Saipan (CVL 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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Qffezffkzzf 52 ,Zwzfzzf Zeke fmefz The Medical Department consists of a Medical oflicer, and hospital corpsman. It is the responsibility of this depart- ment to safeguard the health of the crew. In the Sick Bay spaces, treatment facilities are centered in a Sick Call Room, equipped for the handling of minor ailments and injuries. A laboratory and X-Ray unit afford diagnostic aids, and a well stocked pharmacy exists for the preparation of almost any prescription that may be called for. The Operating Room is furnished with full facilities for the performance of major surgery. To accomodate patients whose illness or injury necessitates bed rest there is a twenty four bed ward, a two bed quiet room, and a four bed isolation room. Another function of the Medical Department is to pre- vent disease. Included in this function are constant super- vision of food handling and preparation, weekly sanitary in- spections, crew instruction in first aid, personal hygiene, f . 1 jf: I LT. Kraske and the maintenance of areas for decontamination in case of radiological warfare. Mention of the responsibility of the Medical Department during flight quarters must not be omitted for at all times during flight operations the Medical Officer and a hospital corpsman are present on or near the flight deck and ready for any eventuality. The Dental Department aboard the USS SAIPAN consists of a Dental Ofiicer and two dental corpsmen. The dental spaces in the sick bay area of the ship contain operative and X-Ray facilities to take care of the ship's personnel in all their normal dental requirements. It is the duty of the Den- tal Department to maintain the oral health of the officers and crew by preventive and operative means as well as by education in oral hygiene. , I , t , .,f- l- a -A A ' , g' 5 A 2 ,lzfff f j , if. ff i V 4, X V ' f J Q 15, fi K4 .2 il ff' s 4- mi 3 ii my ab mtv? is -we -R tf,E.'f . ks-L g 'l 1. , K M,

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IQ1 awya :bw Qefaafmen Under the watchful supervision of the Navigator, Divi- sion Ofiicer and Chief Quartermaster, sixteen quartermast- ersattend to their primary duties of constantly computing and checking the ships position, piloting her along coastlines when in sight of land and guiding her safely in and out of port. The quartermaster's main duties are to assist the Oflicer-of-the-Deck. In port this means making morning and evening colors, keeping track of transfers and absentees, seeing that the oflicer of the Deck is forewarned about ap- proaching VIP's, and keeping a written record of all occur- ences affecting the ship. At sea the quartermaster is the OOD's right hand man. He assists with emergencies, sounds H all the alarm, and is responsible that the ship shows the proper lights. The quartermaster takes the helm in the Pilot House for all important evolutions and maneuvers. He must keep the ship's charts and navigational publications up to date and have a knowledge of tides and currents He must be able to compute time of sunrise and sunset and be famili r ' . , a with the sextant, stadimeter, and modern navigational equipment. All of these important duties combine to make life in the Navigation department busy and interesting. , , X fl 'gt 3, , , f f