Objective

During the course delegates will gain a basic level of understanding and awareness of evacuation /escape, practical use of life-saving appliances, awareness of fire prevention and fire fighting and practical use of fire fighting equipment.

Target Group

This course is designed for personnel working on passenger ferries.

Prerequisites

All delegates must be in possession of a valid medical certificate.

Examination

N/A

Course Contents

Emergency Situations

Alarms and Escape Routes

Evacuation and Escape Procedures

Personal Lifesaving Appliances

Inflatable Liferaft Training

In-Water Survival Techniques

Location Aids

Search and Rescue

Helicopter Winching

Theory of Fire

Classification of Fires

Appropriate Extinguishing Methods and Agents

Fire Hazards - Spread of Fires

Fire Detection Systems

Fixed Extinguishing Systems

The use of Portable Fire Extinguishers

Fire Hose handling