The Cold Water Survival Handbook: It Can Happen to You. The Seaman's Guide to Coping With Cold Water Emergencies

by John Sabella

This concise instructional handbook is based on the Seven Steps of coping with an emergency. It begins with a discussion of the layers of responsibility that impact the safety of everyone who goes to sea, and treats the crucial issues of preparation and the selection, inspection and maintenance of equipment. Subsequent chapters discuss training and specific procedures and equipment including distress calls, clothing, immersion suits, inflatable life rafts, distress signals, personal survival kits, man overboard rescue, search and rescue operations and hypothermia.