PST311 STCW Personal Survival Techniques

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of muster and emergency stations, muster lists, signals, and sea survival equipment. Play a role in safety drills.
• Don a lifejacket, don and use an immersion suit, safely jump from a height into the water, swim while wearing a lifejacket, right an inverted liferaft while wearing a lifejacket, board a survival craft while wearing a lifejacket.
• Launch, right, board and handle a life-raft. Take initial actions on boarding a liferaft to increase chances of survival. Stream a drogue or sea anchor and operate survival craft equipment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the equipment contained in a life-raft and preparations for rescue.
• Operate location devices including a radiotelephone in a simulated emergency.
• Apply basic survival techniques- demonstrating an understanding of the main dangers to survivors. Describe the symptoms and treatment of hypothermia

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A passport photo must be emailed or provided to the Maritime Administrator prior to the commencement of this course.

We will provide overalls for you to wear on this course. You will be taking part in activities in a swimming pool, so please bring a swimming costume to wear under your overalls.