đ Key Concepts
⢠Survival priorities in the first 24 hours after abandoning ship (shelter, warmth, organization, then water/food)
⢠Effects of shock, injury, and illness on the bodyâs need for water
⢠Guidance from standard lifeboat and life-raft survival manuals about rationing water
đ Think About
⢠In the first 24 hours, is the main goal to satisfy everyoneâs comfort, or to protect those at highest medical risk if they do NOT get water?
⢠Which group of people is most likely to suffer serious complications (for example, from blood loss, fever, or trauma) if they are denied water early on?
⢠If water supplies are limited and resupply is uncertain, which groupâs condition could quickly become lifeâthreatening without some water, even in the first day?
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Before You Answer
⢠Identify which option describes a medical or survival priority, not just a comfort issue (like being wet, awake, or feeling thirsty).
⢠Consider that early survival rules often state: "Do not give water to everyone in the first 24 hours" except for a specific highârisk group.
⢠Doubleâcheck which groupâs health would deteriorate fastest if they were denied water in the first hours after abandoning ship.