LSA and Fire Quiz

Question 1

What is Emergency muster signal

Answer 1

7 short, 1 long

Question 2

How long must EPIRB battery last for

Answer 2

48h

Question 3

How long does emergency lightning stay on for ?

Answer 3

18h

Question 4

What would you expect to find outside of life raft

Answer 4

who approved it
last servise name and date
date of manufacturer
number of persons it can hold
makers name
serial number

Question 5

SART batterie life?

Answer 5

96h in standby mode, 8h when being interrogated by radar

Question 6

Where would you find size of lifebuoy?

Answer 6

LSA code

Question 7

How to fire a line throwing device ?

Answer 7

downwind

Question 8

which Radar detects SART

Answer 8

X band, 3cm wavelength

Question 9

You wonder how many Life throwing devices you should have… where would you look it up

Answer 9

Large Yacht Code

Question 10

Lifejacked must be donned in

Answer 10

1 minute

Question 11

Valid period of HRU

Answer 11

2 years

Question 12

Equipment inside Rescue Boat ?

Answer 12

Oars
TPA
searchlight
First aid kit
sea anchor
Compass
Bailer
Electric torch

Question 13

Contents of Fire locker. Where would you look it up?

Answer 13

Fire system Code

Question 14

What should be on a muster list

Answer 14

• The muster list shall specify detail of general alarm
• special duties assigned in respect to use of fire fighting equipment
• general preparations of LSA
• use of communication equipment
• closing watertight doors, fire doors
• preparations for launching survival craft

Question 15

Where would you find advice on Drills

Answer 15

MGN 71

Question 16

What should be on passarlle in regards to Fire ?

Answer 16

Fire Plan in watertight compartment

Question 17

Actions in Case of Fire in engine room

Answer 17

F.I.R.E
call master
sound Fire alarm, muster crew
close watertight and fire doors
close down ventilation, isolate power, shut off fuel shut offs
Reuse any casualties
Investigate and try find fire immediately
boundary cooling

Question 18

Fire and abandon ship drill. How often?

Answer 18

every month

Question 19

When retrieving casualty from sea, do you go leeward or windward ?

Answer 19

windwards

Question 20

Which turn would you do to help launch rescue boat or calm the seas for surviver

Answer 20

Loren Turn
- head in wind full speed and begin to circle and slow vessel when abeam

Question 21

Sighted MOB what to do?

Answer 21

turn towards casualty
inform master
sound Oscar 3 long
engage hand steering
press MOB button on ECIDS / GPS
Release life buoy with Smoke and light
Recovery Turn
Muster crew and assign lookouts with binos
muster rescue boat crew and get ready to launch
Broadcast Mayday call

Question 22

What book to seek guidance on actions to MOB

Answer 22

IAMSAR VOLUME 3