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What are the 8 duties of a boat crew member? ✔Correct Answer-1. Helm watch
2. Lookout watch
3. Tow watch
4. Anchor watch
5. Rig towing and mooring lines
6. Act as a surface swimmer
7. Administer first aid
8. Operate damage control equipment
When reporting contacts, what is the order in which they are reported? ✔Correct Answer-1.
Description
2. Bearing
3. Range
4. Aspect
What is hypothermia? ✔Correct Answer-A lowering of the core body temperature due to
exposure of cold (water or air) resulting in a subnormal body temperature.
At what body temperature does hypothermia begin? ✔Correct Answer-95 degrees F
What are the 3 basic hull types? ✔Correct Answer-1. Displacement
2. Semi-displacement
3. Planing
Displacement hull ✔Correct Answer-Displaces (pushes away) water allowing the vessel to
settle down in the water. Found on tankers and freighters; ATON vessels
Planing hull ✔Correct Answer-At certain speeds, the hull will skim along the surface of the
water.
Semi-displacement hull ✔Correct Answer-Combination of planing and displacement hull;
doesn't truly get on the plane. Found on medium-sized small boats such as the MLB or UTB
What is pitch? ✔Correct Answer-The distance a propeller will travel through a gelatinous
object in one revolution.
,What is stability? ✔Correct Answer-The ability of a vessel to return to a upright position after
being heeled over.
What are the 2 forces that affect stability? ✔Correct Answer-Center of gravity and bouyancy
What is center of gravity? ✔Correct Answer-The point at which the weight of a vessel acts
vertically downward
What is buoyancy? ✔Correct Answer-The upward force of water displaced by the hull
What is sector NY's phone number? ✔Correct Answer-718-354-4141
What is station King's Point's phone number? ✔Correct Answer-(516) 466-7136
What does GAR stand for? ✔Correct Answer-Green Amber Red
General Assessment of Risk
What is the purpose of GAR? ✔Correct Answer-To calculate risk
What are the 6 components of GAR? ✔Correct Answer-1. Supervision
2. Team selection
3. Planning
4. Environment
5. Team fitness
6. Event or Evolution complexity
What are the ranges for GAR? ✔Correct Answer-G=0-23
A=24-44
R=45-60
What is the fire tetrahedron? ✔Correct Answer-Proper proportions of oxygen, heat, fuel, and
a chemical chain reaction are required for a fire.
Class Alpha fire ✔Correct Answer-Common combustibles, such as wood and wood-based
materials, cloth, paper, rubber, and certain plastics
Smoke color for Class Alpha Fire ✔Correct Answer-White or grey
Primary extinguishing agent for Class Alpha fire ✔Correct Answer-Water
PKP (dry chemical)
Class Bravo fire ✔Correct Answer-Flammable or combustible liquids, flammable gases,
greases, petroleum products
, Smoke color for Class Bravo fire ✔Correct Answer-Black or brown
Primary extinguishing agent for Class Bravo fire ✔Correct Answer-AFFF
CO2
PKP (dry chemical)
Class Charlie fire ✔Correct Answer-Energized electrical equipment, conductors, or appliances
Smoke color for Class Charlie fire ✔Correct Answer-Blue or white
Primary extinguishing agent for Class Charlie fire ✔Correct Answer-CO2
PKP (dry chemical)
Class Delta fire ✔Correct Answer-Combustible metals, such as sodium, potassium,
magnesium, and titanium
Smoke color for Class Delta fire ✔Correct Answer-Depends on the metal being burned
Primary extinguishing options for Class Delta fire ✔Correct Answer-Water (high velocity fog)
Sand (placed underneath the metal)
Marine distress signals (17) ✔Correct Answer-1. Red star shells
2. Orange smoke marker
3. Dye marker (any color)
4. Flames on a boat
5. Person waving arms
6. November code flag flown over a Charlie code flag
7. Black flag flown over a black ball
8. Orange board with a black square over a black circle
9. Red parachute flare
10. High intensity white light flashing at intervals of 50 to 70 times per minute (inland only)
11. Continuous sounding fog horn
12. Gun shots fired at one-minute intervals
13. SOS Morse code
14. Radio telephone alarm
15. Radio telegraph alarm
16. MAYDAY radio broadcast
17. EPIRB
What does EPIRB stand for? ✔Correct Answer-Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
1 short blast ✔Correct Answer-I intend to leave you on my port side
2 short blasts ✔Correct Answer-I intend to leave you on my starboard side