🔍 Key Concepts

• General alarm signals used on ships for different emergencies and drills • Difference between signals for fire and emergency, abandon ship, and dismissal • How sound patterns (continuous vs repeated groups) indicate urgency and type of response

💭 Think About

• Think about which situation would require the fastest, most urgent response from all hands to report to their stations. • Consider how many times you usually hear the general alarm for an initial emergency versus when you are being dismissed from a drill. • Ask yourself: Is a pattern of 3 general alarms plus 3 short blasts more likely to be an initial emergency signal or an all-clear/dismissal signal?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which signal is defined as 7 or more short blasts followed by 1 long blast on the whistle and the corresponding general alarm pattern. • Confirm which signal combination is used specifically for abandon ship versus other emergencies. • Check your training materials or muster list to see which alarm pattern calls crew and passengers to their emergency stations.