🔍 Key Concepts

• Emergency preparedness vs. reaction on a mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) • The role of training and practice in time-critical emergencies like man overboard • How different factors (equipment, crew, communication, drills) affect speed and effectiveness of response

💭 Think About

• Which option most directly improves how quickly and correctly people act under stress, without needing extra time to think or coordinate? • If all four choices were present on a unit, which one would most likely be the foundation that makes the others work better in an actual man overboard emergency? • Which factor turns ordinary crew and standard equipment into a coordinated, automatic response when seconds matter?

✅ Before You Answer

• Compare each option in terms of what happens in the first 30–60 seconds of a man overboard event • Ask yourself which choice is proactive and repeatable, not just something you "have" on board • Verify which factor most strongly reduces confusion and delay when multiple people and tasks must be coordinated at once