Safety, Fire & Survival · Survival — TPA
A thermal protective aid (TPA) carried in survival craft is:
- AA radio beacon
- BA water still
- CA flare
- DA waterproof bag/suit of low-conductivity material that reduces a survivor's body-heat loss✓ Correct
Explanation
A TPA is a bag or suit of waterproof, low heat-conduction material that covers all but the face, reducing convective and evaporative heat loss for a survivor in a lifeboat or liferaft, helping prevent hypothermia.
Authority: SOLAS Chapter III; LSA Code (thermal protective aids)
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