Lifesaving and Recovering Survivors

Vocabulary flashcards covering emergency response, survivor recovery, and rescue vessel maneuvers from the lifesaving study guide.

Helicopter Lift from Enclosed Lifeboat (Personnel Action)

When a helicopter is lifting personnel from an enclosed lifeboat, the other individuals in the boat should remain seated inside to provide body weight for stability.

Helicopter Lift from Survival Craft (Personnel Action)

When a helicopter is lifting personnel from a survival craft, the other individuals in the craft should remain seated inside the craft to provide body weight for stability.

Helicopter Emergency Landing on Water (Life Jacket Inflation)

In an emergency landing of a helicopter on the water, you should inflate your life jacket after exiting clear of the helicopter.

Overboard Rescue of Drowning Person by Lifeboat

When picking up a person who has fallen overboard and appears in danger of drowning, the lifeboat should make the most direct approach.

Overboard Rescue of Conscious Person by Lifeboat

When picking up a conscious person who has fallen overboard, the lifeboat should approach with the wind just off the bow and the victim to leeward.

Approach to Faster-Drifting Disabled Vessel

When approaching a disabled vessel to remove survivors and your vessel drifts faster than the disabled vessel, you should approach to windward of the disabled vessel.

Ship Pickup of Survivor in Water (Weather Bow Pickup)

For a vessel performing a ship pickup of a survivor in the water, a pickup off the weather bow gives maximum maneuverability with the least possibility of injury to the person.

Small Craft Rescue of Unconscious Person in Fresh Breeze

When picking up an unconscious person who has fallen overboard in a fresh breeze, a small craft should approach for safety reasons with the victim to windward.

Rescue Approach to Wrecked Vessel on Fire

When trying to rescue survivors from a wrecked vessel on fire, you should approach to windward of the wrecked vessel.

Survivor Transfer from Enclosed Lifeboat to Rescue Vessel

When transferring survivors from an enclosed lifeboat to a rescue vessel, personnel on board the boat should remain seated inside and make the transfer one person at a time.