Search and Rescue
3 pieces of information you give to Coast Guard Radio before departing the dock as a SAR boat?
Vessel Name
Number of people on board
ETA or intentions (training, patrol etc)
The phrase used when making sure your crew is ready when the helms person engage the throttles
Secure?
This includes:
Mission Overview, Roles and Responsibilities, Safety Procedures, Weather and Conditions, and Communication Plans.
A pre-departure briefing for a SAR crew
5 pieces of PPE and 4 things that could be in your SAR vest
Helmet
Goggles
Balaclava
Floater Coat/Pants
Drysuit
PFD
Boots
Gloves
Headlamp
Notepad
Flashlight
Strobe
Knife
Whistle
SAPP
Stop Assess Plan Proceed
Roger
Your message has been received and understood
What does a SAR boat want to avoid when tying up a boat?
locking hitches
The minimum crewing standard on a SAR call
One Coxswain
One Crew member
Another ship or shore radio station can issue a _____ _____ where the transmission of the distress call is weak, or has been sent using a cellphone to the 911 system, and then onto JRCC/ MCTS.
What is a Mayday Relay
Three things to check before starting up the dewatering pump?
Extra points 100 points: how do you rinse the pump after use?
oil
fuel
choke
on/off
Rinse with fresh water- circulate freshwater through the pump to clear out the salt water
SRU
Search and rescue unit
Stand By
Please wait on this channel until further notice
What is another name for Coast Guard Radio
MCTS
The ability to keep the vessel stationary relative to a reference point.
Station Keeping
The vessels position when not under power in rough seas
beam to
A type of lift used to extract a hypothermic person from the water
Parbuckling
MCTS
Extra 100 points:
Two MCTS locations?
Marine communications and traffic services
Prince Rupert and Victoria
Break
Interrupt a transmission in progress between two stations Separate portions of a message
What is the name of the method used for getting someone on board using two lines
Parbucking
The role of a crew member assigned before approaching shore
Bow spotter
An update to MCTS or Rescue center when on scene
Extra 200 points: give and example
Sit Rep
Used to mark the last know position on a person or object in the water
Person over board pole
JRCC
Extra 100 points - where is JRCC?
Joint rescue coordination center
Victoria
Seelonce
Silence has been imposed on this channel for all except distress traffic
What are 10 of the distress signals ?
Mayday/Pan Pan on VHF
Waving arms
Flares
Continuous horn
Orange dye marker
Smoke on board
Ball Over Square flag
November Charlie flag
SOS (written) or · · · – – – · · ·
Heliograph (Daylight Signalling Mirror)
High-intensity white light flashing 60 times per minute
SOS via Horn or Siren
Epirb
Whistle (continious or repetative)
DSC
SART
Gunshot (or any explosive) fired every one minute
someone who is watching over the path of the vessel and reporting any objects, oddities, land masses or vessels that may present a danger to the vessel or be relevant to the safe navigation of the vessel.
Lookout
the most probable location of the search object for a given time corrected for total drift.
Datum
Radio Detection And Ranging
RADAR
EPIRB
for an extra 100 points: what are the two types of epirbs?
Electronic positioning radio beacon
Manual and hydrostatic release
Say Again
Please repeat (the word “repeat” is not normally used for radio communication)