RBS II Crewman
How long does the MK-124 flare burn? - ANS About 20 seconds
What does the night end of the MK-124 produce? - ANS Red flare
What does the day end of the MK-124 produce? - ANS Orange smoke
What distinguishes the night end from the day end of the flare? - ANS Two raised bands
How many projectiles are in the MK-79 Kit? - ANS 7- one for every day of the week
What kind of display does the MK-79 produce? - ANS Red star
What is the altitude range for the MK-79? - ANS 250-650 ft
How long does each projectile burn for? - ANS About 4.5 seconds
What is the luminous intensity of the MK-79? - ANS 12,000 candlepower
What happens if a projectile in the MK-79 kit fails to ignite? - ANS Make 2 more attempts then
wait 30 seconds before removing from the launcher.
What does the MK-127A parachute-suspended flare display? - ANS White star
What is the approximate altitude of the MK-127A? - ANS 650-700 ft
How long does the MK-127A burn for? - ANS Approximately 36 seconds
What is the luminous intensity of the MK-127A? - ANS 125,000 candlepower
What is the rate of descent for the MK-127A? - ANS 10-15 ft per second
When should you wear a SAR vest? - ANS At all times while underway
How many storage pockets does the SAR vest have? - ANS 5
What does the SAR vest contain? - ANS Survival knife
EPIRB
Signal whistle
Mk-124
, Mk-79
Distress signal light
Signal mirror
Reflecting light from the signal mirror can be seen from? - ANS Great distances
Face a point about ___________ between the sun and the target? - ANS Halfway
The signal whistle produces a sound that can be heard up to what? - ANS 1100 yds (1000
meters)
Firefly 3 emits approximately how many flashes per minute? - ANS 50-70
How long does the firefly 3 last with continuous operation? - ANS 9 hrs
How long does the firefly 3 last with intermittent use? - ANS 18 hrs
The firefly 3 is visible up to what? - ANS 2 miles
The firefly 3 is waterproof up to what? - ANS 33 ft
The boat crew survival knife is used for what? - ANS Free you from entangling lines
The boat crew survival knife should have what? - ANS Double edge, blunt tip
The EPIRB is capable of being broadcast on what frequency? - ANS 406 mhz
Once you activate a bird, what do you not want to do? - ANS Turn it off
How many distress signals are there and what are they? - ANS 17. 16 international and 1
inland.
Fire
November/ Charlie flag
Orange background black square over black ball
Black square flag over black ball
Continuous foghorn
Waving arms
Dye marker
Red star shells
Red parachute flare
Orange smoke
EPIRB
Mayday
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