Question 1253 Deck Safety

The correct answer is A) are dismissed from drills. The three short blasts on the ship's whistle and the general alarm bells indicate that the drill or exercise is complete and personnel can return to their regular duties. This is a standard signal used to indicate the end of a drill, such as a fire or abandon ship drill, so that crew members can stand down from their assigned emergency stations or lifeboat positions. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the meaning of the three short blasts signal. Starting the fire pump, going to the liferaft, or pointing to a man overboard are actions associated with different alarm signals and emergency procedures, not the signal indicating the end of a drill.