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Navy war ships fight battles; they attack the enemy and defend against enemy attacks. When they can do neither effectively, they retreat. During a battle, they constantly resort to damage control so they may continue to fight. Even when a ship is unable to attack any longer, damage control helps keep a ship afloat until the enemy is out of ammo or assistance arrives. Every sailor knows and practices the principles of damage control, so, when damage control is needed, they will be prepared.

When you attacked and cannot fight, effectively resist, or escape, you must resort to damage control, where you protect your vital areas and pray that your attacker will stop the attack or help will arrive. If you are knocked unconscious, you have no control over how and where you are being hit. Damage control means staying conscious and aware of where your attackers are and what they are about to do to you. You try to prevent being hit in vital areas and to control where you are being hit so you do not receive injuries that may cause long-term, permanent disabilities or even death.

To get into a damage control position

• Drop to the ground before you are knocked out or thrown there.

• Lie on one side and curl into a ball or fetal position, tuck your chin and pull your knees up tight to your chest.

• Protect you head and other vital areas (see below for techniques).

• Yell or scream to alert others, or, if deemed necessary, be silent and play dead.

Protect your Head

To survive, you must remain conscious. To remain conscious, you must protect your head. The brain sort of floats inside the skull and is able to move around a little. Due to being attached to the spine, the brain may move sideways more than it may move forward or backward. The space between the brain and skull is narrow on the sides, so side impacts mean the brain has a more of a chance of crashing into the skull. Also, the sides of the skull are relatively thin, especially at the temple areas. This all means that it is vital that you protect the sides of the head.

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