NVIC 04-14 Task 3.6.A

Manage survivors and survival craft after abandoning ship

SCRB-X3.6 Effects of hypothermia and its prevention; use of protective covers and garments, including immersion suits and thermal protective aids

On a Coast Guard examination or in an approved or accepted course,

the candidate describes or selects the answer that describes hypothermia.

The candidate describes hypothermia, including:

1. Causes;
2. First aid for hypothermia;
3. Prevention of hypothermia;
4. Survival craft equipment to be used to prevent hypothermia; and
5. Personal protective equipment used to prevent or minimize hypothermia.