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Passenger Safety & Service Flashcards

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  1. What is the purpose of a 'float plan' as it relates to passenger safety?

    Answer: It is a document left with a responsible person ashore detailing the trip itinerary and expected return

    A float plan left with someone onshore ensures that rescuers know where to search if the vessel is overdue.

  2. Why should a boat operator count passengers before and after each outing?

    Answer: To ensure no one has fallen overboard without being noticed

    Counting passengers before departure and upon return is the simplest way to ensure nobody has gone overboard undetected.

  3. When towing a passenger on a water ski or tube, what additional crew member is recommended?

    Answer: An observer in addition to the operator to watch the person being towed

    A dedicated observer watches the person being towed so the operator can focus on driving and navigating safely.

  4. A passenger is wearing a Type III life jacket but is unconscious in the water. What is the PRIMARY concern with this PFD type for an unconscious victim?

    Answer: Type III jackets may not turn an unconscious person face-up in the water

    Type III life jackets are designed for conscious wearers in calm water and are not guaranteed to turn an unconscious person face-up, unlike Type I or II.

  5. Which situation requires an operator to immediately reduce speed to minimize risk to passengers?

    Answer: Approaching a congested area, dock, or swimmers in the water

    Slowing down near docks, congested areas, and swimmers protects both passengers aboard and people in the water from wake and collision hazards.

  6. What does the capacity plate on a recreational vessel indicate?

    Answer: The maximum number of people and weight the boat can safely carry

    The capacity plate, required on most mono-hull boats under 20 feet, shows the maximum number of persons and total weight the boat can carry safely.

  7. A passenger asks to sit on the bow of a moving vessel while underway. What should the operator do?

    Answer: Refuse and explain it is dangerous due to risk of falling overboard

    Sitting on the bow while underway is dangerous because passengers can be thrown overboard by waves or sudden maneuvers and run over by the vessel.