Bridge and operations crews also face flash hazards

Why do bridge and operations-room personnel wear flash gear as well as gun crews?

Damage can produce electrical flashes, while missile launchers and nearby explosions create hazards beyond the gun positions.

Operations personnel can face electrical flashes if the ship is hit. Bridge personnel may also be close to missile launchers, including vertical-launch cells forward of the bridge. A follow-up comment adds that a nearby explosion can expose personnel to severe burns even without their handling ammunition.