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CARE AND STOWAGE OF PRESERVERS
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Basic Military Requirements (BMR) Revised Edition
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whistle, a first-aid kit, a distress signal kit, and containers of freshwater. Survival kits in the large boats are designed to sustain  15  to  20  people  for  5  days  on  regular rations. SIGNAL EQUIPMENT.—Using   signaling equipment  in  the  lifeboat  correctly  might  be  the difference  between  rescue  or  remaining  adrift.  The opportunity to attract the attention of friendly aircraft or surface vessels may pass quickly; you must be prepared at all times to use the signaling equipment. The following chart   (next page) describes  how to use signaling equipment. CARE AND USE OF SURVIVAL AND SIGNAL EQUIPMENT.—When  using  survival  and signal equipment, stow it in containers for safekeeping and protection against the elements. Some of the items, such  as  the  mirror  and  whistle,  have  a  lanyard  for wearing  around  the  neck.  Keep  all  items  as  dry  as possible. After using any item, replace it in its container. Protect  flashlights  and  knives  from  salt  spray; otherwise, they will soon become corroded. About the only items that should be left out continuously are the sponges. EQUIPMENT FOR OBTAINING WATER.— Never discard (throw away) any article that will hold water. When it rains, every container that can possibly hold water is invaluable. A rain-catcher tube attached to the  lifeboat  canopy  will  help  you  fill  the  containers. Even  in  a  light  rain,  some  water  will  drain  from  the canopy down through the tube. After filling all available 15-9 Student Notes: Figure 15-6.—Inflatable lifeboat.







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