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Mission Mindset Cautions and Safety webpage.


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Things to Know Before You Go on a Mission Mindset Tour
 
Safety

We will be touring an industrial environment with moving equipment and working military personnel-your safety is both of our jobs. Move cautiously, use any and all available handrails or hand holds, stay with the group, mind your step and watch for head clearance.

Attire

Guests should dress casually, wearing comfortable clothing – jeans or slacks, long-sleeved shirts, and comfortable walking CLOSED-TOE shoes. Shoes with low, rubberized soles are suggested. A ship is an industrial environment with steep stairways called ladders; high-heels, open-toed shoes, sandals, and dresses are not permitted. Do not wear dinner jackets or ties. Also avoid necklaces that can get caught or anything else that may impact the ability to climb steep stairs and ladders with both hands. 

Cautions and General Safety
Guests should not accept this invitation unless they are in good health. Navy ships, by their very nature, present certain hazards not normally encountered ashore. These hazards require persons on board to exercise a high degree of care for their own safety. Do not operate equipment or switches, position any valves, or enter any posted areas without prior approval from the ship’s force. Be aware of where you place your hands. Never grasp things such as cables or wires. Please be aware that the ladders on the ship are steep and there will be walking and possibly climbing involved in the tour. If you are claustrophobic or have other physical ailments, it may be better to forego your visit.
 
Physical Exertion
There are no elevators for moving people on a warship. Guests must be fully ambulatory and able to climb multiple stories of stairs in order to navigate the ship.
A shipboard obstacle to be aware of are ‘knee-knockers’. These are located in hatches (doorways), raised by 12-inches. Hatches are cut into steel bulkheads (walls) located throughout the ship. Moving from bow to stern (front to back), guests will pass through dozens of these hatches requiring a ‘high step’ to clear each bulkhead.
Guests who are not physically able to overcome these obstacles should reconsider their participation. We want to make this a memorable visit for all, and that won’t happen if you are physically unable to move around the ship.
 
Emergency Procedures
In the unlikely event that an emergency situation arises, alarms will sound and the word will be given. You are requested to stay where you are and remain clear of all passageways and operating areas. Do not obstruct ladders, hatches, or watertight doors. Allow ship’s personnel to perform required action without interference. The member of the ship’s company in charge at the scene will explain the situation as soon as they are able.
 
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