BOAT CREW SURVIVAL VEST Flashcards
What is in the Right Breast Pocket on the Pyro Vest?
- Signal Mirror
* Distress Signal Light (Fire Fly)
What is in the front Right Bottom Pocket?
- MK-124 Smoke and Illumination Signal
- Fox40 Whistle
- 36” tether
What is in the Right Side Pocket?
•MK-79 Personal Distress Signal Kit
What is in the left chest Pocket?
•Survival Knife
What is in the left side Pocket?
•Personal Locator Beacon (PLB)
At what distance can you see the Signal Mirror
Great Distances
Distress Signal light (Strobe Light/FireFly). What are the Characteristics?
- Flashes intense White LED Light
- Flashes 50-70x per min
- Lasts min of 8 hours, max of 18+ hours
- Visual Range of 2-5 miles
What are the characteristics of the MK-79 Kit?
- Contains 7 cartridge flares
- Displays at an Altitude of 250-650ft
- Flare lasts for a min of 4.5 seconds
- Luminous intensity of 12,000 candle power
What are the characteristics of the Fox40 Whistle?
Can be heard up to 1,000 yards
What is the 36” tether for?
To be attached to other survivors in the water
What are the characteristics of the MK-124?
- Has day end and a Night end
- Day end is Orange Smoke
- Night end is Red Flare
- Both ends last ~20seconds
- Night end is indicated by 3 parts, ribbed neck, rough bump on cap, and glows in the dark.
What are the characteristics of the Survival Knife?
- Has a blunt tip to prevent puncture on self or PFD
* Has 12 serrated teeth on each side for a total of 24 teeth
What are the characteristics of the PLB?
- Accurate up to 3 NM
- Gives position within 90min
- Broadcasts on Signal 406MHz
What are the Characteristics of the MK-127?
- Night time illumination Signal
- Has an altitude of 650-700ft
- Produces a Parachute White Star Flare
- Burns for ~36seconds
- 125,000 Candle Power
- Descends at a rate of 10-15ft per second
