Study Guide

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- prevent, control and fight fires onboard
- actions in emergencies and launching of rescue boats and survival crafts and using other life-saving appliances
- organize emergency drills
- take correct and immediate actions in different distresses
- conduct immediate control and evaluation of injuries
- procedures to rescue persons in the sea and assisting a ship in distress

Content

- principles of safety management and risk evaluation
- emergency management and contingency plans
- actions and procedures in different distresses
- fire fighting, fire fighting drills, fire ratings, fire fighting equipment, life-saving and associated drills
- life-saving appliances and devices
- SOLAS chapter III
- emergency management of passengers onboard
- principles of sea rescue (IAMSAR)
- IMO signals

Materials

Material from Learn

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Participation in classroom instruction
Accepted written assignments
Accepted other exercises and fire training
Accepted exam

Independent track:
Not available

Blended track:
Not Available

Employer connections

The course might includes control hours that can potentially be used for work life projects or visits

Exam schedules

In addition to the course exam, there are two opportunities to retake the exam

Student workload

53 hours computational
Including participation in lectures, assignments, a practical learning cycle, study of literature and exam.

Further information

100% required attendance
Only assignments returned by the deadline will be accepted

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation and successfully completed exercises and assignments.

Qualifications

- Personal survival techniques (A-VI/1-1)
- Fire fighting (A-VI/1-2)
- Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats (A-VI/2-1)