Swamping And Flooding - CORRECT CRAFT super air 230 2018 Owner's Manual

• Throw burning materials overboard if possible.
• Move anyone not needed for firefighting operations away
from the flames.
• Signal for help.
• Put on PFDs (Personal Flotation Devices), grab distress
signals and survival gear, and prepare to abandon ship.
water which is ignited can cause death or serious injury.
Gasoline will float on top of water and can burn. If the
boat is abandoned, swim upwind, far enough to avoid
fuel that can spread over the surface of the water.

Swamping and Flooding

In the event that the vessel begins to take on water, turn on the
bilge pump to evacuate water and slow its accumulation, and try to
determine the source of the water. A collision with an underwater
object can cause the hull to develop a leak. A loose fitting hose
clamp on a piece of equipment can cause a leak. Try to repair the
leak if possible. If a leak is threatening the safety of you and your
passengers, call or signal for assistance.
• Turn on bilge pump(s).
• Access PFDs, pass them out to everyone, and put them on.
• Identify source of leak and try to stop the leak and flooding.
• STAY WITH THE BOAT! A boat will usually float even if
there is major hull damage. Rescuers can spot a boat much
easier than a head bobbing in the water.
• Signal or call for help.
• If others were on board, try to locate them, make sure that
they are conscious and that they can swim.
• Immersion in water speeds the loss of body heat and can
lead to hypothermia (the abnormal lowering of internal
body temperature).
Boating Safety
Burn hazard from gasoline floating on
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