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When using a handheld smoke signal aboard a survival craft, how should you activate the signal?

Question 1 of 27070

When using a handheld smoke signal aboard a survival craft, how should you activate the signal?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Wind direction and smoke drift relative to your survival craft • Protecting survivors from smoke, sparks, and hot residue • Maintaining visibility of the distress signal to rescuers

💭 Think About

• Think about where the smoke will travel once the flare is lit. Which side keeps the smoke and sparks away from people in the craft? • If you are holding a smoking device, which position lets you extend it outward without blowing smoke back toward the raft or boat? • Which location reduces the risk of burning the craft or inflating the raft with smoke while still making the signal visible from a distance?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which side of the craft is downwind vs. upwind • Consider crew/passenger safety from smoke inhalation and burns • Ensure the choice allows the signal to be clear to rescuers but away from the craft and occupants

Question 1 of 27070

When using a handheld smoke signal aboard a survival craft, how should you activate the signal?

At the stern of the craft

On the upwind side of the craft

On the downwind side of the craft

Inside the craft