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8. Boating Safety Flashcards

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PWC

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a power driven vessel (one type)

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carbon monoxide

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formed by incomplete combustion of fuel

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hypothermia

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reduction of a body’s core temperature

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safety lanyard

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shuts off engine if operator falls overboard

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wearing a life jacket

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best defense against drowning

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riding aboard a PWC

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each person must wear a life jacket

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center of gravity

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center of a mass

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a first sign of hypothermia

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gooseflesh

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human error

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main cause of boating accidents

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center of buoyancy

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center of mass of water a boat displaces

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A major cause of small boating fatalities is

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falling overboard and drowning

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A boat is less stable and more likely to capsize when it is

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overloaded

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PWC operators and riders should wear

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life jackets
goggles or wraparound eye shields
wet suits in cold weather
ALL of the above

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Which of the following fabrics will protect you most from hypothermia when they are wet?

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wool

also true for some synthetics, but not nylon

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The best thing you can do for a hypothermic person is

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get immediate medical help

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Motorboats are often disruptive of sailboats when

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sailboats are mooring,
there is little wind,
they block the wind,
ALL of the above!

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Which of the following is correct?

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about half of all boating fatalities occur on lakes, ponds etc.
over half of boating fatalities occur on weekend afternoons
about half of all boating fatalities occur in calm weather, daylight
ALL of the above

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Standing in a boat raises its

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center of gravity

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Dangerous loss of steering ability on a PWC results from

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releasing the throttle

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Which of the following is true?

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hypothermia occurs more rapidly if you are wet
hypothermia occurs more rapidly in women
hypothermia can occur in a strong wind even if you are dry
ALL of the above ( I think #2 is wrong )

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The best thing you can do to ward off hypothermia if you find yourself in cold water is

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assume the HELP position

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A hazard can be created in jet-drive boats by

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debris caught in the intake

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The best way to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning is to

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keep air flowing through the vessel

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What percentage of people who drown in boating accidents are able to swim?

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D 90%

Actually, none of them. They are dead.

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Small motorboats (less than 20 feet long) have
b capacity plates
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If your boat capsizes
climb up on the boat and out of the water, if possible
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Which of the following is correct?
the skipper is responsible for what happens to or on a PWC the skipper is responsible for damage caused by a PWC the skipper is responsible for seeing that a PWC is operated legally ALL of the above!
27
In comparison to cold air, cold water robs the body of heat
much faster than air
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Under which of the following conditions will you lose heat MOST rapidly in cold water?
A swimming
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Sailboats can sail toward the wind by
tacking back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, like slow yawing
30
Carbon monoxide is
colorless odorless poionous ALL of the above
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carbon monoxide
formed by incomplete combustion of fuel
32
PWC
a power driven vessel (one type)
33
hypothermia
reduction of a body's core temperature
34
safety lanyard
shuts off engine if operator falls overboard
35
wearing a life jacket
best defense against drowning
36
riding aboard a PWC
each person must wear a life jacket
37
center of gravity
center of a mass
38
a first sign of hypothermia
gooseflesh
39
human error
main cause of boating accidents
40
center of buoyancy
center of mass of water a boat displaces
41
A major cause of small boating fatalities is
falling overboard and drowning
42
A boat is less stable and more likely to capsize when it is
overloaded
43
PWC operators and riders should wear
life jackets goggles or wraparound eye shields wet suits in cold weather ALL of the above
44
Which of the following fabrics will protect you most from hypothermia when they are wet?
wool also true for some synthetics, but not nylon
45
The best thing you can do for a hypothermic person is
get immediate medical help
46
Motorboats are often disruptive of sailboats when
sailboats are mooring, the is little wind, they block the wind, ALL of the above!
47
Which of the following is correct?
about half of all boating fatalities occur on lakes, ponds etc. over half of boating fatalities occur on weekend afternoons about half of all boating fatalities occur in calm weather, daylight ALL of the above
48
Standing in a boat raises its
center of gravity
49
Dangerous loss of steering ability on a PWC results from
releasing the throttle
50
Which of the following is true?
hypothermia occurs more rapidly if you are wet hypothermia occurs more rapidly in women hypothermia can occur in a strong wind even if you are dry ALL of the above ( I think #2 is wrong )
51
The best thing you can do to ward off hypothermia if you find yourself in cold water is
assume the HELP position
52
A hazard can be created in jet-drive boats by
debris caught in the intake
53
The best way to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning is to
keep air flowing through the vessel
54
What percentage of people who drown in boating accidents are able to swim?
D 90% Actually, none of them. They are dead.
55
Small motorboats (less than 20 feet long) have
b capacity plates
56
If your boat capsizes
climb up on the boat and out of the water, if possible
57
Which of the following is correct?
the skipper is responsible for what happens to or on a PWC the skipper is responsible for damage caused by a PWC the skipper is responsible for seeing that a PWC is operated legally ALL of the above!
58
In comparison to cold air, cold water robs the body of heat
much faster than air
59
Under which of the following conditions will you lose heat MOST rapidly in cold water?
A swimming
60
Sailboats can sail toward the wind by
tacking back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, like slow yawing
61
Carbon monoxide is
colorless odorless poionous ALL of the above

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