Boating: Chapter 5 review CORRECT 100%
in a typical boating fatality, life jackets are ___ but are not ___ - ANSWERon the boat; worn
name 3 boat stressors that make you tire more rapidly when on water - ANSWER1. heat of sun
2. motion of vessel b/c of wind and waves
3. noise and vibration of engine
to prevent dehydration while on a boat how often should you drink water? - ANSWERevery 15-20
minutes
___ of the amount of alcohol that'll get you drunk on land will get you drunk on water - ANSWER1/3
___ is a major contributor to boating accidents and fatalities - ANSWERalcohol
remember this when someone has fallen into the water - ANSWERreach, throw, row, and go
occurs when body loses heat faster than it can produce it - ANSWERhypothermia
primary danger that occurs immediately upon being immersed in cold water is - ANSWERgasping &
drowning
the position you should assume if trapped in cold water, "HELP", stands for: - ANSWER*H*eat
*E*escape
*L*essening
*P*osition
four symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning - ANSWER1. headache
2. nausea
in a typical boating fatality, life jackets are ___ but are not ___ - ANSWERon the boat; worn
name 3 boat stressors that make you tire more rapidly when on water - ANSWER1. heat of sun
2. motion of vessel b/c of wind and waves
3. noise and vibration of engine
to prevent dehydration while on a boat how often should you drink water? - ANSWERevery 15-20
minutes
___ of the amount of alcohol that'll get you drunk on land will get you drunk on water - ANSWER1/3
___ is a major contributor to boating accidents and fatalities - ANSWERalcohol
remember this when someone has fallen into the water - ANSWERreach, throw, row, and go
occurs when body loses heat faster than it can produce it - ANSWERhypothermia
primary danger that occurs immediately upon being immersed in cold water is - ANSWERgasping &
drowning
the position you should assume if trapped in cold water, "HELP", stands for: - ANSWER*H*eat
*E*escape
*L*essening
*P*osition
four symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning - ANSWER1. headache
2. nausea
