PS-0301 - Personal Survival

The expected outcome is that the student... Supports STCW elements...

LESSON - Swim/Water Survival Orientation

  • describes the types of shipboard emergencies that may occur
  • describes the types of lifesaving appliances carried aboard ship
  • describes the types of survival crafts and their equipment
  • describes the types of personal lifesaving devices
  • describes the types of personal survival clothing
  • describes and demonstrates actions to be taken in an emergency
  • describes the types of the dangers to survivors in the water

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UNIT - Wet Work - Immersion

DEMO - Donning & use of equipment

  • demonstrates the donning and use of a personal floatation device (USCG Type-l PFD)
  • demonstrates donning and use of immersion suit
  • demonstrates donning and use of a thermal protective aid (TPA).
  • Demonstrates entry, exit, and use of a ring life buoy.

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DEMO - Water entry procedures

  • demonstrates the ability to stay afloat without a lifejacket
  • demonstrates water entry techniques wearing a lifejacket
  • demonstrates water entry techniques wearing an immersion suit

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DEMO - Survival craft procedures

  • demonstrates the ability to board survival craft while wearing an approved Type l-PFD
  • demonstrates the ability to board survival craft while wearing an approved immersion suit
  • demonstrates the ability to assist others boarding a survivai craft (liferaft and/or lifeboat) while wearing an approved type-1 PFD and/or immersion suit
  • demonstrates the ability to take initial actions onboard survival craft (liferaft and/or lifeboat)
  • demonstrates the ability to stream a drogue from survival craft (liferaft and/or lifeboat)
  • demonstrates the ability to locate and operate survival craft equipment (lifeboat and/or liferaft)
  • demonstrates the ability to right an overturned unmanned liferaft while wearing an approved type-1 PFD without assistance

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DEMO - Dangers to survivors

  • demonstrates the ability to escape from burning liquids on the surface of the water without a lifejacket
  • demonstrates the ability to escape from burning liquids on the surface of the water while wearing an approved Type-1 PFD
  • demonstrates water entry procedures for accidental falls in a man overboard scenario
  • demonstrates shark attack precautions and deterrents

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