What is "damage control"

n. 1 A department or group, as aboard a naval vessel, responsible for taking action to control damage caused by fire, collision, etc. 2 Any efforts, as by a company, to curtail losses, counteract unfavorable publicity, etc.

n. an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss

Damage Control is a reality TV series produced by MTV. Hosted by Simple Plan frontman Pierre Bouvier, and directed by Sebastian Doggart, the show was a real-life version of the movie Risky Business. It first aired on MTV on March 6, 2005. The last episode was broadcast on April 24, 2005.

Damage Control is a fictional construction company appearing in Marvel Comics, which specializes in repairing the property damage caused by conflicts between superheroes and supervillains. Four Damage Control limited series have been published to date.

In navies and the maritime industry, damage control is the emergency control of situations that may cause the sinking of a watercraft.

Examples are:

• rupture of a pipe or hull especially below the waterline and
• damage from grounding (running aground) or hard berthing against a wharf.
• temporary fixing of bomb or explosive damage.

Damage control is the emergency control of situations that may hazard the sinking of the ship.

Damage Control may also refer to:

• Spin (public relations), efforts to stop damaging stories in journalism
• Elective surgery designed to stabilize the patient and control acidosis, hypothermia, and coagulopathy, allowing surgeons to later perform definitive surgery
• Damage Control (TV series), a reality television series airing on MTV
• Damage Control (play), by David Auburn
• Damage Control (comics), comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics, featuring a fictitious company by the same name
• Damage Control (album), by Mat Zo, 2013
• Damage Control (company), manufacturer of guitar effects pedals and preamps.
• "Damage Control", a song by Man Overboard from Heart Attack

Damage Control is a manufacturer of guitar effects pedals and tube preamps. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Westlake Village, CA. They are best known for their line of pedals that integrate dual 12AX7 tubes. In 2009, the company discontinued their product line and began manufacturing pedals under the Strymon name.

Damage Control is the debut studio album by British electronic music producer Mat Zo. It peaked at number 1 on the iTunes Store Dance Album Charts, number 1 on the US Top Heatseekers Chart, and number 7 on the US Billboard Dance Chart. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album in 2013.