Course Overview
Prerequisites: This course shall have no formal pre-requisite. There will be a swim and tread water assessment at the beginning of the practical pool session to assess student swim ability for participation.
Course Length: 6-8 hours - Course length shall vary depending on the number of students. Total course time does not include breaks and meals
Class Size: The maximum number of students that may be trained and tested per instructor shall be Twenty Five (25) in the classroom session and Twenty five (25) in the practical session for all exercises. Instructor Student ratio maintained at 1 to 7 at all times for practical pool session. No more than 2 students shall be in the pool during the dunker exercises.
Course Objective
- To provide students with an understanding of the importance of “Survival Skills”
- To provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to assist them with survival in an offshore environment should an unfortunate event occur
- Students will be given the knowledge and taught these skills in a classroom and practical setting
- Students should be able to demonstrate these necessary skills during practical examination and demonstrate knowledge during written examination
Course Design
- Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids
- Demonstrations
- Practical simulations
Successful Course Completion:
- Requires a minimum score of 75% or better
- Students will have no more than thirty (30) minutes to complete the exam
- Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions
- Successful completion of practical sessions is also mandatory
Course Content Summary
- Classroom
- Practical’s
Breaks – 5 to 15 minutes (approximately every hour)
Lunch – 1 hour
Course Outline:
Helicopter Transportation
- Pre-flight
- Approaching
- Boarding
Platform Abandonment/T.E.M.P.S.C (Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft)
- Platform abandonment
- T.E.M.P.S.C
- Discuss different types
- Methods of release
- Tools / survival equipment / supplies
Life Raft Operations
- Location / storage
- Operation / deployment
- Entering / righting raft
- Tools / survival equipment / supplies
- Immediate actions upon boarding
Personal Floatation Devise (PFD)
- Discuss different types
- Location / storage
- PFD donning
- Entering water from height
Cold Water Physiology
- Discuss Hypothermia
- Cold water entry
- Survival time
- Cold water survival skills / technique
- Personal safety equipment
Location Aids
- Visual
- Audio
- Electronic
- GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System)
- VHF Radio
- SART (Search And Rescue Radar Transponder)
- IPIRB (Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon)
- ELT (Emergency Location Transmitter)
- PLB (Personal Locator Beacon)
LUNCH BREAK (12:00-1:00)
Water / Practical Session
Swim and water tread assessment
- Properly Don Type I PFD
- Demonstrate the HELP & Group HUDDLE positions in groups of three or four
- Demonstrate the Survival Circle and demonstrate use of Chain formation as a group swim technique
- Assist injured swimmer
- Don Type I PFD in the water
- Demonstrate how to use clothing to make a PFD / 5 minute survival float
- Demonstrate underwater egress techniques associated with Helicopter Underwater Egress Trainer system
HUET (Helicopter Underwater Egress Training)
- Aviation PFD
- Aviation harness
- Discuss different types
- Proper position
- Brace positions
- 2 point
- 4 point
- 3 stages of ditching
- Controlled
- Semi-controlled
- Uncontrolled
- Aircraft flotation
- Apical flotation
- Life raft deployment
- Life raft location
- Underwater escape hazards
- Preparing for ditching
- METS simulation orientation
- Physical reference point
- Underwater disorientation
- Underwater escape procedures
- Aircraft model exits
- Recovery & preparation for rescue
Helicopter Emergency Egress Device (HEED)
The HEED is a small self-contained breathing tank. It holds about 2 - 5 minutes of breathing air.Training is required to insure:
- Reliable use in emergency situation
- Conservation of air
- Underwater clearing to prevent water ingestion
- Realistic use timeline
- Limitations of design
- Avoiding an aeroembolism
Each student is required to pass a written exam (75 percent ;) as well as demonstrate practical skills. The practical skills, outlined above, are taught in classroom session and demonstrated during Practical Training.
Training Center Provided Material
- PFDs
- Coveralls
- Helmets
- Water Shoes
Student Requirements
- Swim wear and T-shirt
- Towel
- Dry clothes
For more information please contact our Student Services Department. You can reach the Student Services Department by calling (321) 385-2919 and asking to be connected to Student Services.
