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You have hand launched an inflatable liferaft. What should be one of your FIRST actions after all persons have boarded the liferaft?

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Question 1 of 27070

You have hand launched an inflatable liferaft. What should be one of your FIRST actions after all persons have boarded the liferaft?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Immediate survival priorities in a liferaft (protection from exposure vs. long-term planning) • Purpose of the inflatable floor and how quickly cold water saps body heat • Contents and role of the equipment pack in the first few minutes after abandonment

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: in the first 5–10 minutes after abandoning ship, what threatens survival the MOST: cold, thirst, hunger, or remaining attached to the ship? • Which action directly improves everyone’s condition inside the raft right away, without needing any discussion or planning? • Which of these options is usually done slightly later, after people are calmer and basic immediate needs are under control?

✅ Before You Answer

• Compare short-term (minutes) vs long-term (hours/days) survival needs. • Think about how the floor of the liferaft affects body heat and comfort in cold water conditions. • Consider when you normally use food and water rations according to standard survival procedures and training.

Question 1 of 27070

You have hand launched an inflatable liferaft. What should be one of your FIRST actions after all persons have boarded the liferaft?

Inflate the liferaft floor.

Decide on food and water rations.

Open the equipment pack.

Cut the sea painter and clear the vessel.

Question 1 / 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51c445

Question 1 of 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51c445

You have hand launched an inflatable liferaft. What should be one of your FIRST actions after all persons have boarded the liferaft?

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Question 1 of 27070

You have hand launched an inflatable liferaft. What should be one of your FIRST actions after all persons have boarded the liferaft?