QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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⩥ Situational Awareness (SA).
Answer: Degree of accuracy by which one's perception of the current
environment mirrors reality
⩥ SA Risk Color Guide.
Answer: Green - little chance of serious error
Yellow - higher chance of serious error
Red - very high chance of serious error
Swoosh Arrow - return to good SA
⩥ How To Identify Shipmates in Yellow or Red.
Answer: Making errors, poor communication, overloaded, fatigued,
complacent, not following procedures
⩥ Caduceus (kah-deuce).
Answer: Rating insignia of Hospital Corps
⩥ Sickbay/cockpit.
,Answer: where sick and injured men were taken for care
⩥ Surgeon Steward.
Answer: First enlisted rate requiring specific qualification
⩥ Medal of Honor.
Answer: Highest military decoration (Armed forces) awarded for
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond
the call of duty.
⩥ Distinguished Service Cross (DSC).
Answer: Second highest military decoration (ARMY) awarded for
extraordinary heroism
⩥ Navy Cross.
Answer: Second highest military decoration (NAVY or MARINES)
awarded for extraordinary heroism
⩥ Silver Star.
Answer: Third highest military combat decoration (Armed Forces)
awarded for gallantry in action
⩥ Bronze Star.
, Answer: Awarded to any person serving in the military after 6DEC1941
who distinguishes themselves by heroic or meritorious acheivement
⩥ Purpose of Article 16.
Answer: States that a convenient place shall be set apart for sick or hurt
men.....and some of the crew shall be appointed to attend to and serve
them and keep the place clean.
⩥ Ship's Surgeon.
Answer: Trained physician
⩥ Surgeon's mate.
Answer: Usually a physician but subordinate to surgeon (held warrant
officer like status). Responsibilities more equivalent to modern senior
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⩥ Congress Mandate 2 March 1799.
Answer: All newly commissioned sailing warships to contain a "cockpit"
for treatment of sick and injured
*unofficially re-established need for enlisted medical personnel
⩥ Loblolly Boys.
Answer: -Served porridge (loblolly) to sick/injured
-Classified as official rate in 1814