Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #410 (Set 12)

What is one of the FIRST things you would do on boarding an inflatable liferaft?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — Pick up other survivors.

Immediate search and rescue of survivors in the water takes precedence over equipment deployment. Hypothermia and drowning threats demand that pulling nearby crewmembers into the liferaft is the absolute first operational priority.

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