USCG USCG Safety Eng
Set 6 • Question #161 of 254
Launch Interactive Practice Room A person reports to you with a fishhook in their thumb. The accepted procedure for removing it should be to __________.
A
pull it out with pliers
B
cut the skin from around the hook
C
push the barb through, cut it off, and then remove the hook
✓ Correct Answer
D
have a surgeon remove it
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
Under MARPOL, SOLAS, and USCG Marine Engineering Safety regulations, regarding 'A person reports to you with a fishhook in their thumb. The accepted procedure for removing it should be to', the mandated standard is: 'push the barb through, cut it off, and then remove the hook'.
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