USCG lifeboatman exam (Questions + Answers) Verified 100% Correct!!.

1 unit of provisions per person, equal to approximately __, must be on survival craft. - 2 lbs per person in a lifeboat, 1 lb per person in a liferaft. A boat under oar power should be beached __ first, and a boat beached under engine power should be done __ first. - Stern first; Bow first A certified lifeboatman assigned to command the lifeboat should ___? - Have a list of the persons assigned to the lifeboat. A distress signal may be used ___? - Separately or with other distress signals A fully loaded motor propelled lifeboat must be capable of attaining a speed of at least ___. - 6 kts in smooth water A motor lifeboat shall carry enough fuel to operate continuously for how long? - 24 hours A person may become delirious in __ without water. - 4 days A person who observes an individual fall overboard from an OSV should do what? - Call for help and keep the person in sight. A signal indicating Greenwich Mean Time would be preceded with what? - The letter Z A signal indicating zone time is preceded by which letter? - The letter T After 24 hours, how should water be rationed? - 6 ounces every 8 hours; this will allow a healthy person to survive another 10 days after the water is gone.After a person has been revived by artificial respiration, he should be ___? - Kept lying down and warm After abandoning a vessel, what action should be taken immediately upon entering the raft? - Get clear of the ship After abandoning a vessel, why is it prudent to wait 24 hours before consuming any water? - Water consumed within the first 24 hours will pass through the body with very little being absorbed by the system. After purchasing, how should an immersion suit be stowed? - In the storage back in which it was recieved. An EPIRB's power source must be replaced at intervals __. - Not to exceed 12 months