Emergency Procedures - Skier's Choice Supra Sunsport 20V Owner's Manual

Reprinted from "Fishing and Skiing Boats Owner's Manual"
with permission from the NMMA.
The time to think about emergencies is before they happen.
Plan ahead. Know what to do before you encounter any
of these situations. Wear a PFD (Personal Flotation Device)
when boating.
Explosion & Fire
EXPLOSION/FIRE/ASPHYXIATION
HAZARD
• Open flame cooking appliances consume oxygen.
This can cause asphyxiation or death.
• Maintain open ventilation.
• Liquid fuel may ignite, causing severe burns.
• Use fuel appropriate for type of stove.
• Turn off stove burner before filling.
• Do not use stove for comfort heating.
FIRE/ASPHYXIATION HAZARD - Use special care with
flames or high temperatures near urethane foam, if used
in construction of your boat. Burning, welding, lights, ciga-
rettes, space heaters and the like can ignite urethane foam.
Once ignited, it burns rapidly, producing extreme heat, re-
leasing hazardous gases and consuming much oxygen.
Explosion
• If explosion is imminent, put on PFDs, grab
distress signals and survival gear, and immediately
abandon ship.
Fire
• Turn off engines, generators, stoves and blowers.
Extinguish smoking materials.
• Fixed fire suppression system, if equipped, has heat
sensors that automatically flood machinery space with
a fire extinguishant. Allow extinguishant to "soak"
compartment for at least 15 minutes to cool hot metals
or fuel before cautiously inspecting fire area. Have
portable fire extinguishers ready. Do not breathe fumes
or vapors caused by the fire or extinguishant.
• If no fixed firefighting system is installed
and fire is in engine compartment, discharge portable
fire extinguishers through engine compartment
access plate, if equipped. Do not open engine hatch
as this feeds oxygen to the fire.
• If you have access to fire, direct contents of
extinguishers at base of flames, not at the top.
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Emergency Procedures

• Throw burning materials overboard if possible.
• Move anyone not needed for firefighting operations
away from the flames.
• Signal for help.
• Put on PFDs, grab distress signals and survival gear,
and prepare to abandon ship.
Abandoning Ship
BURN HAZARD
Swim against the current or wind if you abandon ship. Leak-
ing fuel will float with the current and may ignite.
• When clear of danger, account for all who were on
board, and help those in need.
• Use distress signal.
• Keep everyone together to make rescue easier.
Flooding, Swamping or Capsizing
• 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 for help.
Collision
• Account for everyone on board.
• Check for injuries.
• Inspect structural damage.
• Reduce flooding.
• Signal for help.
• STAY WITH THE BOAT!
Grounding
Action depends on how hard the boat hits bottom and
whether the boat remains stranded. If it is a simple touch,
you may need only to inspect the hull. If you are aground,
assess the situation before reacting. In some cases, throw-
ing the boat into reverse can cause more damage.
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