soa safety equipment
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SOA safety equipTRANSCRIPT
Safety Equipment‣ Some legally required
‣ Some good to have
Every vessel is required to
carry safety equipment.
Some is legally required
and other equipment is just
as important to have.
Visual Distress Signals
‣ Legally required depending on vessel
‣ Must only be used in an emergency Open
Water
River
Bay
VDS NOTREQUIRED
Less than2 miles
VDSREQUIRED
Pyrotechnic Devices / Flares‣ Alert
‣ Locate
All must be: • USCG Approved
• Good and serviceable Condition
• Right number and Type
• Readily accessible
Visual Distress Signals Hand-held Red Aerial
‣ For boaters who do not travel far from shore
‣ Suitable for both day and night use
‣ Deploy a single or multiple signals about 450 feet into the air with a burn time of up to 7 seconds
Visual Distress Signals Hand-held Red Parachute Flares
‣ Brightest of the family of flares, well suited for boating far from shore
‣ Suitable for both day and night use
‣ Sends a signal over 1000 feet into the sky, descends slowly under a parachute. Burns for 40 seconds
Visual Distress Signals Launchers for Aerial Red Flares
‣ 12 gauge aerial flare system is a perfect add-on or alternative
‣ Reaches a slightly higher altitude than the hand held type
‣ Burn with the same intensity and for the same length of time
Visual Distress Signals Hand-held Red Flares
‣ Use when searchers are nearby
‣ Will provide a bright light
‣ Burns for one to two minutes and has a sighting range in clear weather of over 3 miles
Visual Distress Signals Orange Smoke Hand-held & Floating
‣ For day use only
‣ Either hand held or floating
‣ Designed to help searchers pinpoint your position
‣ Emit a dense cloud of orange smoke for 3 minutes
Flare Tips & Usage Who Requires Flares?
‣ Every powered recreational vessel 16 feet or over
‣ Required to carry 3-day time and 3 night approved flares
‣ Or - 3 flares that are approved for both day and night use
Flare Tips & Usage Choice
‣ Choose which type (or style) Signal flares are best for you
‣ The label on the flares will tell you how long each will be illuminated
Flare Tips & Usage Storage
‣ Store your flares in a cool dry place
‣ In a well labelled watertight container
‣ Should be readily accessible
Flare Tips & Usage Deploying
‣ Use caution! & Never point them into the wind
‣ Deploying hand held or 12 gauge flares, hold at arms length and look away
‣ Hand held red flares drop hot residue when burning, hold at arms over the water
Flare Tips & Usage Replace Every 42 months
‣ Your flares need to be replaced every 42 months
‣ Expiration dates are on the sides of flares
‣ Keep your old ones as spares
Sound Signalling Device
‣ Legally required on larger vessels, over 39.4’
‣ Alert others of your location in poor visibility
‣ Boats under 65.6’, can be a simple whistle or a portable compressed air horn
Distress Flag Good To Have
‣ A passive signal that is good for day use only
‣ Most visible to other boaters when attached and waved on a paddle or boat hook
‣ Can also be placed flat on the deck to alert aircraft
Electric Distress Signals
‣ Electric distress signal is accepted for night use only
‣ Designed to automatically flash the international SOS Distress signal
‣ Approved distress signal if marked that it meets coast guard standards
Fire Extinguishers
‣ Required on boats where a fire hazard can exist
‣ Hazards can include: • engines• fuel system • heating• cooking devices
Less than 26’
26’ to less than 40’
40’ to 65’
1 B-I
2 B-I or 1 B-II
3 B-I or 1 B-II & 1 B-I
0
1 B-I
2 B-I or 1 B-II
VesselLength
No FixedSystem
With ApprovedFixed System
MINIMUM NUMBER OF HAND-PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED
B-I (Type B, Size I)
B-II (Type B, Size II)
Classes
1.75
2.5
Foam(gals)
4
15
CO2
(lbs)
2
10
Dry Chemical(lbs)
FIRE EXTINGUISHER CLASSES
USCG Requirements for Fire Extinguishers are:
‣ USCG Approved
‣ Right Size and Type
‣ Readily Accessible
‣ Good and Serviceable Condition
Fire Extinguishers PASS System
‣ Mount the extinguisher in a readily accessible location
P – pull the pin A – aim the extinguisher S - squeeze S - sweep
SIDE TO SIDESQUEEZE
AIMPULL
1 2
3 4
VHF Radio other safety equipment
‣ A VHF radio can be used to call for help
‣ Channel 16 is the emergency hailing channel only
‣ Alert others to situations like man overboard or fire on board by announcing a call to the USCG
Propelling Device other safety equipment
‣ Paddle or oars to maneuver in close to shore situations
‣ Incase your engine dies
Proper Anchor other safety equipment
‣ Incase you need to wait for help
‣ Should hold your position
Bailing Bucket other safety equipment
‣ Necessary to remove water from your boat
Buoyant Heaving Line other safety equipment
‣ Use to throw to someone in the water to bring them to the boat if they have fallen overboard
Tether Cord other safety equipment
‣ Have a tether cord that attaches to you and an engine cut off switch