APP-5 ApprenticeSafety Instructors: George Crowl

Course Outline  a. Explain the uses, advantages, and disadvan- tages of the various types of life jackets. Demonstrate the proper use and care of life jackets used by your ship. Discuss your state's boating laws as they relate to life jacket wear.  b. Identify visual day and night marine distress signals, and know their location and the proper use for your ship's vessels.

Course Outline (2)  c. Use the Distress Communications Form to demonstrate the procedure to send the following VHF emergancy messages: Mayday, Pan Pan, and Securité.  d. Know the safety rules that apply vessels and equipment used by your ship, and safety standards in use of power tools, machinery, lifting heavy objects, and other safety devices used by your ship.

APP-5a a. Explain the uses, advantages, and disadvantages of the various types of life jackets. Demonstrate the proper use and care of life jackets used by your ship. Discuss your state's boating laws as they relate to life jacket wear.

Five Types  Formerly  Offshore Type I  Near Shore Type II  Sport / Flotation Aid Type III  Throwable Type IV  Special Use Type V

Offshore (was Type I)  High flotation  pounds flotation  Abandon ship  OK rough water  Long time flotation

Near Shore (was Type II)  Bouyant vest  Calm, inland waters  Quick rescue  pounds flotation

Sport / Flotation Aid (was Type III)  Flotation aid  General boating  Specialized activities – Waterskiing – Kayaking – Canoeing – Etc.  pounds flotation

Throwable (was Type IV)  pounds flotation

Special Use (was Type V)  pounds flotation

Life Jacket Care  Demonstrate proper use and care.  Done on boats, not by talk  Don't walk on them, throw into bilge, etc.  Wear at all times on small boats  Inflatables must be worn to count as life jacket  Stow properly on larger vessels with cabins, if local policy allows you to remove in cockpit.

Number of Life Jackets Required  One for every person on board  Inflatables count only if you are wearing it  Plus at least one throwable (boats 16 feet or over)

Fitting the Life Jacket  Life Jacket not above ears

State Boating Laws  Instructor enter here the applicable state boating laws  In Texas, youth under 13 must wear lifejackets on all boats less than 26 feet  There must be one lifejacket for every person on board  Boats over 16 feet (except canoes and kayaks) must have a throwable available.

APP-5b b. Identify visual day and night marine distress signals, and know their location and the proper use for your ship's vessels.

International Distress Signals

Flares

Flares

Smoke Flares

Square and Ball

Orange Square Flag & Ball

Mirror

Flag Upside Down

Flashlight — — —

Wave Your Arms

Dye Marker

Flame on Boat

Audible Signals

Gun

Location and Proper Use  Instructor enter here location(s)  Defiant – Port cabinet and sidewall  Photographs of the location would help  Discuss proper use  If possible, have practice day

APP-5C Use the distress communications form to demonstrate the procedure to send the following VHF emergency messages: Mayday Mayday Pan Pan Pan Pan Securité Securité

Marine Distress Communication Instructions: Complete this form now (except for items 6 through 9) and post near your radiotelephone for use if you are in DISTRESS. SPEAK: SLOWLY–CLEARLY–CALMLY 1. Make sure your radiotelephone is on. 2. Select either VHF channel 16 (156.8 MHz) or 2182 kHz. 3. Press microphone button and say: “MAYDAY–MAYDAY– MAYDAY.” 4. SAY: “THIS IS__________________ _______________ _____________. (Your call sign/boat name repeated three times) 5. SAY: “MAYDAY _______________.” (Your boat name)

Marine Distress Communication 6. Tell where you are (What navigational aids or landmarks are near?). 7. State the nature of your distress. 8. Give number of persons aboard and conditions of any injured. 9. Estimate present seaworthiness of your boat. 10. Briefly describe your boat: _______feet; type _______________; __________ color hull; ___________ trim color; ______ # masts; Anything else you think will help rescuers find you

Marine Distress Communication 11. Say: “I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16/2182.” (Cross out one which does not apply.) 12. End message by saying: This is __________ over.” (Your boat name and call sign) 13. Release microphone button and listen; someone should answer. IF THEY DO NOT, REPEAT CALL, BEGINNING AT ITEM NO. 3 ABOVE.

APP-5d d. Know the safety rules that apply vessels and equipment used by your ship, and safety standards in use of power tools, machinery, lifting heavy objects, and other safety devices used by your ship.

Small Boats  Safety Afloat. Buddy boats.  Life jackets, properly fitted.  Swimmer qualified.  Step in the center boarding / departing  Extra oars / paddles  Entry from water (over stern, canoes side)  Light at night  Do not abandon boat if it sinks

Safety Standards  Vent gasoline engines  Jack lines  Power tools – eye protection, dust mask, all guards in place, etc.  Lifting heavy objects – boom & block / tackle Power lifting Power lifting Ergonomic lifting Ergonomic lifting

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