A damage controlman (DC)-the rate of Coast Guard firefighters-assigned to cutters is responsible for watertight integrity; emergency equipment associated with firefighting and flooding; plumbing repairs; welding fabrication and repairs; chemical, biological and nuclear-warfare detection; and decontamination. DCs are known as the service's "Jack of all trades" and are stationed throughout the Coast Guard, including aboard all major cutters, buoy tenders, and river tenders. They also serve on land at Coast Guard stations, bases, and facilities. Coast Guard Art Collection, ID # 201606, "Tribute to Coast Guard Firefighters," Peter DeWeerdt, oil, 32 x 20
