Water Rescue; Fire; Flooding, Swamping And Capsizing - Sea Ray 175 Sport Owner's Manual

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ATER ESCUE
A person who has fallen overboard will die from
hypothermia in water temperatures below 70
not rescued quickly. Water rescue consists of three
steps: returning to the victim, making contact with
the victim, and getting the victim back on board.
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ETURNING TO THE VICTIM
• Immediately make everyone aware of the
incident and keep the victim in sight.
• Slow the boat and keep pointing toward the
person overboard. At night, direct the best
available light source at the person.
• Throw a life preserver, even if the person is
wearing a PFD. It will serve as another marker.
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AKING ONTACT
• Stop or slow the boat and circle toward the
victim.
• Try to approach heading into the wind or into
the waves.
• Keep the victim constantly in sight.
• When almost alongside, stop the engine in gear
to prevent propeller "windmilling."
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ETTING ACK BOARD
• Try to reach the victim with a pole, or by throwing
a life preserver. Do not swim to rescue the
victim, except as a last resort.
• Assist the person in boarding the boat. The
person should normally be brought in over the
stern.
• If the person is injured or cannot get into the
boat, a rescuer should put on a PFD with a
safety line attached to the boat and enter the
water to assist the victim.
• Handle the victim with care. Spinal injuries may
have occurred.
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Fire is a serious boating hazard. Boats will burn
o F if quickly. Do not remain on board and fight a fire for
more than a few minutes. If the fire cannot be
extinguished within a few minutes, abandon the
boat.
Have fire extinguishers handy. A small fire can be
extinguished quickly with the right size and type of
fire extinguisher.
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In the event of flooding, swamping or capsizing:
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Extinguish smoking materials, shut off blowers,
stoves, engines and generators.
Throw burning materials overboard, if possible.
If the fire is accessible, empty the contents of
fire extinguishers at the base of the fire.
If the fire is in the engine compartment and you
have an automatic extinguisher for the engine,
wait 15 minutes before opening the
compartment. Have a portable extinguisher
ready in case the fire flares up.
Signal for help.
Grab distress signals and survival gear. Put on
PFDs. Prepare to abandon ship.
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LOODING WAMPING AND
Try to shut off engines, generators and blowers,
before leaving the boat.
Have everyone put on Personal Flotation
Devices (PFD's).
Account for all who were on board.
If the boat is floating stay with the boat. Hang
on, or climb on the boat and signal for help.
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APSIZING
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