STCW Personal Survival Techniques (PST)

Duration 1 Days
Cost £260.40pp (inc VAT)
Locations

Course Overview

This course provides personnel intending to go to sea with the survival procedures to be adopted to maximise their chances of survival in the event of a marine emergency.

Prerequisites

Delegates must be at least 16 years of age.

Due to certain aspects of the course being potentially physically demanding and/or stressful, delegates will be required to confirm their medical fitness & physical ability to participate on this course by completing our centre medical self-screening form prior to course commencement

Course Content

Delegates completing an STCW Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques training course will be able to;
- Correctly don a lifejacket Correctly don and use an immersion suit
- Safely jump from a height into the water
- Right an inverted life raft while wearing a lifejacket
- Swim while wearing a lifejacket
- Keep afloat without a lifejacket
- Board a survival craft from the water while wearing a lifejacket
- Take initial actions on boarding the life raft to enhance their chances of survival
- Stream a drogue or Sea Anchor
- Operate survival equipment
- Operate location devices including radio equipment

Target Audience

All persons intending to pursue a career at sea.

Certification

A Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) certificate will be provided upon successful completion of this course.

Revalidation

The course must be revalidated every 5 years.

Venue

Items To Bring

Government Issued Photographic ID eg Driver Licence or Passport, swimwear and a towel.

Delegates must also bring shoes suitable for wearing in water.

Health Prerequisites

Due to certain aspects of the course being potentially physically demanding and/or stressful, delegates will be required to confirm their medical fitness & physical ability to participate on this course by completing our centre medical self-screening form prior to course commencement