Project Description
STCW Basic Safety Training
Prerequisites
Candidates must be at least 16 years old.
Course information
This 5 day Basic Safety Training course is aimed at anyone wishing to work at sea, whether on a commercial vessel, super or mega yacht, work boats, ferries, cruise liners, offshore etc.
Our students range from existing seafarers, security operatives, stewardesses, chefs, deckhands, wind farm operatives.
Courses are delivered with a mixture of theory and practically based exercises with the emphasis is on realism. All courses are delivered by extremely experienced instructors, all of whom are serving or ex-fire service officers, with a maritime background having served at maritime training centres in the UK and Europe.
The Basic Safety Training course comprises of 4 modules:
- Personal Survival Techniques (STCW A-VI/1-1)
- Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (STCW A-VI/1-2)
- Elementary First Aid (STCW A-VI/1-3)
- Personal Safety & Social Responsibility (STCW A-V1/1-4)
Seafarers now also require Proficiency in Security Awareness (STCW A-VI/6-1), which is an additional certification. However, we include this course in our Basic Safety Training week for free. This means that when students complete the 5 day Basic Safety Training with us, they will have gained all of the basic certifications required to work on a vessel.
Please be advised that there is a minimum number of students required for the course to run.
We can also add on the Crowd Management Course (Marshall Islands accredited) or Powerboat Level 2 (RYA approved) if we have good interest in numbers for those courses. Email us if you are interested in adding these on at bookings@fireaid.com
Accommodation Option
Our Basic Safety Training & Accommodation Package is available from £899* inc VAT.
Fire Aid can arrange 5 nights accommodation with our partner hotel The Moxy Southampton, a 3-star hotel located just over the water in central Southampton. The hotel does not have a designated car park available but West Quay multi-storey car park is conveniently located near the hotel.
Single occupancy rooms are available at a discounted rate of £80/night on a room only basis.
A further discount would be available on a twin room option (providing the room is filled to capacity of 2 persons sharing). Please let us know if you would be willing to share a twin room for the duration of your course by emailing info@fireaid.com and we can discuss details further.
Please note that guests must be 18+ to stay at the hotel. Under 18s are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
* £899 price is based on 2 persons sharing a twin room.
Course Details
COURSE TYPE
Basic Safety Training
DURATION
5 Days
CERTIFICATION
MCA Approved Training Centre
PRICE
£699.00 (inc VAT)
OR
From £899.00 (inc VAT)
With 5 nights basic 3-star accommodation
FIRE PREVENTION & FIRE FIGHTING
Using our purpose built facility we replicate conditions on-board which require students to extinguish fires and rescue casualties using breathing apparatus and fire fighting equipment.
Duration
2.5 Days
ELEMENTARY FIRST AID
Students will receive the knowledge and understanding of first aid techniques with use of practical training session and presentations.
Duration
1 Day
PERSONAL SAFETY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
This element of the course is designed to give students knowledge of safety practices, pollution prevention responsibilities, life and culture on board a vessel.
Duration
4 hours
PERSONAL SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES
Give students the skills to survive at sea in the event of abandoning ship. This includes theoretical and pool based practical sessions using a life raft, immersion suit, life jacket and other survival equipment.
Duration
1 Day
PROFICIENCY IN SECURITY AWARENESS
This course is required by all seafarers who are employed or engaged in any capacity on ships required to comply with the IPS code but who will not have any designated security duties.
It provides students with sufficient knowledge, understanding and proficiency to be aware of the importance of ship security and roles of those involved in its provision, be aware of the requirements and measures to maintain ship security and be able to recognise and report a security threat.
It meets with the amended STCW Convention and Code, and can be delivered alongside the basic safety training for Seafarers.
Duration
Included free of charge with the Full 5 Day Course
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