Safe Boating "Quick Quiz"
1) Your life jacket must be:
a) be Coast Guard approved.
b) be in good condition so it keeps you afloat.
c) fit properly.
d) all of the above
2) Life jackets should:
a) be stored in plastic bags on your boat.
b) be worn at all times while on your boat.
c) be locked away in one of your boat's compartments.
d) stored with your seat cushions on your boat.
3) While wearing your life jacket, it should:
a) be buckled or zipped.
b) be bright and colorful.
c) be clean.
d) have your name on it.
4) To make sure a life jacket will keep a child floating in the water, the Coast Guard approves a life jacket based on:
a) age
b) height
c) weight
d) how many time a year you go boating
5) How do you know if your life jacket is approved and you can wear it?
a) look it up on the Internet
b) it feels OK when you wear it
c) test it in a swimming pool
d) look at the label on the inside of the life jacket
6) How are PFDs (personal flotation devices) and life jackets alike or different?
a) A PFD can also be a throwable seat cushion.
b) A life jacket is a PFD.
c) Both are required by the Coast Guard.
d) all of the above
7) A throwable seat cushion:
a) does not need to be in good condition.
b) is not a Coast Guard requirement.
c) does not replace your need to wear a life jacket.
d) can be worn.
8) If you fall out of the boat with your life jacket on:
a) stay calm and don't panic.
b) try to swim to land.
c) take off your shoes.
d) don't stare at the sun.
9) The Coast Guard requires each boat to have enough life jackets:
a) for each person on the boat.
b) so every two people can share a life jacket.
c) so one can be thrown in case a person falls out of the boat.
d) so they can be stored on the boat.
10) Boat smart. Boat safe. Wear it! WEAR WHAT?
a) A whistle.
b) A hat.
c) A life jacket.
