Personal Survival Techniques

PERSONAL SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES COURSE OUTLINE LECTURE DEMO SUBJECT AREA HOURS I.
Introduction, Safety Principles of Survival - Definition of Survival - Survival in general - Psychology of survival - Hazards of survival - Value of training & drills - SOLAS training manual, safety symbols 1.0 II. Emergency Situations - Definition of emergency - Types of emergency - Causes & action to be done - Muster list / station bill - Alarms /signals - Location & use of safety equipment - Escape routes / emergency exits 1.0 III. Personal Life Saving Appliances - Lifejacket - Lifebuoy
- Immersion suit - Thermal Protective aid - Visual signals a. rocket parachute flare b. hand flare c. buoyant smoke signal d. waterproof flashlight / signal torch e. heliograph mirror - Audio- Signal a. whistle/sound b. radio transmitting devices - portake radio / VHF - emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) - Search and rescue transponders (SART) - Line throwing appliances 2.5 0.5 LECTURE DEMO SUBJECT AREA HOURS IV. Survival Crafts - Definition - Kinds a. Liferaft - definition
- types - requirements - launching procedure - uprighting procedure b. Lifeboat - definition - requirements - types - launching devices/appliances - launching procedure c. rescue boat - definition - requirements 2.0 V. Evacuation - abandonship - phases - what to wear - what to take - actions on hearing the alarm - the ways of abandoning the ship - entry into the water - action when in the water - boarding a survival craft - action to take after boarding survival craft
1.0 0.5 VI. Survival at Sea - General aspect of survival - Organizing for survival - Survival aboard craft - Water discipline - Food while in water and on land - Individual or group morale - Cold water survival - Ocean water survival - Protective measures against sharks - Dangers to survivors - Survival swimming a. breathing b. floating c. swimming strokes d. dangers in swimming 2.0 LECTURE DEMO SUBJECT AREA HOURS VII. Helicopter Assistance - Helicopter rescue - Preparations/Arrival - Methods of rescue a. single lift
b. double lift c. rescue lift d. stretcher lift 1.0 VIII. Assessment 0.5 IX. Practical Drills 4.0 TOTAL 11.0 5.0 GRAND TOTAL 16 hrs.
Personal Survival Techniques (IMO Model Course 1.19)

Survival - is the ability of a seafarer to stay alive when life is threatened in a shipping casualty. It is an action, ability or effort exerted by a person or group of persons in order to continue to live in the mids of disastrous situation. It is a struggle for existence. Essentials for survival at sea: Have a strong will to survive. Have survival knowledge and techniques: (a) Proper use of life-saving appliances and equipment (b) Actions to be taken when abandoning a ship (c) Survival knowledge and techniques required when drifting (d) Cautions required by a person being pick-up
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Have excellent life-saving appliances which is always maintained in good condition.

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Life-saving appliances: 1. Lifeboat 2. Liferaft 3. Bouyant apparatus 4. Lifejacket (rigid) 5. Lifejacket (inflatable) 6. Lifebouy / Life ring 7. Lifejacket light 8. Immersion suit 9. Thermal Protective Air (TPA) Ship must have a SOLAS Training Manual which explained in details the following: 1. Appropriate donning of lifejackets and immersion suits.
2. Muster at the assign station. 3. Boarding, Lainching and Clearing the survival craft and rescue boats. 4. Method of Launching from with in the survival craft. 5. Released from launching areas. 6. Method and use of devices for protection and launching areas where appropriate. 7. Illumination in launching areas. 8. Use of all survival equipment. 9. Use of all detection equipment. 10. Use of radio life-saving appliances. 11. Use of drogues 12. Use of engines and accessories. 13. Recovery of survival craft and rescue boats including stowage and securing. 14. Hazard of exposure and the need of warm clothing. 15. Best use of survival craft.
16. Method of retrieval, including use of helicopter rescue gear (sling, basket, stretchers), breeches bouyant shore life saving apparatus and ship's line throwing apparatus. 17. All other functions contained in the muster list and emergency instructions. 18. Instruction for emergency repair of the life-saving appliances. Instruction for on-board maintenance of life-saving appliances shall include the following: 1. A check list for use when carrying out the inspection require by this regulations. 2. Maintenance and repair instruction. 3. Schedule of periodic maintenance.
4. Diagram of lubrication points with the recommended lubricants. 5. List of replaceable parts. 6. List of source of spare parts. 7. Log of records of inspection and maintenance. EMERGENCIES Things to remember: 1. Know your duties in an emergency. 2. Be prepared - an emergency can arise anytime. 3. Knowledge and Training gives you the best chances to cope with an emergency. Causes of Emergencies: 1. Fire / Explosion
2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Collision Grounding or Stranding Leakage Icing Man overboard
MUSTER LIST Muster list must be located in places where it can be easily seen. Muster list tells you the following: WHO YOU ARE - Identifies all crews by name, number, rank, or a combination of both number and rank. WHERE YOU GO - Identifies the muster stations (assembly stations) which are the designated places on the ship that personnel should go upon
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hearing the general emergency alarm signal. WHAT TO DO - Either specific duties are assigned, such as preparations of boats, stairway guides etc., or crew will carry out duties as required - dependent on the nature of emergency.
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PERSONAL MUSTER CARD Personal Muster Card - contains information which are useful to crew members in an emergency situation. The following are information in the muster card: 1. Crew number, etc. 2. General Emergency Alarm signal 3. Fire alarn signal 4. Abandon ship signal 5. Muster (assembly) station 6. Emergency duties ALARM SIGNALS
General Alarm - consist of seven (7) or more short blast followed by one (1) long blast on the ship's whistle. (Instruction: Get ready) Boat Alarm - at least (7) short blast followed by one (1) long blast repeated on the ship's whistle. (Instruction: All to attend their station wearing life jacket) Fire Alarm - continous blast of the whistle for a period of not less than 10 seconds followed by continous ringing of the general alarm. (Instruction: All to attend their stations bringing along their assigned fire fighting equipment) Man Over Board Alarm - the letter "O" sounded at least four times on the ship's whistle followed by the same signal sounded on the fire bells. (Instruction: rescue boat crew to muster station
immediately carrying the immersion suit) ABANDONING SHIP The order to abandon ship is never given until the master judges it necessary. The ship is the safest survival craft, but if the ship's condition will put people's lives in great danger, abandoning it will be the best option.

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PERSONAL SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES COURSE OUTLINE LECTURE DEMO SUBJECT AREA HOURS I.

Personal Survival Techniques (IMO Model Course 1.19)

Have excellent life-saving appliances which is always maintained in good condition.

Collision Grounding or Stranding Leakage Icing Man overboard

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