8. Boating Safety Flashcards
PWC
a power driven vessel (one type)
carbon monoxide
formed by incomplete combustion of fuel
hypothermia
reduction of a body’s core temperature
safety lanyard
shuts off engine if operator falls overboard
wearing a life jacket
best defense against drowning
riding aboard a PWC
each person must wear a life jacket
center of gravity
center of a mass
a first sign of hypothermia
gooseflesh
human error
main cause of boating accidents
center of buoyancy
center of mass of water a boat displaces
A major cause of small boating fatalities is
falling overboard and drowning
A boat is less stable and more likely to capsize when it is
overloaded
PWC operators and riders should wear
life jackets
goggles or wraparound eye shields
wet suits in cold weather
ALL of the above
Which of the following fabrics will protect you most from hypothermia when they are wet?
wool
also true for some synthetics, but not nylon
The best thing you can do for a hypothermic person is
get immediate medical help
Motorboats are often disruptive of sailboats when
sailboats are mooring,
there is little wind,
they block the wind,
ALL of the above!
Which of the following is correct?
about half of all boating fatalities occur on lakes, ponds etc.
over half of boating fatalities occur on weekend afternoons
about half of all boating fatalities occur in calm weather, daylight
ALL of the above
Standing in a boat raises its
center of gravity
Dangerous loss of steering ability on a PWC results from
releasing the throttle
Which of the following is true?
hypothermia occurs more rapidly if you are wet
hypothermia occurs more rapidly in women
hypothermia can occur in a strong wind even if you are dry
ALL of the above ( I think #2 is wrong )
The best thing you can do to ward off hypothermia if you find yourself in cold water is
assume the HELP position
A hazard can be created in jet-drive boats by
debris caught in the intake
The best way to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning is to
keep air flowing through the vessel
What percentage of people who drown in boating accidents are able to swim?
D 90%
Actually, none of them. They are dead.
Small motorboats (less than 20 feet long) have
b capacity plates
If your boat capsizes
climb up on the boat and out of the water, if possible
Which of the following is correct?
the skipper is responsible for what happens to or on a PWC
the skipper is responsible for damage caused by a PWC
the skipper is responsible for seeing that a PWC is operated legally
ALL of the above!
In comparison to cold air, cold water robs the body of heat
much faster than air
Under which of the following conditions will you lose heat MOST rapidly in cold water?
A swimming
Sailboats can sail toward the wind by
tacking
back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, like slow yawing
Carbon monoxide is
colorless
odorless
poionous
ALL of the above
carbon monoxide
formed by incomplete combustion of fuel
PWC
a power driven vessel (one type)
hypothermia
reduction of a body’s core temperature
safety lanyard
shuts off engine if operator falls overboard
wearing a life jacket
best defense against drowning
riding aboard a PWC
each person must wear a life jacket
center of gravity
center of a mass
a first sign of hypothermia
gooseflesh
human error
main cause of boating accidents
center of buoyancy
center of mass of water a boat displaces
A major cause of small boating fatalities is
falling overboard and drowning
A boat is less stable and more likely to capsize when it is
overloaded
PWC operators and riders should wear
life jackets
goggles or wraparound eye shields
wet suits in cold weather
ALL of the above
Which of the following fabrics will protect you most from hypothermia when they are wet?
wool
also true for some synthetics, but not nylon
The best thing you can do for a hypothermic person is
get immediate medical help
Motorboats are often disruptive of sailboats when
sailboats are mooring,
the is little wind,
they block the wind,
ALL of the above!
Which of the following is correct?
about half of all boating fatalities occur on lakes, ponds etc.
over half of boating fatalities occur on weekend afternoons
about half of all boating fatalities occur in calm weather, daylight
ALL of the above
Standing in a boat raises its
center of gravity
Dangerous loss of steering ability on a PWC results from
releasing the throttle
Which of the following is true?
hypothermia occurs more rapidly if you are wet
hypothermia occurs more rapidly in women
hypothermia can occur in a strong wind even if you are dry
ALL of the above ( I think #2 is wrong )
The best thing you can do to ward off hypothermia if you find yourself in cold water is
assume the HELP position
A hazard can be created in jet-drive boats by
debris caught in the intake
The best way to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning is to
keep air flowing through the vessel
What percentage of people who drown in boating accidents are able to swim?
D 90%
Actually, none of them. They are dead.
Small motorboats (less than 20 feet long) have
b capacity plates
If your boat capsizes
climb up on the boat and out of the water, if possible
Which of the following is correct?
the skipper is responsible for what happens to or on a PWC
the skipper is responsible for damage caused by a PWC
the skipper is responsible for seeing that a PWC is operated legally
ALL of the above!
In comparison to cold air, cold water robs the body of heat
much faster than air
Under which of the following conditions will you lose heat MOST rapidly in cold water?
A swimming
Sailboats can sail toward the wind by
tacking
back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, like slow yawing
Carbon monoxide is
colorless
odorless
poionous
ALL of the above
