Review Questions for Chapter 5: Boating Emergencies—What To Do
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1.
In a typical boating fatality, life jackets are
but are not
.
2.
Name three boating stressors that make you tire more rapidly when on the water.
3.
To prevent dehydration while on the water, you should drink some water at least
.
4.
One-
of the amount of alcohol that makes a person legally intoxicated on land can be enough to make someone equally intoxicated when on the water.
5.
is a major contributor to boating accidents and fatalities.
6.
An easy way to remember priorities for rescuing someone who has fallen into the water is
,
,
, and
!
7.
If you capsize, immediately swim to shore to ensure your safety.
True
False
8.
What are four things you should do if a fire erupts on your boat while underway?
9.
The condition called
occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can produce it.
10.
The primary danger that occurs immediately upon being immersed in cold water is
.
11.
The position you should assume if trapped in cold water, HELP, stands for:
H -
E -
L -
P -
12.
Name four symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning.
13.
Bleeding usually can be controlled by applying
to the wound.
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Course Introduction
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1-Know Your Boat
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• Parts of a Boat
• Hull Types
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• Chapter 1 Summary
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2-Before Heading Out
• Chapter 2 Contents
• Boat Capacity
• File a Float Plan
• Fueling Safely
• Fuel a PWC Safely
• Fuel Selector Switch
• Trailering Your Vessel
• Nautical Knots
• Vessel Maintenance
• Engine Maintenance
• Chapter 2 Summary
• Chapter 2 Review
3-Operating Your Boat
• Chapter 3 Contents
• Casting Off
• Docking
• Navigation Rules
• Meeting Head-On
• Paths That Cross
• Overtaking
• Sailboats
• Navigation Lights
• Night Navigation
• Sound Signals
• Buoys & Markers
• Buoy System
• Anchoring
• Dams, Locks, Bridges
• Tides
• Compass & Charts
• Operating a PWC
• Controlling a PWC
• PWC Courtesy
• Environment Issues
• More PWC Tips
• Reboarding a PWC
• Ignition Safety Switch
• Propeller Injuries
• Chapter 3 Summary
• Chapter 3 Review
4-Legal Requirements
• Chapter 4 Contents
• Registration & Decals
• More on Registering
• Hull ID Number
• Who May Operate
• Unlawful Operation
• Alcohol and Drugs
• Obstructing Navigation
• Homeland Security
• Life Jackets (PFDs)
• Fire Extinguishers
• Flame Arrestors
• Ventilation Systems
• Mufflers
• Navigation Lights
• Distress Signals
• Federal Waters
• Sound Signals
• Additional Rules
• PWC Requirements
• Towing Skiers
• Pollutant Disposal
• Nuisance Species
• Vessel Accidents
• Enforcement
• Required Equipment
• Chapter 4 Summary
• Chapter 4 Review
5-Boat Emergencies
• Chapter 5 Contents
• Risk Management
• Boating Stressors
• Dehydration
• Avoid Alcohol
• Wear PFDs
• Types of Accidents
• Capsizing
• Falling Overboard
• Collisions
• Fire Emergencies
• Running Aground
• Personal Injuries
• Hypothermia
• Carbon Monoxide
• Treating Injuries
• Weather Dangers
• Avoiding Bad Weather
• Bad Weather Tips
• Summoning Help
• Chapter 5 Summary
• Chapter 5 Review
6-Enjoy Water Sports
• Chapter 6 Contents
• Your Responsibilities
• Your Passengers
• Sharing Your Vessel
• The Environment
• Other Boaters
• Paddlesports
• Water-Skiing
• Scuba & Snorkeling
• Windsurfing
• Sailing
• Fishing
• Hunting
• Chapter 6 Summary
• Chapter 6 Review
Review Questions
• Chapter 1 Review
• Chapter 2 Review
• Chapter 3 Review
• Chapter 4 Review
• Chapter 5 Review
• Chapter 6 Review
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• Dock
• Down Current
• Downwind
• Draft
• Embark
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• Float Plan
• Forward
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• Furl
• Give-Way Boat
• Gunwale
• Halyards
• Hatch
• Headway Speed
• Hitch
• Hull
• Idle Speed
• Ignition Safety Switch
• Impeller
• Inboard Engine
• Jet Drive Engine
• Jet Ski
• Keel
• Lanyard
• Leeward
• Length Overall
• Marina
• Mast
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• Motorboat
• Navigation Lights
• Navigation Rules
• No Wake Speed
• Operate
• Outboard Engine
• Overboard
• PFD
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• Pier
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• Power-Driven Vessel
• PWC
• Propeller
• Raft
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• Safety Lanyard
• Sailboat
• Sheets
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• Slow-No Wake Spd.
• Stand-On Boat
• Starboard
• Steering Control
• Stem
• Stern
• Stern Drive Engine
• Sternlight
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• Swamp
• Swim Platform
• Tide
• Tiller
• Tongue Weight
• Transom
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