MSAP Safety I

1.
Why should passageway fire be fought from one end only?
a. in order to avoid blowback from the watertight doors
b. so that both teams can enter the area at the same time
c. so that one hose team does not push the flames, heat and smoke directly at the
other hose team
d. None of the above
2. During the first 24 hours after abandoning the Vessel, water should be given only to
those who are_____.
a. thirsty
c. old but could still be made to assist others
b. working with boats
d. sick or injured
3. The oxygen analyser (indicator) is an instrument that measures the ______.
a. amount of oxygen in the atmosphere of a confined space
b. amount of combustible gas as a percentage of e lower explosive limit in a confined
space
c. concentration of CO2 as a percentage of oxygen in a confined space

4. Drinking Saltwater will ______.

a. Provide you comfort c. promote urine excretion
b. Prevent dehydration d. quench your thirst
5. When firing a pyrotechnic distress signal, it should be aimed ____.
a. At about 60 above the horizon
b. At about 45 above the horizon
c. At horizontal level
d. At about 90 from the horizon

6. Which of the following safety precautions to be observed during fire

and boat drills?
a. All watertight doors that are in use while the vessel is underway shall
be opened
b. all fire hoses should be inspected for leakage
c. All alarm systems must be operated to ensure that they are in good
working condition
d. All portable fire extinguishers must be tested

7. If a crew member faints, you should ___.

a. Immediately execute heimlech maneuver
b. Lay him down with his head lower than the feet
c. Let the patient rest in an unconcious position
d. Check for pulse and breathing
8. Which of the following should never be done for a person that has
fainted?
a. Administer fluids
b. Keep the patient warm but not too hot
c. lay the person with his head higher than the feet
d. Lay him down with his head lower than his feet

9. What is the proper stimulant for an unconscious person?

a. Ammonia
c. sodium chloride solution
b. Oral rehydration d. dextran

10. An unconscious person should NOT be ______.

a. examined for breathing and heart action
b. given heart compression at once
c. allowed casually on hard surface
d. given anything to drink
11. When a person is suspected of having an appendicitis, the pain
maybe relieved by _______.
a. giving a surgical instrument
b. putting him on bed and checking temperature, pulse rate and
respiration rate hourly
c. giving the patient food or liquid
d. placing an ice bag over the location of the appendix

12. If a person suffers from a simple fracture of the limb, you should
_____.
a. use pressure bandage to hold torniquet
b. massage at intervals fingers and toes beyond the break to assure
adequate circulation
c. prevent further movement of the bone
d. give 100mg morphine sulfate by intravenous injection
13. Which of the following is treatment of traumatic shock?
a. administering CPR c. opening clothing to allow cooling of body
b. administering fluids d. keeping the victim in sitting position

14. The greatest danger in cold temperature at sea in an inflatable life

raft is ____ .
a. colds b. sea sickness c. frost bite d. hypothermia