Question 406 Deck Safety

The correct answer is D) extended straight down and crossed at the ankles. When abandoning ship and jumping into the water, it is recommended to have your legs extended straight down and crossed at the ankles. This position helps minimize the impact and reduces the risk of injury when hitting the water. Crossing the ankles helps maintain a streamlined body position, which is safer and more stable compared to having the legs spread apart or in a kneeling position. The other answer choices are not recommended, as holding the legs tightly against the chest (A) can increase the risk of injury, and a kneeling position (C) is less stable and increases the chances of an awkward water entry. Spreading the legs apart (B) also reduces the streamlined body position and increases the risk of injury upon water entry.