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1. What are the 8 1. Helm watch
duties of a boat 2. Lookout watch
crew member? 3. Tow watch
4. Anchor watch
5. Rig towing and mooring lines
6. Act as a surface swimmer
7. Administer first aid
8. Operate damage control equipment
2. When reporting 1. Description
contacts, what is 2. Bearing
the order in 3. Range
which they are re- 4. Aspect
ported?
3. What is hy- A lowering of the core body temperature due to exposure of cold (water or air)
pothermia? resulting in a subnormal body temperature.
4. At what 95 degrees F
body tempera-
ture does hy-
pothermia be-
gin?
5. What are the 3 1. Displacement
basic hull types? 2. Semi-displacement
3. Planing
6. Displacement Displaces (pushes away) water allowing the vessel to settle down in the water.
hull Found on tankers and freighters; ATON vessels
7. Planing hull At certain speeds, the hull will skim along the surface of the water.
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8. Semi-displace- Combination of planing and displacement hull; doesn't truly get on the plane.
ment hull Found on medium-sized small boats such as the MLB or UTB
9. What is pitch? The distance a propeller will travel through a gelatinous object in one revolution.
10. What is stability? The ability of a vessel to return to a upright position after being heeled over.
11. What are the 2 Center of gravity and bouyancy
forces that affect
stability?
12. What is center of The point at which the weight of a vessel acts vertically downward
gravity?
13. What is buoyan- The upward force of water displaced by the hull
cy?
14. What is sector 718-354-4141
NY's phone num-
ber?
15. What is station (516) 466-7136
King's Point's
phone number?
16. What does GAR Green Amber Red
stand for? General Assessment of Risk
17. What is the pur- To calculate risk
pose of GAR?
18. What are the 6 1. Supervision
components of 2. Team selection
GAR? 3. Planning
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4. Environment
5. Team fitness
6. Event or Evolution complexity
19. What are the G=0-23
ranges for GAR? A=24-44
R=45-60
20. What is the fire Proper proportions of oxygen, heat, fuel, and a chemical chain reaction are
tetrahedron? required for a fire.
21. Class Alpha fire Common combustibles, such as wood and wood-based materials, cloth, paper,
rubber, and certain plastics
22. Smoke color for White or grey
Class Alpha Fire
23. Primary extin- Water
guishing agent PKP (dry chemical)
for Class Alpha
fire
24. Class Bravo fire Flammable or combustible liquids, flammable gases, greases, petroleum prod-
ucts
25. Smoke color for Black or brown
Class Bravo fire
26. Primary extin- AFFF
guishing agent CO2
for Class Bravo PKP (dry chemical)
fire
27. Class Charlie fire Energized electrical equipment, conductors, or appliances
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1. What are the 8 1. Helm watch
duties of a boat 2. Lookout watch
crew member? 3. Tow watch
4. Anchor watch
5. Rig towing and mooring lines
6. Act as a surface swimmer
7. Administer first aid
8. Operate damage control equipment
2. When reporting 1. Description
contacts, what is 2. Bearing
the order in 3. Range
which they are re- 4. Aspect
ported?
3. What is hy- A lowering of the core body temperature due to exposure of cold (water or air)
pothermia? resulting in a subnormal body temperature.
4. At what 95 degrees F
body tempera-
ture does hy-
pothermia be-
gin?
5. What are the 3 1. Displacement
basic hull types? 2. Semi-displacement
3. Planing
6. Displacement Displaces (pushes away) water allowing the vessel to settle down in the water.
hull Found on tankers and freighters; ATON vessels
7. Planing hull At certain speeds, the hull will skim along the surface of the water.
, USCG Boat Crew
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8. Semi-displace- Combination of planing and displacement hull; doesn't truly get on the plane.
ment hull Found on medium-sized small boats such as the MLB or UTB
9. What is pitch? The distance a propeller will travel through a gelatinous object in one revolution.
10. What is stability? The ability of a vessel to return to a upright position after being heeled over.
11. What are the 2 Center of gravity and bouyancy
forces that affect
stability?
12. What is center of The point at which the weight of a vessel acts vertically downward
gravity?
13. What is buoyan- The upward force of water displaced by the hull
cy?
14. What is sector 718-354-4141
NY's phone num-
ber?
15. What is station (516) 466-7136
King's Point's
phone number?
16. What does GAR Green Amber Red
stand for? General Assessment of Risk
17. What is the pur- To calculate risk
pose of GAR?
18. What are the 6 1. Supervision
components of 2. Team selection
GAR? 3. Planning
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4. Environment
5. Team fitness
6. Event or Evolution complexity
19. What are the G=0-23
ranges for GAR? A=24-44
R=45-60
20. What is the fire Proper proportions of oxygen, heat, fuel, and a chemical chain reaction are
tetrahedron? required for a fire.
21. Class Alpha fire Common combustibles, such as wood and wood-based materials, cloth, paper,
rubber, and certain plastics
22. Smoke color for White or grey
Class Alpha Fire
23. Primary extin- Water
guishing agent PKP (dry chemical)
for Class Alpha
fire
24. Class Bravo fire Flammable or combustible liquids, flammable gases, greases, petroleum prod-
ucts
25. Smoke color for Black or brown
Class Bravo fire
26. Primary extin- AFFF
guishing agent CO2
for Class Bravo PKP (dry chemical)
fire
27. Class Charlie fire Energized electrical equipment, conductors, or appliances
