Welcome to the Personal Survival Techniques training program, designed by Global Horizon Training Center. This program aims to equip participants with essential knowledge and practical skills to ensure their personal safety and survival in emergency situations at sea. With a focus on maritime environments, this training prepares individuals to handle emergencies and provides them with the necessary tools to protect themselves and others.
Understand the principles of personal survival in maritime emergencies.
Familiarize participants with the use and maintenance of personal life-saving appliances.
Develop the ability to respond effectively to shipboard emergencies, such as abandonment, fire, and flooding.
Enhance participants' knowledge of survival techniques, including swimming, life raft usage, and evacuation procedures.
Promote a safety-conscious mindset and the adoption of best practices for personal survival at sea.
The Personal Survival Techniques training program utilizes a combination of theoretical lectures, practical demonstrations, hands-on exercises, and scenario-based simulations. Participants will engage in group discussions, practical drills, and simulated emergency scenarios to enhance their understanding and skills. The training will also incorporate multimedia presentations and visual aids to facilitate effective learning.
This program is designed for individuals working or planning to work in the maritime industry. The target audience includes but is not limited to:
Merchant navy personnel
Offshore oil and gas workers
Fishing vessel crew members
Cruise ship employees
Naval and coast guard personnel
Maritime students and trainees
Port and harbor personnel
Marine industry professionals
Day 1:
Introduction to Personal Survival at Sea
Overview of personal survival techniques and their importance
Understanding maritime emergency scenarios
Legal and regulatory requirements for personal survival training
Introduction to personal life-saving appliances and equipment
Basic principles of sea survival psychology
Day 2:
Life Jackets and Personal Life-Saving Appliances
Types and features of life jackets and buoyancy aids
Inspection, maintenance, and proper fitting of life jackets
Practical exercises on donning and wearing life jackets correctly
Introduction to personal life-saving appliances, such as immersion suits and thermal protective aids
Practical demonstrations on the usage of personal life-saving appliances
Day 3:
Abandonment Procedures and Life Raft Usage
Emergency abandonment procedures and protocols
Boarding and launching life rafts safely
Life raft equipment and survival kits
Survival techniques in a life raft, including shelter, food, and water management
Practical exercises on life raft deployment and survival scenarios
Day 4:
Survival Swimming and Water Rescue Techniques
Survival swimming techniques and self-rescue methods
Water entry and survival in different sea conditions
Assistance and rescue techniques for distressed persons in the water
Practical exercises on survival swimming and water rescue simulations
Cold-water survival and hypothermia prevention
Day 5:
Fire and Flooding Emergencies
Fire prevention and response on board
Fire-fighting equipment and techniques
Flooding prevention and control measures
Practical exercises on fire-fighting and flooding scenarios
Review of key concepts and course evaluation