USCG Exam PracticeFirefighting, damage control, and emergency response
The three damage control priorities for small vessels, in correct order, are:
- A. Maintain stability, stop the flooding, save the vessel
- ✓ Stop the flooding, maintain stability, save the vesselCorrect
- C. Save the vessel, stop the flooding, maintain stability
- D. Stop the flooding, save the vessel, maintain stability
Why B is correct
The Boatswain's Manual Ch. 5 §5.1 states the three damage control priorities in order as: (1) stop the flooding, (2) maintain stability, (3) save the vessel. If the first two priorities fail, the crew proceeds to abandon ship.