Maritime Questions › Small Craft Simple Mob

The person is now back on the boat, cold and shaken but otherwise unhurt. What should be done for them?

A. Have them do some exercise to warm themselves up faster
B. Give them a strong alcoholic drink to warm them up quickly
C. Get them out of wet clothes and into something warm and dry as soon as possible; give them a warm (not hot) sweet drink if they are fully alert; keep an eye on them for signs of getting worse (confusion, severe shivering, drowsiness)
D. Tell them to go straight back to whatever they were doing before, since they seem fine
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A crew member leans too far over the rail to look at a passing dolphin and falls into the water. What is the very first thing to shout?
A. Immediately throw the anchor over to mark the spot
B. "MAN OVERBOARD!" loudly, so every single person on the boat knows immediately, and point at the person in the water without taking your eyes off them
C. Shout for the person to swim faster towards the boat
D. Say nothing and quietly steer back towards them
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The person is in the water and conscious. What should be thrown to them straight away?
A. Nothing — wait until the boat is right next to them before doing anything
B. A rope with no float attached, thrown as far as possible
C. A lifebuoy (ring) or any other floating object kept near the cockpit — anything that floats helps them stay up and gives them something to hold onto while the boat turns around
D. A heavy item, such as a tool box, to mark the position
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