Boatsmart Module 2 Exam with correct
Answers
the Small Vessel Regulations require your safety equipment to be - Answer -in good
working order, regularly maintained, replaced when necessary and easy to access
what are the 4 types of boating safety equipment needed? - Answer -personal safety,
boat safety, distress and navigation
what are 2 pieces of personal safety equipment? - Answer -life jackets and pfd's and
buoyant heaving line
what are the 3 types of Canadian approved floatation devices? - Answer -life jackets,
personal flotation devices, inflatable pfd's
how do you know if a flotation device is canadian approved? - Answer -it will have a
label or stamp with approval from Transport Canada or the Canadian Coast Guard
what is a life jacket designed to do - Answer -they turn an unconscious person face up
in the water
what are 3 types of life jackets? - Answer -safety of life at sea, standard and small
vessel life jackets
which flotation device gives the highest level of protection? - Answer -life jackets over
pfd's
what is a pfd designed to do - Answer -they keep a person afloat but don't turn them
face up in the water
what are the rules for inflatable pfd's? - Answer -person must be at least 16, must be
worn at all times on the boat, must be easily available for people below deck, can't be
used on pwc or in white water activities
what should a child's life jacket have? - Answer -a label or stamp, a large collar, a safety
strap that fastens between the legs, a grab strap, reflective material and a whistle
Answers
the Small Vessel Regulations require your safety equipment to be - Answer -in good
working order, regularly maintained, replaced when necessary and easy to access
what are the 4 types of boating safety equipment needed? - Answer -personal safety,
boat safety, distress and navigation
what are 2 pieces of personal safety equipment? - Answer -life jackets and pfd's and
buoyant heaving line
what are the 3 types of Canadian approved floatation devices? - Answer -life jackets,
personal flotation devices, inflatable pfd's
how do you know if a flotation device is canadian approved? - Answer -it will have a
label or stamp with approval from Transport Canada or the Canadian Coast Guard
what is a life jacket designed to do - Answer -they turn an unconscious person face up
in the water
what are 3 types of life jackets? - Answer -safety of life at sea, standard and small
vessel life jackets
which flotation device gives the highest level of protection? - Answer -life jackets over
pfd's
what is a pfd designed to do - Answer -they keep a person afloat but don't turn them
face up in the water
what are the rules for inflatable pfd's? - Answer -person must be at least 16, must be
worn at all times on the boat, must be easily available for people below deck, can't be
used on pwc or in white water activities
what should a child's life jacket have? - Answer -a label or stamp, a large collar, a safety
strap that fastens between the legs, a grab strap, reflective material and a whistle
