Personal Safety
The 7 steps of survival
What is :
1 Recognition,
2 Inventory
3 Shelter,
4 Signals,
5 water,
6 food,
7 play
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 channel is a MAYDAY performed on?
VHF channel 16
What is DSC?
digital selective calling (DSC), allows mariners to instantly send an automatically formatted distress alert to the Coast Guard or other rescue authority anywhere in the world.
If you enter a life raft and it has sea sickness medication, when should you take it?
Immediately upon entering the raft
List 4 things a personal survival kit must have
1 Shelter aid 2 Signal, 3 Personal Health needs, 4 fire starter
Four factors of the fire tetrahedron
What is: Fuel, heat, oxygen, and a chain reaction (the chemical reaction between fuel, O2 and heat)
What does a class A fire/fuel consist of?
BWhat is -wood, paper, rubber, plastics (usually leaves ash)
What is the difference between smoke and flares? When would you use them?
What is smoke is for daylight hours, flares can be seen in darkness
What is the 1-10-1 rule?
What is 1 minute to get breathing under control, 10 minutes of useful activity, 1 hour to moderate hypothermia
Signals must be
What is: Bigger, brighter, different
Four items that can cause loss of power
✓ Propeller fouled ✓ Not in gear ✓ Sheer pin broken ✓ Spun prop hub
How often should an epirb be tested and inspected?
Once a month
What are the steps to perform a visual inspection of a PFD?
Fabric: Look for any rips, tears, discoloration, or brittleness.
Straps: Ensure they are strong and flexible, with no frayed areas.
Buckles and Zippers: Check that they open and close easily and securely.
Hardware: Inspect all hardware, including the inflation mechanism (if applicable), for signs of damage or corrosion.
USCG Tag: Verify that the USCG-approved tag is present and legible.
Expired Components: If the PFD has automatic or manual inflators, check for expiration
What are the stay rules?
What is: Stay afloat
Stay dry
Stay still
Stay warm
Stay with the boat
Stay together
Stay Sober
How often does the USCG require that you perform the drills for MOB, Fire, Abandonship, Flooding?
What is:
Once a month
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.
What does EPIRB stand for?
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
What is AIS?
Automatic Identification Systems (AIS)
uses VHF frequencies to transmit parcels of information to help vessels avoid collisions in boats that have been outfitted with its technology. When AIS is installed on a boat, the unit collects position and timing information of the boat from an external or integrated GPS receiver and then, using VHF, broadcasts out the location, vessel speed and course, vessel name and other bits of information to any other boats or land-based organizations in the vicinity that have an AIS receiver installed.
What is the best PFD?
The one you wear!
Equipment, Training, Atitude
What is: the survival triad
What do the letters in APASS stand for?
Alert all, sound alarm
Pull Pin
Aim at base of flames
Squeeze levers together
Sweep back and forth
If you hear a distress call but it goes unanswered what should you do
If you overhear a distress call on the radio you should answer the call and relay the MAYDAY information
What is a PLB?
Personal locator Beacon (manually activated)
List the steps to manually launching a life raft
2 people
Release pelican hook
Pull out painter - tie it
Launch on the leeside
Pull painter
Stay attached to boat
Cut painter with knife