how they prepare to protect their floating cities from burning up: