Question

Just off the Oregon coast, a fishing boat filled with eager tourists pulled out of the harbor on a beautiful, sunny, cool day. The tide was unusually low as the boat was crossing the bar. This was the third boat to go out that morning, and the first two encountered no problems. This boat, however, was hit broadside by a wave and capsized. About half of the passengers

were wearing life jackets. Some of the passengers were trapped below deck in the overturned boat and attempted to break through the glass barriers to swim to the surface. Hypothermia set in within minutes, and 10 of the 17 passengers drowned. Two persons were not recovered.

Case Study Questions

1. Describe the physiological effects of hypothermia.
2. What preventative measures could the tourists have taken?
3. What preventative measures could the captain of the boat have taken?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

well when you get hypothermia you are freezing your blood so it puts you in a state of shock.

they should have been wearing warmer clothes and life jackets

they should have gone around the bar