Land Survival
What is the first step of survival?
Recognition
What is an important thing to remember when transporting a hypothermia person?
Keep horizontal!
What does PFD stand for?
Personal floatation device
What are the emergency letters?
SOS
Name a knot we learned
Cleat hitch, clove hitch, double sheet bend
Some emergencies, such as person overboard, are “immediate”. Other emergencies are.....
Delayed
What does the “1–10–1 Rule” stand for
1 minute to control breathing, 10 minutes of useful movement, ~1 hour before moderate hypothermia.
What is the best PFD?
The one you wear!
What two things must a signal “do”?
Attract attention and convey a message of distress
What is the weather motto?
When in doubt, chicken out!
Name 3 high heat loss areas.
Head, neck, armpits, sides, groin, chest, back
What is an example of a good material for your insulating layer?
Fleece, down, wool, fure
What are the two positions to assume in cold water wearing a PFD?
HELP and Huddle
What is an example of an active emergency signal?
Flare, mirror, MAYDAY
Name two sources to check the weather
AM/FM radio, VHR radio, website, app
Give an example of a delayed emergency.
Bilge pumps going off too frequently, weather comes up, injured or sick person…
What are the four stages of risk in cold water immersion?
Cold response, swimming failure, hypothermia, post rescue collapse
What is an important thing to remember for self-rescue from ice?
Lie down, stay horizontal, swim back to ice that broke before, roll once on ice and do not stand up right away
What channel do you make MAYDAY calls on?
VHF-16
What causes the tides?
Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on Earth's oceans
List the seven steps of survival in order
Recognition, Inventory, Shelter, Signals, Water, Food, Play
List 4 of the STAY Rules of cold water survival
Stay afloat, Stay dry, Stay still, Stay warm, Stay with boat, Stay together, Stay sober.
What is the rule for ice and POB recovery?
Reach, throw, don't go!
What are the 5 components of a MayDay call?
Mayday (3x), location, name/description, nature of emergency, # of people onboard
Small craft advisory, gale, storm warning, hurricane warning