🔍 Key Concepts

• Survival priorities in a liferaft (shelter and organization vs. eating and drinking) • Body’s short-term tolerance to thirst and hunger • Guidance in SOLAS and standard survival manuals about when to start rationing water and food

💭 Think About

• Think about what your body needs most in the first few hours: is it calories, water, or protection from cold and heat? • Would eating and drinking too early increase or decrease your long‑term chances of survival with limited rations? • How long can a reasonably healthy person usually survive with minimal food or water, and how does that affect when to begin using emergency rations?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check which option reflects a focus on conserving emergency rations for the longer term. • Verify in survival training material whether initial rest and organization are prioritized over immediate consumption of rations. • Think about the time frame when dehydration becomes dangerous compared with hunger, and which answer best matches that window.