Lifesaving Equipment Flashcards
Work vests must be stowed separately from?
approved life preservers
Each lifejacket light that has a non-replaceable power source must be replaced on or before?
the expiration date of the power source
An immersion suit must?
without assistance turn an unconscious person’s mouth clear of water within 5 seconds
Immersion suits must have a PFD light attached to?
The front shoulder area
No storage container for an immersion suit may be capable of?
being locked
If you find an inflatable life-raft container with steel bands around the case you should?
leave the bands in place
If the hydrostatic release mechanism for an inflatable liferaft is not periodically serviced and becomes inoperative:
it will not free the liferaft from a sinking vessel
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?
15 feet
The operating cord of a liferaft should be attached to:
the raft stowage cradle or to a secure object nearby with a weak link
The weak link prevents?
An inflatable liferaft from being pulled under by a vessel which sinks in the water over 100’ in depth
If your vessel is equipped with an inflatable life raft you should have it sent to a USCG approved facility every?
12 months
After the life raft is completely inflated you hear a whistling noise from the safety valve, you should?
not be alarmed unless it continues for a long period of time
If you reach shore in a life raft the first thing to do is?
Drag the raft ashore and lash it down for shelter
After abandoning ship in a life raft, you should?
Deploy the sea anchor to stay in the general location
To turn over a liferaft that is upside down you should?
Pull on the righting strap
Once you are in the liferaft and have cleared away from your vessel one of your first actions should be:
to search for survivors
What is the first thing you should do after everyone is onboard an inflatable liferaft that has been launched from a vessel?
cut the painter
After abandoning and clearing away from the vessel one of the first actions you should take it to?
Identify the person in charge
You have abandoned ship in rough weather, after picking up survivors you should?
close up the entrances
your liferaft is to leeward of a fire on the water and riding to its sea anchor, you should first?
Boat the sea anchor
Where will the knife in an inflatable life raft always be located?
special pocket near the forward entrance
Signaling devices which are required on inflatable life rafts include?
Red flares
The operating cord on a liferaft also serves as the?
painter
Where should the painter be secured to?
a permanent object on the deck
An inflatable liferaft used on an international voyage must be able to carry?
6 people
Inflatable liferafts are provided with?
a knife, towing connections and lifeline
The water pockets located on the underside of an inflatable liferaft act as?
Stabilizers by filling with sea water as soon as the raft is inflated and upright
The inside light on a liferaft is turned on?
Automatically when the liferaft inflates
