How do you use the seat cushion?

• A. Put your arms through the straps on the underside of the cushion.
• B. Rest your head on top of it.
• C. Use it as a flotation device for passengers.
• D. Put arms through straps on the underside and rest your upper body on the cushion.

Answer: (D)

The seat cushion is a flotation aid you use with your own buoyancy in mind. Secure it to yourself by putting your arms through the straps on the underside, then rest your upper body on the cushion. This keeps the cushion in place, providing buoyancy support while you stay afloat and can assist others. The straps prevent the cushion from slipping, and resting your upper body on it gives you a stable, buoyant platform. Using only the straps or simply resting your head on it won’t give you the needed stability or flotation, and treating it as a device only for passengers misses the practical way crew use it in a water evac.