Safe Riders Snowmobile Safety Awareness Program

1. The best way to assist in an emergency is:

a. To have a compass and be able to use it
b. To review your map
c. To remain calm so you can think clearly
d. To ride as fast as you can to the nearest phone
e. A and D

2. If you get your snowmobile stuck, you should:

a. Rock the snowmobile side to side and gently add power
b. Rev your snowmobile and power out
c. Clear the track of snow
d. Jump up and down on the snowmobile
e. A and C

3. While most snowmobiles are not designed for towing, if you have the right equipment you may safely tow:

a. Skiers
b. Sledders and tubers
c. Cutters with a solid hitch
d. A toboggan
e. None of the above

4. T or F: You can keep warm by having a drink of liquor.

TRUE
FALSE

5. Wind chill is:

a. The wind blowing on your face when driving too fast
b. A warning that it is too cold outside
c. A myth – you only need to be concerned with the temperature
d. The cooling effect and feeling of cold on your skin due to wind and cold
e. B and C

6. With any snowmobile crash that results in an injury, you should immediately consider that the victim might have:

a. Wind chill
b. A spinal cord injury
c. Frostbite
d. Broken bones
e. All of the above

7. Which one is not a way to treat a person for shock?

a. Raise the victim’s legs
b. Keep the victim warm
c. Give the person a sip of alcohol to calm them
d. Seek help immediately
e. Keep the victim calm

8. The loss of body heat to a point that the body can no longer generate its own heat, or heat escapes faster than the body can generate it, is called:

a. Hypothermia
b. Frostbite
c. Wind chill
d. Shock
e. Shivers

9. A snowmobiler should consider carrying what on their snowmobile?

a. Flashlight
b. Shovel
c. GPS device
d. Sleeping bags
e. A, B and C

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