Chapter 13

Question 1

Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death.

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Question 2

All personnel who are or may be operating within 10 feet of the water’s edge should wear a personal flotation device.

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Question 3

Direct entry into the surface water environment with the intention to rescue victims should be limited to personnel qualified as level 2 rescuers.

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Question 4

A rope team may support a tethered rescue attempt by qualified level 2 rescuers.

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Question 5

The minimum initial ratio of tenders to rescuers is one rope tender for one rescuer.

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Question 6

The temperature of the water will have an effect on the survivability profile for any victims in the water.

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Question 7

Wave height will have an effect on the ability to see victims and may prevent or delay the use of watercraft.

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Question 8

Turbidity in the water can decrease visibility and prevent a victim who is even partially submerged from being spotted.

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Question 9

The US Geological survey monitors and reports current and anticipated water levels.

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Question 10

Level 1 rescuers should be trained to complete or assist with their own rescues.

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Question 11

Self rescue in the surface water environment typically involves swimming to shore or to a watercraft, and rescuers must be able to remain on the surface and swim while wearing their ppe.

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Question 12

While floating downstream, keep feet out in front at shoulder level, and head facing downstream.

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Question 13

The order of operations that should be followed during water rescue incidents is organized by the investment and risk level to the rescuer.

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Question 14

First, rescuers should attempt to reach a victim by extending their arms or legs while maintaining a secure position on a stable surface.

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Question 15

If the current is too strong to pull the victim in, hold the end of the pole and use the current to push the victim toward the shore in an arc.

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Question 16

The second method is to throw a floating rope from a throw bag or flotations device attached to a rope to a conscious victim who is within range.

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Question 17

Row rescue operations use powered or nonpowered watercraft to approach victims in the water.

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Question 18

Even in calm conditions, wind and wave action can affect the speed and control of watercraft.

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Question 19

Many vessels have fixed data plates that list the maximum capacity in terms of passengers or weight.

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Question 20

Preventing the watercraft from broaching requires carefully coordinating the speed of the watercraft with the rate of wave action.

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Question 21

In the US and Canada, Marine radio channel 16 is an emergency channel monitored by naval and coast guard personnel.

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Question 22

The safest method to conduct a controlled approach to a victim is into the wind or waves, as this method minimizes the likelihood of overshooting the approach and striking the victim.

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Question 23

Using a technique called parbuckling, these nets create a mechanical advantage which reduces the force required to lift a victim over the side of the watercraft.

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Question 24

Go rescues involve a rescuer entering the water and approaching a victim by swimming.

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Question 25

Go rescues are a level 2 skill, but a level 1 rescuer is likely to support the rescue effort by maneuvering a watercraft in place or providing other resources and assistance to the level 2 rescuer in the water.

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