Objective

Upon completion of the course, delegates should be able to man the Fast Rescue Craft, make use of relevant safety equipment, perform searches, as well as perform first aid on injured personnel.

Target Group

Crew on fixed or floating installations that will man the Fast Rescue Craft (small boat).

Prerequisites

Completed Fast Rescue Craft basic course.

Examination

No written exam, but delegates need to show their competence through practical tasks according to the NOROG curriculum.

Course Contents

The course covers the following topics:
- Deployment and lifting of the rescue craft
- Manouvering and using the fast rescue craft
- Search and rescue in daylight
- Picking up injured personnel from the sea
- First aid training
- Communications training
- Use of compass, and calculation of distance travelled.