safety equipment Flashcards
all vessels must have…
portable fire extinguisher
where should a fire blanket be located
visible location near the kitchen
what is a bucket with a lanyard used for
put out small fires
flares: recreational vessels are required to carry… when operating on costal and enclosed waters.
two red distress flares, two orange smoke signals
how long to flares stay serviceable for
3 years
flares must be kept away from…
fuel or combustibles
marine radios must be ACMA approved VHF radios - this provides…
24/7 monitoring
weather forecasts
safety alerts
VHF radios compared to HF emergency frequencies
VHF: longer range, more reliable
HF: monitored for longer range communications
name 5 anchors
danforth
plough
reef
sand
grapnel
mushroom
claw
navy
delta
CQR
a length between the anchor and line, should approximately equal to the length of…
the vessel
you must have a compass on your vessel when travelling…
on coastal waters more than 2 miles from the coast
a EPIRB sends a distress signals with the vessels location to…
satellites
a PLB sends a distress signal with the personal location to…
rescue authorities
all vessels heading more than two miles from the coast must carry an approved…
radio beacon
