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You have abandoned ship in tropical waters. Which procedure(s) should be used during a prolonged period in a raft?

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You have abandoned ship in tropical waters. Which procedure(s) should be used during a prolonged period in a raft?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Tropical survival priorities: shade, avoiding overheating, conserving body water • How liferaft design uses canopies/curtains to protect against sun, wind, and spray • The difference between staying dry vs. deliberately wetting clothing in hot, sunny, saltwater conditions

💭 Think About

• In very hot sun with limited fresh water, what is more important: reducing sweat or increasing evaporation? How does each affect dehydration? • What is the purpose of the liferaft’s canopy and entrance curtains in tropical conditions? When would you keep them open vs. closed? • Which of the listed actions actually helps conserve your energy and body fluids over many hours or days in a raft?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check which actions reduce fluid loss and risk of sunstroke, rather than just feeling cooler for a moment. • Think about whether open curtains increase or decrease exposure to sun and drying wind. • Consider standard survival craft procedures: protection from sun, spray, and wind; conserving energy; avoiding unnecessary water loss.

Question 1 of 27070

You have abandoned ship in tropical waters. Which procedure(s) should be used during a prolonged period in a raft?

Get plenty of rest.

Keep the entrance curtains open.

Wet clothes during the day to decrease perspiration.

All of the above

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Question 1 / 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51bf23

Question 1 of 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51bf23

You have abandoned ship in tropical waters. Which procedure(s) should be used during a prolonged period in a raft?

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Question 1 of 27070

You have abandoned ship in tropical waters. Which procedure(s) should be used during a prolonged period in a raft?

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