Personal Safety
The three principal Rescue Team Priorities
What is :
1 Safety of the Crew
2 Safety of the Auxiliary vessel
3 Safety of the people in need of assistance
When should the kill switch be attached to the helmsman
Kill switch cord must be attached to the kill switch and the helmsman when underway
What words impose silence when a Mayday is in progress
“SEELONCE MAYDAY”
What does LKP stand for
Last known position
The ability to keep the vessel stationary relative to a reference point is called:
Station keeping
List at least 5 items that safety vests must have
Toque or hat, scarf or balaclava ➜ Extra gloves or liners ➜ Chemical hand warmers ➜ High energy snacks, and water ➜ Spare glasses or contact cases ➜ Phone number and ID ➜ Small first aid kit ➜ Quarters and cash (small amount)
Four factors of the fire tetrahedron
What is: Fuel, heat, oxygen, and a chain reaction (the chemical reaction between fuel, O2 and heat)
What is the phonetic for BZ1 EP9?
Bravo Zulu One
Echo Papa Niner
How long may it take for eyes to acquire their full night vision
15 minutes
When is a tow line to be cut
If the tow is endangering the SAR vessel
What is: Safety of Life at Sea
Four items that can cause loss of power
✓ Propeller fouled ✓ Not in gear ✓ Sheer pin broken ✓ Spun prop hub
What frequency does the EPIRB on your vessel transmit on
The COSPAS-SARSAT detects emergency radio beacon signals on 121.5 MHz and 406 MHz.
What sort of search pattern is to be used when searching in a strong tidal stream or current
Barrier search
What is the theoretical distance the propeller would move in one full revolution if it were moving through a solid.
Pitch
The five signs of Hypothermia
What is:
1. Skin colour
2. Restricted movement
3. Altered state of consciousness
4. Shivering stops
5. Slowing pulse and decreasing consciousness
What position must the throttles be in when bringing alongside a man overboard?
Put throttles into neutral when the person is alongside. Do not touch the throttles until the person is onboard or well past and clear of the engines.
The word BASS sums up VHF communications requirements. What does it stand for?
Brevity Accuracy Speed (speech rate) Secrecy
What is the difference between “flotsam’ and “jetsam”
Objects that have drifted free of wreckage (flotsam) and items that have been thrown overboard (jetsam)
A magnetic course is 345 degrees. Variation is 19 degrees east. The true course is
004 degrees true
A personal emergency strobe light emits:
What is: high-intensity flashing white light of 40-60 flashes per minute, visible for two miles.
What do the letters in F I R E stand for with regards to putting out a fire
Find
Inform
Restrict
Extinguish
If you hear a distress call but it goes unanswered what should you do
If you overhear a distress call that goes unanswered after a period of time then you should relay that message to an MCTS station
The fifth and sixth legs of a square search are four times the track spacing (true or false?)
False (they are 3x the track spacing)
A one knot current may effect a vessel the same amount as how many knots of wind
A one-knot current may effect a vessel to the same degree as 30 knots of wind.