Passenger Safety
Before getting underway, show all passengers where
emergency and safety equipment is stowed and explain
how to use it. Everyone aboard should wear shoes which
resist slipping on wet surfaces and protect toes and feet
from injury. While underway, passengers should remain
seated inside the deck rails and gates. Don’t allow them to
ride on the sun lounge or engine pod, outside the rails or in
other unsafe positions. Don’t allow passengers to drag
their feet or hands in the water. Always use handholds and
other safety hardware to prevent falls.
Propeller
Do not allow anyone near a propeller, even when the
engine is off. Propeller blades can be sharp and can
continue to turn even after the engine is shut off. Body
contact with a rotating propeller can cause serious injury or
death.
First Aid
As a boat operator, you should be familiar with basic first
aid procedures that may be needed while you are far from
help. Fish hook accidents or minor cuts and abrasions may
be the most serious mishaps on board a boat. You should
also learn the proper procedures and be ready to deal with
the truly serious problems like mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation, excessive bleeding, hypothermia and burns.
First aid literature and courses are available through most
Red Cross chapters.
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