To provide passengers and aircrew with the knowledge and skills necessary to react to and survive a helicopter ditching and be able to care for themselves in a sea survival situation. This course uses the SEATAG MODULE for the practical sessions.

On completion, participants will be able to demonstrate competence in the theory and practice of the following:

 

• Helicopter safety and personal emergency drills

• Helicopter emergency landings – Surface abandonment and underwater escape

• Abandonment techniques, sea survival skills and rescue techniques

• Basic Fire Fighting – using fire blankets, fire extinguishers, hose reels on A B C and E class fires

• Practical escape from a hot, dark smokey environment wearing escape apparatus

• Basic first aid – Including body systems, DRABC, EAR, CPR and contents of a first aid kit

 

  • Surface Abandonment

•  Pre ditching checks

  • Pre ditching checks

•  Ditching – aircraft capsize

  • Lifejackets

•  Life rafts

  • EPIRB's & ELT's

•  Safe use of pyrotechnics

  • Search & Rescue (SAR)

•  Recovery

  • Sea Survival

•  Helicopter Safety

 

 

COMPETENCY

All participants must complete at least three (3) unassisted escapes from the helicopter module & complete a questionnaire in order to pass the course.

 

PRE REQUISITE

Participants must hold a valid and current medical certificate in accordance with:

 

If non marine industry personnel - Industry Standards.

If marine industry personnel - As per-SOLAS chapter 9.