Survival Flashcards
USCG and vessels carrying a radio must maintain a watch on VHF channel _____________?
VHF 6
VHF 9
VHF 13 & 67
VHF 16
VHF 16
This type of flare should only be used when you can see help?
Hand Held
Pocket Flare
Smoke Flare
Rocket Parachute Flare
Hand Held
_________________ flares call for attention,
Orange and red
White and green
Yellow and red
Orange and green
White and green
Some signals to attract attention can include __________________.
whistles
mirrors
human voice
all of the above
All of the above
“EPIRB” stands for _______________.
Energy Position Indicating Radar Beacon
Emergency Position indicating Racon Beacon
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
Emergency Position Indicating Radar Buoy
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
“SART” stands for __________________?
Search And Rescue Transponder
Ship And Research Transponder
Search And Rescue Transit
Safety And Rescue Transponder
Search And Rescue Transponder
What mechanism releases an inflatable life raft so it may float free?
SART
EPIRB
Hydrostatic Release
Painter Cord
Hydrostatic Release
Dehydration is a serious danger. Do not drink the seawater as it will only further dehydrate you.
True
False
True
A hissing sound from an inflated life raft is normal because it is letting out excess pressure?
True
False
True
A hydrostatic release is triggered when is reaches below _______________.
5 ft
10 ft
15 ft
20 ft
10 ft
Inspected vessels operating in cold water routes must have life rafts for ______________ of capacity,
65 %
75 %
85 %
100 %
100 %
Orange, USCG approved life jackets must be labeled with ____________________.
Vessel name
Coast guard approval number
Manufacturing information
All of the above
Vessel name
What type of life jackets are designed to turn an unconscious victims face-up?
Type I and II
Type III and V
Type I and III
Type IV and V
Type I and II
What type of life saving equipment is considered a “throwable device” ?
Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV
Type IV
