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

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)