Damage control on U.S. Navy Ships has been an important consideration since our Navy was first established. Within the sphere of damage control, however, one area clearly stands alone as a priority: any fire, no matter how small, has the potential to erupt into an all consuming inferno which can quickly disable or kill a ship and her crew. This became obvious with the incidents aboard the Forrestal, Enterprise, Stark, and Samuel B. Roberts. Post-fire analysis in each of these cases indicated a lack of training in the areas of fire party organization, the proper application and use of fire fighting agents, and the operation of foam stations, oxygen breathing apparatus, and other fire fighting equipment. Proper training is the key to the success the fleet must have in meeting the growing challenge in the areas of damage control and fire fighting in particular. In recent years, with the advent of more modern sophisticated ships, the training required has also grown more complex. What were standard fire fighting training methods have became inadequate and deemed environmentally unsuitable by the EPA. To meet modern training needs, the 19F-Series Fire Fighting Trainer was developed. The trainer, also in operation at other Navy locations, has successfully met all fire fighting training requirements and satisfied all environmental restrictions.