SAFETY FAMILIARIZATION, BASIC TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION FOR ALL SEAFARERS
Certification DNV-GL approved
Course level basic
Teaching language Ukrainian, English
Course objective Acquiring knowledge, understanding and proficiency necessary for performing duties and carrying the responsibility prescribed by Regulation VI/1 of International Convention STCW and standard А-VI/1 STCW Code, taking into account of typical IMO Model Courses: 1.19 – Personal Survival Techniques; 1.20 – Fire Prevention And Fire Fighting; 1.13 – Elementary First Aid; 1.21 – Personal Safety And Social Responsibilities.
Course content
- Survival at sea in the event of ship abandonment
- Types of emergency situations which may occur, such as collision, fire, foundering
- Types of life-saving appliances normally carried on ships
- Equipment in survival craft
- Location of personal life-saving appliances
- Principles concerning survival, including: value of training and drills; personal protective clothing and equipment; need to be ready for any emergency; actions to be taken when called to survival craft stations; actions to be taken when required to abandon ship; actions to be taken when in the water; actions to be taken when aboard a survival craft; main dangers to survivors
- Minimization the risk of fire and maintain a state of readiness to respond to emergency situations involving fire
- Shipboard fire-fighting organization
- Location of fire-fighting appliances and emergency escape routes
- The elements of fire and explosion (the fire triangle)
- Types and sources of ignition
- Flammable materials, fire hazards and spread of fire
- The need for constant vigilance
- Actions to be taken on board ship
- Fire and smoke detection and automatic alarm systems
- Classification of fire and applicable extinguishing agents
- Fighting and extinguishing fires
- Fire-fighting equipment and its location on board
- Instruction in: fixed installations; fire-fighter’s outfits; personal equipment; fire-fighting appliances and equipment; fire-fighting methods; fire-fighting agents; fire-fighting procedures; use of breathing apparatus for fighting fires and effecting rescues
- Taking immediate action upon encountering an accident or other medical emergency
- Assessment of needs of casualties and threats to own safety
- Appreciation of body structure and functions
- Understanding of immediate measures to be taken in cases of emergency, including the ability to: position casualty; apply resuscitation techniques; control bleeding; apply appropriate measures of basic shock management; apply appropriate measures in event of burns and scalds, including accidents caused by electric current; rescue and transport a casualty; improvise bandages and use materials in the emergency kit
- Complying with emergency procedures
- Types of emergency which may occur, such as collision, fire, foundering
- Knowledge of shipboard contingency plans for response to emergencies
- Emergency signals and specific duties allocated to crew members in the muster list; muster stations; correct use of personal safety equipment
- Action to take on discovering potential emergency, including fire, collision, foundering and ingress of water into the ship
- Action to take on hearing emergency alarm signals
- Value of training and drills
- Knowledge of escape routes and internal communication and alarm systems
- Taking precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment
- Basic knowledge of the impact of shipping on the marine environment and the effects of operational or accidental pollution on it
- Basic environmental protection procedures
- Basic knowledge of complexity and diversity of the marine environment
- Observing safe working practices
- Importance of adhering to safe working practices at all times
- Safety and protective devices available to protect against potential hazards aboard ship
- Precautions to be taken prior to entering enclosed spaces
- Familiarization with international measures concerning accident prevention and occupational health
- Contribution to effective communications on board ship
- Understanding the principles of, and barriers to, effective communication between individuals and teams within the ship
- Ability to establish and maintain effective communications
- Contribution to effective human relationships on board ship
- Importance of maintaining good human and working relationships aboard ship
- Basic teamworking principles and practice, including conflict resolution
- Social responsibilities; employment conditions; individual rights and obligations; dangers of drug and alcohol abuse
- Understanding and taking necessary actions to control fatigue
- Importance of obtaining the necessary rest
- Effects of sleep, schedules, and the circadian rhythm on fatigue
- Effects of physical stressors on seafarers
- Effects of environmental stressors in and outside the ship and their impact on seafarers
- Effects of schedule changes on seafarer fatigue
Entry requirements Course is intended for all seafarers
Number of participants maximum 16
Course duration 8 working days (primary training)