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Rev 5/00

Rev 5/00. OBJECTIVES. Identify, explain, and demonstrate standard boat crew signaling and survival equipment. Identify and explain the different types of flotation onboard your unit. Personal Flotation Devices. TYPE I “Off Shore Life Jacket ”. Provides the most buoyancy.

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Rev 5/00

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  1. Rev 5/00

  2. OBJECTIVES • Identify, explain, and demonstrate standard boat crew signaling and survival equipment. • Identify and explain the different types of flotation onboard your unit.

  3. Personal Flotation Devices

  4. TYPE I “Off Shore Life Jacket” • Provides the most buoyancy. • Designed to turn unconscious wearers to a position. • Adult universal size only with lbs of buoyancy. • Bulkier than type III’s, restricts movement, minimal protection against hypothermia. face-up 22

  5. Survivors TYPE I “Off Shore Life Jacket” face-up • Provides the most buoyancy. • Designed to turn unconscious wearers to a position. • Adult min. of lbs of buoyancy. • Child min. of lbs of buoyancy. • All Coast Guard-owned PFDs’ shall have a . • Bulky and restricts movement more than previous Type I, minimal protection against hypothermia. (>90 lbs) 20 11 (<90 lbs) whistle, retro, & signal light

  6. TYPE II “Near Shore Buoyant Vest” face-up • Designed to turn unconscious wearers to a position. • Adult min. of lbs of buoyancy. • Child min. of lbs of buoyancy. • Infant min. of lbs of buoyancy. • More comfortable than Type I, but lesser flotationmaterial so may not be as effective in heavy conditions to right a person face up. (>90 lbs) 15.5 (50-90 lbs) 11 (<50 and <30 lbs) 07

  7. TYPE III“Flotation Aid” • Freedom of movement • Calm weather/water. • Minimum buoyancy lbs. Same as Type II, flotation located different. • Will not hold an person face up. • Water temp. • Tendency to “ride up” 15.5 unconscious >60

  8. TYPE III“Life Preserver Survival Vest” • Compact, lightweight, and comfortable to wear inflatable life preserver and survival vest combination intended for boat crew and boarding team members.  • Intended for crew members performing a wide range of tasks including search & rescue response, law enforcement and environmental protection both near and off shore. • Will not hold an unconscious person face up. • Water temp. >60

  9. TYPE IV • Throw-able device • Standard ring buoy sizes . 20, 24, or 30 in • Standard Accessories: • Floating electric marker light, flash rate of flashes per minute. Minimum duration of hours. • Line bag with ft of polypropylene line. 60 +/- 10 15 75

  10. TYPE V“Special Use Devices” • Anti-Exposure Coveralls • Used instead of other PFD’s, only if used according to the approval condition on the label. • lbs flotation, lbs flotation with pillow inflated. 17 22

  11. Boat Crew Survival Vest

  12. Survival Vest Items Lower Right Front Pocket Signal Mirror Can be seen from 2 to 4 miles Whistle Can be heard up to 1100 yards

  13. Survival Vest Items Left Front Pocket Rescue and Survival Knife Used to free yourself from lines or cut materials blocking escape in event of capsizing. Tip must be blunted to prevent puncturing survival equipment.

  14. Survival Vest Items Left Shoulder Personal Marker Light Characteristics: 1 mile visibility 8 hours duration Below 32°F, lasts longer, but with reduced intensity.

  15. Survival Vest Items Right Shoulder Pocket Firefly Strobe Light Characteristics: 50 –70 flashes per min 8 hrs continuous 18 hrs intermittent 5 miles visibility

  16. Survival Vest Items Lower Left Hip Pocket MK 124-Day/Night Flare Characteristics: Approx. 20 sec burn time both ends. Night end designated by 2 raised rings. Night end is red flare. Day end is orange smoke.

  17. Survival Vest Items MK 79 MOD 0 Signal Kit Lower Right Hip Pocket Minimum Burn Time 4 1/2 Sec. Height of 250 to 600 feet 12,000 Candlepower MK 31 Pencil Type Launcher MK 80-1 Cartridge Flare Characteristics:

  18. MK127A1 Night Illumination Flare 650 - 700 ft. Descend at 10 - 15 ft. per/sec Burn time - 36 seconds Characteristics:

  19. Capsizing Egress Do not panic Make every effort to escape, air will run out. Check for any survival equipment if possible. Remember all exits are upside down. Decide which route is best possible way out. Strongest swimmer goes out first with a line attached, the weakest swimmers go next and the second strongest follows everyone else out. Stay with the vessel as long as possible.

  20. 50 ft sea painter Sea Anchor Retro Canopy Cover Ballast Bag Floor Buoyancy Tubes Boarding Ladder Towing Bridle 1 flexible bailer Three-cell flashlight with spare batteries and bulbs. Repair kit MK 124 mod 0 (6ea.) MK 79 mod 0 (2 ea.) Sponge Liferaft 4 or 6 Man Components: “SOLAS B”pack

  21. Liferaft 4 or 6 Man Automatic Deployment: In the event the vessel sinks the raft should be set up so that the raft automatically deploys by drifting away from the vessel once it sinks. The vessel needs to be in 50 or more feet of water for the raft to activate once it floats away. The raft is secured to the vessel by a 500 lb weak link which will separate if the vessel is in deeper water than the painter will allow.

  22. Liferaft 4 or 6 Man Manual Deployment: Remove the raft container from its rack. Place the raft container in the water on the leeward side of the boat. Completely pull the 50-ft painter line from container. If practical pull the raft alongside the boat and board raft directly from boat. If time permits, gather extra survival equipment and supplies and put on the raft. Untie canopy and pull over support tube and retie it closed.

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