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8. Boating Safety Flashcards

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PWC

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a power driven vessel (one type)

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carbon monoxide

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formed by incomplete combustion of fuel

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hypothermia

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reduction of a body’s core temperature

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safety lanyard

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shuts off engine if operator falls overboard

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wearing a life jacket

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best defense against drowning

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riding aboard a PWC

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each person must wear a life jacket

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center of gravity

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center of a mass

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a first sign of hypothermia

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gooseflesh

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human error

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main cause of boating accidents

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center of buoyancy

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center of mass of water a boat displaces

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A major cause of small boating fatalities is

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falling overboard and drowning

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A boat is less stable and more likely to capsize when it is

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overloaded

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PWC operators and riders should wear

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life jackets
goggles or wraparound eye shields
wet suits in cold weather
ALL of the above

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13
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Which of the following fabrics will protect you most from hypothermia when they are wet?

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wool

also true for some synthetics, but not nylon

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The best thing you can do for a hypothermic person is

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get immediate medical help

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Motorboats are often disruptive of sailboats when

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sailboats are mooring,
there is little wind,
they block the wind,
ALL of the above!

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16
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Which of the following is correct?

A

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

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Standing in a boat raises its

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center of gravity

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Dangerous loss of steering ability on a PWC results from

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releasing the throttle

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Which of the following is true?

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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 )

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The best thing you can do to ward off hypothermia if you find yourself in cold water is

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assume the HELP position

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A hazard can be created in jet-drive boats by

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debris caught in the intake

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The best way to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning is to

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keep air flowing through the vessel

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23
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What percentage of people who drown in boating accidents are able to swim?

A

D 90%

Actually, none of them. They are dead.

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24
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Small motorboats (less than 20 feet long) have

A

b capacity plates

25
Q

If your boat capsizes

A

climb up on the boat and out of the water, if possible

26
Q

Which of the following is correct?

A

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!

27
Q

In comparison to cold air, cold water robs the body of heat

A

much faster than air

28
Q

Under which of the following conditions will you lose heat MOST rapidly in cold water?

A

A swimming

29
Q

Sailboats can sail toward the wind by

A

tacking

back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, like slow yawing

30
Q

Carbon monoxide is

A

colorless
odorless
poionous
ALL of the above

31
Q

carbon monoxide

A

formed by incomplete combustion of fuel

32
Q

PWC

A

a power driven vessel (one type)

33
Q

hypothermia

A

reduction of a body’s core temperature

34
Q

safety lanyard

A

shuts off engine if operator falls overboard

35
Q

wearing a life jacket

A

best defense against drowning

36
Q

riding aboard a PWC

A

each person must wear a life jacket

37
Q

center of gravity

A

center of a mass

38
Q

a first sign of hypothermia

A

gooseflesh

39
Q

human error

A

main cause of boating accidents

40
Q

center of buoyancy

A

center of mass of water a boat displaces

41
Q

A major cause of small boating fatalities is

A

falling overboard and drowning

42
Q

A boat is less stable and more likely to capsize when it is

A

overloaded

43
Q

PWC operators and riders should wear

A

life jackets
goggles or wraparound eye shields
wet suits in cold weather
ALL of the above

44
Q

Which of the following fabrics will protect you most from hypothermia when they are wet?

A

wool

also true for some synthetics, but not nylon

45
Q

The best thing you can do for a hypothermic person is

A

get immediate medical help

46
Q

Motorboats are often disruptive of sailboats when

A

sailboats are mooring,
the is little wind,
they block the wind,
ALL of the above!

47
Q

Which of the following is correct?

A

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

48
Q

Standing in a boat raises its

A

center of gravity

49
Q

Dangerous loss of steering ability on a PWC results from

A

releasing the throttle

50
Q

Which of the following is true?

A

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 )

51
Q

The best thing you can do to ward off hypothermia if you find yourself in cold water is

A

assume the HELP position

52
Q

A hazard can be created in jet-drive boats by

A

debris caught in the intake

53
Q

The best way to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning is to

A

keep air flowing through the vessel

54
Q

What percentage of people who drown in boating accidents are able to swim?

A

D 90%

Actually, none of them. They are dead.

55
Q

Small motorboats (less than 20 feet long) have

A

b capacity plates

56
Q

If your boat capsizes

A

climb up on the boat and out of the water, if possible

57
Q

Which of the following is correct?

A

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!

58
Q

In comparison to cold air, cold water robs the body of heat

A

much faster than air

59
Q

Under which of the following conditions will you lose heat MOST rapidly in cold water?

A

A swimming

60
Q

Sailboats can sail toward the wind by

A

tacking

back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, like slow yawing

61
Q

Carbon monoxide is

A

colorless
odorless
poionous
ALL of the above

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