1.11
S
ECTION
1 • S
AFETY
300 Sundancer
®
(335 Sundancer
®
)
All boaters have a legal obligation to help other
boaters who are in distress, as long as rendering
assistance does not endanger you, your passengers
or your boat.
ASSISTING OTHER BOATERS
C. F
IRE
Fire is a serious boating hazard. Boats will burn
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.
•
Extinguish smoking materials, shut off blowers,
stoves, engines and generators.
15. E
MERGENCY
S
ITUATIONS
Prevention is the safest approach. We hope that
you are never involved in an emergency situation.
If you are involved in an emergency situation, it is
imperative that you know how to react, in order to
protect the lives in your care.
A. M
EDICAL
E
MERGENCY
You may be far from professional medical help when
you are boating. At least two people on board your
boat should be CPR certified, and should have
taken a first aid course. Equip your boat with a first
aid kit.
B. W
ATER
R
ESCUE
A person who has fallen overboard will die from
hypothermia in water temperatures below 70
o
F if
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.
R
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.
M
AKING
C
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.”
G
ETTING
B
ACK
A
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
I
N
G
ENERAL
When engaged in water sports, be safe and
courteous to others sharing the water:
•
Be considerate to fishermen.
•
Do not water ski in congested areas.
•
Keep the boat and skier away from navigation
markers.
•
Stay well clear of other boats and skiers.
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