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Individuals can tolerate blood loss up to what %?

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15% without harm, 40% is shock

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factors that increase threat of hypothermia

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sea state
water temp
air temp
wx and time of day
proximity to land
improper use of survival equip
protection from exposure
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factors that determine the characteristics of wind waves are:

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wind speed, wind duration, and fetch (distance over open water which the wind has blown).

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proper position of the sea anchor

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should rest in trough of thee wave as the bow of the craft is at the crest of the wave

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death is at what temp?

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80 degrees

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How long is the HELP posture survivable for?

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4 hours

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abandon ship from which side?

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windward side, and whichever end of the ship is lowest to the waterline.

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how to enter the water wearing dry suit?

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body erect, hand over face and crotch, cross legs.

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how to jump into the water with pfd?

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folding arms across chest, gripping jacket with fingers

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egress procedures for capsizing

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  1. prepare and brace for impact
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post egress procedures

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  1. muster the crew and account for the missing
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who has command post abandon ship

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most senior person

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boarding a liferaft

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  1. account for everyone, post a lookout and search for survivors
  2. tie rafts together
  3. check physical condition, give first aid
  4. activate EPIRB
  5. salvage any floating material
  6. deploy sea anchor
  7. check raft for proper inflatiion
  8. bail out any water that may have entered
  9. inflate floor
  10. in cold wx, put on protective clothing, rig entrance door
  11. huddle together for warmth
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14
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Whats another heat conserving position (besides HELP)

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group conversation posture

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15
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P6 output gallon and lift, and how long will it run at this rate?

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250 & 12’ - 4-5 hours

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p6 specs:
horsepower?
diameter suction/discharge?
priming at 12’ takes how long?

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6 1/2 horsepower, 4 cycle
3” diameter: discharge GREEN suction YELLOW
priming takes less than a minute

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additional discharge adapter for P6 allows for what diameter hose?

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1 1/2” fire hose

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25 foot suction hose for P6 is used for?

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deep compartment dewatering

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Stokes litter will float at what angle, and how many inches out of water?

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45 with foot submerged - 18-24 inches at the head end will be above the surface

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procedures to secure patient to stokes litter

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  1. disconnect the litter from hoist hook
  2. disconnect black strap
  3. guide patient into the litter
  4. gray strap under patients arm and over chest.
  5. blue strap over arms and torso
  6. secure remaining straps from head to toe
  7. reconnect to litter hoist hook
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what is stokes litter made of?

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high strength stainless steel or titanium alloy

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what sling is used for helo ops?

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helicopter hoistable, NATO

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standard buoy ring sizes, color and material?

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20, 24 & 30 - molded unicellular plastic, international orange

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size of retro on ring buoys?

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5cm or 2” - 4 locations evenly spaced

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floating electric marker light, how many hours cont will it operate?
36 hours
26
how many feet of line in a rescue line throw bag?
75 feet
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throw ling bag specs
the loop end is attached with snap hook int orange nylon cloth or mesh nylon stowed in bag is 3/8" double braid multi-filament polypro core (70-100 ft long) working load limit of 500 pounds
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EPRIB specs
``` 4 position switch: armed, tested, disabled or manually activated strobe light and intenna are incorporated auto activation when submerged in 13 feet category 1 (internal gps -auto) category 2 (same but manually activated) fresh water rinsing and testing every 30 days ```
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EPIRB operating MHz
406 and 121.5
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this unit may use mustangs in lieu of dry suits when air and water both are below 50 at discretion of OIC
ATON, BU/BUSL/ANB
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when are cutter personnel and insp/exam team permitted to remove survival vest?
after safe embarkation of vessel
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ANT teams are not permitted to where vests when?
while actively engaging in deck operations or working on structures. deck ops are defined as: working an aid or series in a single mission. **therefore members would not need to where vests while transiting from aid to aid
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wicking & fleece are what layer
wicking layer 1 | fleece layer 2
34
document inventory inspections and PPE issue on what form
AF 538 lines 1-20: each item issued 23-27: identify unit and individual receiving section 28: document inventory, signed by individual performing inspection and individual accountable for items
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when should one where helmet?
boat lowering detail, heavy wx, surf and helo ops
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specs of helmet
red, 2x3" pile tape to attach strobe light
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rain gear is what layer
layer 3, us coast guard on back will be in white or black 1 1/2" to 3"
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color of boat shoes
dark brown leather and lace closed
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color of goggles
black, with plain black strap, clear or gray, non polarized lenses only
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temperature for boondockers?
50 degrees
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how many pounds of buoyancy does the mustang provide? (anti exposure coveralls)
22 to 45 pounds
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what survival PPE is required with mustang?
personal marker light or strobe and whistle
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MSD901, buoyancy
Industrial dry suit (zip across waist) - 16 pounds, pfd's may be worn but are not required
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how tall are the insulated boots?
10-16", black navy or dark green
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how many pockets on the survival vest?
5
46
what latitudes are immersion suits required?
north of 32N and south of 32S
47
diameter of CG emblem on PFD?
3" plus or minus 1/4"
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diameter of CG ensign on PFD?
2 1/2" high & 3 1/2" wide plus or minus 1/4"
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diameter of US COAST GUARD on back on PFD's?
2 1/2" plus or minus 1/2" black or white
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buoyancy of type III
15.5 pounds
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dyanamic strength type III is used for what?
high speed boat ops 35 statute mph 50 "" 100 ""
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specs of abandon ship life preserver
35 pounds of buoyancy | inflate by pulling yellow lanyard
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mustang survival vests 3183 & 3031 buoyancy?
35 pounds, pockets available for belt
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6 person life raft is for what platform?
41 and 49
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8 - 25 person life raft must be provided for how many persons? service life?
125% pf available berthing, service life of 20 years
56
deploying life raft
cut or untie painter, deploy on leeward side
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annual life raft inspections are recorded where?
cutter engineering report (CG 4874)
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WLR life raft
6 person, 240 buoyancy
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multiple person recovery system (MPRS)
41' UTB only, inflates less than 10 seconds, lower platform and stairway & boarding area
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what degree of wx do surface swimmers where caps?
72 degrees
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what degree of wx do cutter swimmers where dry suit?
55 degrees
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how long is tending line for cutter swimmer?
70 feet, tenders hand loop spliced in one end and stainless steal ring spiced to other
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Operating temperature for PLB
-40 degrees to 13F
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ERIRB is activated at what depth
13 feet
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