When is it recommended that the external...

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When is it recommended that the external flotation bladder on an immersion suit be inflated?

Question 1 of 27070

When is it recommended that the external flotation bladder on an immersion suit be inflated?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Purpose of the external flotation bladder on an immersion suit • How inflation affects mobility and escape from a vessel or craft • Recommended sequence of donning, entry into the water, and inflation in emergency abandon-ship procedures

💭 Think About

• Think about whether you may need to climb, jump, or move through tight spaces before you are actually in the water. • Consider how an already-inflated bladder might help or interfere with safely abandoning ship. • Ask yourself at what point in an abandon-ship situation rescuers and survival manuals emphasize stability and buoyancy over mobility.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify when external flotation is meant to assist flotation, not hinder escape or movement. • Consider standard abandon-ship drills: suit on, proceed to station, then what happens just before or just after entering the water? • Check whether early inflation could risk damage or entrapment when moving around the vessel.

Question 1 of 27070

When is it recommended that the external flotation bladder on an immersion suit be inflated?

Only after two hours in the water

Only after four hours in the water

Upon entry into the water

Before entry into the water