Leopard Catamarans 40 - 2-6.15 Man Overboard Recovery

34 | 2-6 BoatingSafety
2-6.15 MAN OVERBOARD
RECOVERY
DANGER
Apersonwhohasfallenoverboardmust
berescuedasquicklyaspossiblebefore
Hypothermiasetsin.Hypothermia(The
lossofBodyHeat)quicklyleadsto
exhaustion/unconsciousnessandoften
resultsinDrowning.Thecolderthewater
theshorterthesurvivaltimeat32°F
Deathcanoccurinunder15minutes.
Body heat is lost much quicker in
Water than in air so it is vital that the
person is removed from the water as
quickly as possible.
Hypothermia Chart
IftheWater
Temp.(F)is:
ExhaustionorUnconsciousness ExpectedTimeofSurvivalis:
Below 32.5 Under 15 min. Under 15 - 45 min.
32.5 - 40 15 - 30 min. 30 - 90 min
40 - 50 30 - 60 min. 1-3hours
50 - 60 1-2hours 1-6hours
60 - 70 2-7hours 2-40hours
70 - 80 3-12hours 3-Indenite
Over 80 Indenite Indenite
Treatment of hypothermia can be
accomplished by GRADUALLY raising
the body temperature back to normal.
Re-establishingbodytemperaturecanbe
as simple as sharing a sleeping bag or
blanketwithanotherindividual,or
applying warm moist towels to the
individual’sneck,sidesofchestandgroin.
Removewetclothesastheyinhibitheat
retention.Awarmshowercouldbeused
formildtomediumhypothermia,gradually
increasingthetemperature.
Asmuchaspossiblekeeparmsandlegs
outofthewateranddo not attempt to
raise the body temperature too quickly.
DO NOT MASSAGE THE VICTIM’S
ARMS AND LEGS.Massagewillcause
thecirculatorysystemtotakecoldblood
fromthesurfaceintothebody’score,
resultinginfurthertemperaturedrop.
DO NOT GIVE ALCOHOL,whichcauses
lossofbodyheat,orcoffeeandteawhich
arestimulants(andcausevasodilatation)
andmayhavethesameeffectas
massage.
SWIM LADDER:
TheswimladderislocatedontheaftPort
sidetransomstepandcanbedeployedby
apersonfromthewater.ReferDrawing
B1TCF002
WARNING
Be aware of the proximity of the
Propeller when using the swim ladder.