PSCRB Exit Exam • Set 5 Question 28 of 30
How should an unconscious casualty be lifted from the sea into a rescue boat to prevent cardiac arrest from sudden hydrostatic blood pressure drop?
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Direct Answer
Option A: Lift horizontally using a rescue net, scoop, or two-person lift maintaining level torso
Vertical lifting causes sudden blood pooling in legs ('circum-rescue collapse'), leading to fatal drop in cardiac output; casualties must be lifted horizontally.
All Options
A
Lift horizontally using a rescue net, scoop, or two-person lift maintaining level torso
(Correct Answer)
B
Pull vertically by arms straight up
C
Pull by feet upside down
D
Drag behind boat by line
Detailed Explanation & Context
Vertical lifting causes sudden blood pooling in legs ('circum-rescue collapse'), leading to fatal drop in cardiac output; casualties must be lifted horizontally.
Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PSCRB).
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