Lifesaving Equipment

Question 1

Work vests must be stowed separately from?

Answer 1

approved life preservers

Question 2

Each lifejacket light that has a non-replaceable power source must be replaced on or before?

Answer 2

the expiration date of the power source

Question 3

An immersion suit must?

Answer 3

without assistance turn an unconscious person’s mouth clear of water within 5 seconds

Question 4

Immersion suits must have a PFD light attached to?

Answer 4

The front shoulder area

Question 5

No storage container for an immersion suit may be capable of?

Answer 5

being locked

Question 6

If you find an inflatable life-raft container with steel bands around the case you should?

Answer 6

leave the bands in place

Question 7

If the hydrostatic release mechanism for an inflatable liferaft is not periodically serviced and becomes inoperative:

Answer 7

it will not free the liferaft from a sinking vessel

Question 8

When a vessel sinks to a depth of what will the hydrostatic trip release the liferaft container from is cradle by releasing the tie-down strap?

Answer 8

15 feet

Question 9

The operating cord of a liferaft should be attached to:

Answer 9

the raft stowage cradle or to a secure object nearby with a weak link

Question 10

The weak link prevents?

Answer 10

An inflatable liferaft from being pulled under by a vessel which sinks in the water over 100’ in depth

Question 11

If your vessel is equipped with an inflatable life raft you should have it sent to a USCG approved facility every?

Answer 11

12 months

Question 12

After the life raft is completely inflated you hear a whistling noise from the safety valve, you should?

Answer 12

not be alarmed unless it continues for a long period of time

Question 13

If you reach shore in a life raft the first thing to do is?

Answer 13

Drag the raft ashore and lash it down for shelter

Question 14

After abandoning ship in a life raft, you should?

Answer 14

Deploy the sea anchor to stay in the general location

Question 15

To turn over a liferaft that is upside down you should?

Answer 15

Pull on the righting strap

Question 16

Once you are in the liferaft and have cleared away from your vessel one of your first actions should be:

Answer 16

to search for survivors

Question 17

What is the first thing you should do after everyone is onboard an inflatable liferaft that has been launched from a vessel?

Answer 17

cut the painter

Question 18

After abandoning and clearing away from the vessel one of the first actions you should take it to?

Answer 18

Identify the person in charge

Question 19

You have abandoned ship in rough weather, after picking up survivors you should?

Answer 19

close up the entrances

Question 20

your liferaft is to leeward of a fire on the water and riding to its sea anchor, you should first?

Answer 20

Boat the sea anchor

Question 21

Where will the knife in an inflatable life raft always be located?

Answer 21

special pocket near the forward entrance

Question 22

Signaling devices which are required on inflatable life rafts include?

Answer 22

Red flares

Question 23

The operating cord on a liferaft also serves as the?

Answer 23

painter

Question 24

Where should the painter be secured to?

Answer 24

a permanent object on the deck

Question 25

An inflatable liferaft used on an international voyage must be able to carry?

Answer 25

6 people

Question 26

Inflatable liferafts are provided with?

Answer 26

a knife, towing connections and lifeline

Question 27

The water pockets located on the underside of an inflatable liferaft act as?

Answer 27

Stabilizers by filling with sea water as soon as the raft is inflated and upright

Question 28

The inside light on a liferaft is turned on?

Answer 28

Automatically when the liferaft inflates