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Lifeboat Drill #2
As long as we were talking about the lifeboat drills I have another
question. They always tell us that they will know if we take part in the drill or not. How do they know? There is no roll call. |
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"Jr" wrote in message ... As long as we were talking about the lifeboat drills I have another question. They always tell us that they will know if we take part in the drill or not. How do they know? There is no roll call. On some ships, the cabin stewards check the staterooms.... door to door. -- George Leppla http://www.CruiseMaster.com Cruise Specials Weblog http://cruisemaster.typepad.com/my_weblog/ September 19, 2009 Carnival Glory http://www.cruisemaster.com/glory.htm January 10, 2009 Southern Caribbean http://www.cruisemaster.com/caribprin.htm October 16, 2010 OASIS http://www.motherofallgroupcruises.com |
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"Jr" wrote in message
... As long as we were talking about the lifeboat drills I have another question. They always tell us that they will know if we take part in the drill or not. How do they know? There is no roll call. Public areas would be a poor place to hide during a life boat drill, and if the room stewards check their assigned cabins, the game is up. |
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Lifeboat Drill #2
On Jun 16, 6:11*am, "Jr" wrote:
As long as we were talking about the lifeboat drills I have another question. They always tell us that they will know if we take part in the drill or not. How do they know? There is no roll call. Well ... between the fact that your cabin number is on your life vest ... and there is a crew member with a clip board and pen ... I'd guess they check off the numbers as they see them ... Besides those crew members outside sweating with us ... there is another group who's job it is to check rooms and public areas ... I'd think that those not checked off are scheduled for a subsequent drill ... |
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Lifeboat Drill #2
"number6" wrote in message ... On Jun 16, 6:11 am, "Jr" wrote: As long as we were talking about the lifeboat drills I have another question. They always tell us that they will know if we take part in the drill or not. How do they know? There is no roll call. Well ... between the fact that your cabin number is on your life vest ... and there is a crew member with a clip board and pen ... I'd guess they check off the numbers as they see them ... Besides those crew members outside sweating with us ... there is another group who's job it is to check rooms and public areas ... I'd think that those not checked off are scheduled for a subsequent drill ... I don't buy the life jacket number thing. We are told to carry it at our side until told to put it on. Within 4 minutes of putting it on, we take it off and carry it back to the cabin. (Not enough people or time to check them all) I have never seen a cabin number on the jacket itself either. I will have to look next time. |
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Lifeboat Drill #2
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wrote: I don't buy the life jacket number thing. We are told to carry it at our side until told to put it on. Within 4 minutes of putting it on, we take it off and carry it back to the cabin. (Not enough people or time to check them all) I have never seen a cabin number on the jacket itself either. I will have to look next time.] The cabin stewards check the rooms. They put red plastic cards in the card slot after they check the room is vacant. That way they make sure they have not missed a room. Other crew members check the public areas. I don't think they check off rooms with the vest but there is number on the vest but I think they have the room number. I think the number only indicates what muster station. -- Charles |
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Charles wrote:
In article , Jr wrote: I don't buy the life jacket number thing. We are told to carry it at our side until told to put it on. Within 4 minutes of putting it on, we take it off and carry it back to the cabin. (Not enough people or time to check them all) I have never seen a cabin number on the jacket itself either. I will have to look next time.] The cabin stewards check the rooms. They put red plastic cards in the card slot after they check the room is vacant. That way they make sure they have not missed a room. Other crew members check the public areas. I don't think they check off rooms with the vest but there is number on the vest but I think they have the room number. I think the number only indicates what muster station. We have not gone to the lifeboat drill on the last 6 cruises we went on. Been there, done that. Never had a problem. Always get the customary note or letter requiring us to attend the next day, but don't go to that either and no one has ever said a word about it. |
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"BikeRider50" wrote in message ... Charles wrote: In article , Jr wrote: I don't buy the life jacket number thing. We are told to carry it at our side until told to put it on. Within 4 minutes of putting it on, we take it off and carry it back to the cabin. (Not enough people or time to check them all) I have never seen a cabin number on the jacket itself either. I will have to look next time.] The cabin stewards check the rooms. They put red plastic cards in the card slot after they check the room is vacant. That way they make sure they have not missed a room. Other crew members check the public areas. I don't think they check off rooms with the vest but there is number on the vest but I think they have the room number. I think the number only indicates what muster station. We have not gone to the lifeboat drill on the last 6 cruises we went on. Been there, done that. Never had a problem. Always get the customary note or letter requiring us to attend the next day, but don't go to that either and no one has ever said a word about it. Skipping the drill is no big deal..... unless the boat sinks. Harry Cooper |
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"BikeRider50" wrote in message ... We have not gone to the lifeboat drill on the last 6 cruises we went on. Been there, done that. Never had a problem. Always get the customary note or letter requiring us to attend the next day, but don't go to that either and no one has ever said a word about it. You actually sound proud that you are successfully circumventing the system, requirements and law. Of course you never has a problem, this was a drill, not an actual emergency. You may be getting away with it for now, but we all know your lack of what your suppose to be learning on that ship at that particular time, will no-doubt be at someone else's expense when you totally panic if an actual emergency should arise. Let's just hope you don't try to shove in front of me, for that certainly won't happen. Likewise, also let's hope you're simply BS-ing all of us anyway, for I can't imagine anyone really being that stupid. |
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Lifeboat Drill #2
On 6/16/2009 6:11 AM Jr while holding "Agent 99", exclaimed:
As long as we were talking about the lifeboat drills I have another question. They always tell us that they will know if we take part in the drill or not. How do they know? There is no roll call. They know how many folks are checked into each cabin and they know which lifeboat station those folks should muster to. A simple head count will do. BTW the last HAL cruise I too they did a roll call. -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "The poor dog is the firmest friend, the first to welcome the foremost to defend" - Lord Byron View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
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