Which ditching command option corresponds to inflating life vest and rolling to the life raft?

Which ditching command option corresponds to inflating life vest and rolling to the life raft?

• A. Heads down stay down
• B. Stay back wait to inflate
• C. Inflate life vest swim to slide
• D. Inflate life vest roll into the life raft

Answer: (D)

In ditching, the priority is to stay afloat and get safely into the life raft as quickly as possible. The command that tells you to inflate the life vest and roll into the life raft does exactly that: you first achieve buoyancy so you’re not sinking or fighting the waves, then you move into and board the raft in a controlled way. This sequence keeps you attached to flotation while you approach the raft, reducing the risk of being swept away or getting tangled, and it helps others assist with boarding. The other options either delay inflation, direct you to stay back or swim to a slide, or don’t focus on entering the raft, so they don’t provide the same safe, efficient path to getting onto the raft.

In ditching, the priority is to stay afloat and get safely into the life raft as quickly as possible. The command that tells you to inflate the life vest and roll into the life raft does exactly that: you first achieve buoyancy so you’re not sinking or fighting the waves, then you move into and board the raft in a controlled way. This sequence keeps you attached to flotation while you approach the raft, reducing the risk of being swept away or getting tangled, and it helps others assist with boarding. The other options either delay inflation, direct you to stay back or swim to a slide, or don’t focus on entering the raft, so they don’t provide the same safe, efficient path to getting onto the raft.