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According to the Uninspected Vessel Regulations, life preservers should be: - Correct Answer
Readily excessible
What is one of the first things you should do when boarding a liferaft? - Correct Answer pick
up other survivors
What do the letters "EPIRB" stand for? - Correct Answer Emergency Position Indicating Radio
Beacon
: According to the Uninspected Vessel Regulations, the minimum amount of lifesaving
equipment required on an uninspected 85 foot vessel is: - Correct Answer One approved life
preserver for each person on board and a lifebuoy
In treating a patient for shock you should: - Correct Answer Lie the person down, keep
warm, elevate feet, lower head, and keep dry.
Treatment for a diabetic suffering from insulin shock would consist of administering: -
Correct Answer Sweetened Orange Juice
Penetrating the skin with a sharp instrument such as a nail causes which of the following
type of wound? - Correct Answer Puncture
Bleeding from a vein should be stopped by: - Correct Answer Involves both layers of skin and
damage to underlying tissues.
A third degree burn: - Correct Answer both layers of skin and and damage to underlying
tissues
,Bleeding from an artery would be indicated by: - Correct Answer Bright red blood, spurting
at regular intervals.
A person who sees someone fall overboard should yell "Man Overboard" and: - Correct
Answer keep the individual in sight
On a small boat, if someone fell overboard and you did not know which side they fell in, you
should: - Correct Answer Stop the propellers from turning and throw a ring buoy over the
side.
For a choking victim, the first action should be taken: - Correct Answer Let him try to cough
it out.
Of the following, which is not a symptom of shock? - Correct Answer Red face, high
temperature.
A person remaining in shock may die: - Correct Answer Even though the injury would not
have been fatal.
A second degree burn can be recognized by: - Correct Answer Blistering of the burn area.
With a man overboard, port side, you should: - Correct Answer Hard left rudder.
When a ship sinks and survivors take to the life boats, the best procedure is: - Correct
Answer Stay in the general area of the sinking
What chemical is used to purify water? - Correct Answer Chlorine
Where should life preservers be stowed? - Correct Answer in the wheelhouse
, If it is necessary to abandon ship while out to sea, it is important that crew members: -
Correct Answer Remain together in the area as rescuers will search in the vessel's last known
position.
When abandoning ship by jumping from a great height, you should: - Correct Answer Jump
feet first, holding onto your life jacket with one hand while covering your nose and mouth
with the other.
What is one of the first actions you should take after abandoning and clearing away from a
vessell? - Correct Answer Identify the person in charge
Any injury requiring more than standard first aid must be reported to: - Correct Answer
USCG
An emergency check-off list is required on vessels carrying six or fewer passengers for hire.
The list must contain information on all of the following except: - Correct Answer Cleaning
the vessell
The smoke signal authorized for distress signaling should be colored: - Correct Answer
orange
A rocket parachute or hand flare used at night to signal distress should be - Correct Answer
red
An EPIRB should be tested: - Correct Answer Monthly, for 1 second, first 5 minutes of any
hour
How long are flares and rockets good for? - Correct Answer 3 years
The best procedure to use in a man overboard situation to return directly to the spot where
the person went off the vessel would be: - Correct Answer