U.S. Coast Guard Approved; STCW 95 Compliant

STCW Basic Safety Training is a five day USCG approved program made up of four independent courses. They may be taken as one unit or individually. They are as follows:

Basic Marine Firefighting: Two days are devoted to this course. One day is spent in the classroom learning the elements of shipboard firefighting. The second day is devoted to practical hands-on training at a firefighting facility. 

Course Hours: 16   

Prerequisite: General physical fitness for practical demonstrations.

Personal Survival Techniques: This course is a two day program which covers different emergency procedures aboard ship as well as abandoning ship. You will be trained in the use of survival suits and liferafts as well as other survival gear and exercises. The course makes use of our indoor pool and lecture rooms.  

Course Hours: 15             

Prerequisites: Willingness to get in pool and demonstrate necessary floating, survival suite and liferaft techniques. Instructors may provided added assistance to those needing it. The ability to swim is not required.

First Aid/CPR: Taught in a one day format, students will gain knowledge and confidence to be an effective first responder in many medical emergencies. Students will learn how to activate the EMS system, provide immediate, temporary care for a victim and learn how to maintain his or her own safety until professional medical staff is available to assume the care. 

Course Hours: 8  

Prerequisite: None                    

Personal Safety and Social Responsibility: This one day class is conducted in an open-forum setting with the instructor. Trainees and the moderator will discuss modern day issues such as drug and alcohol safety, shipboard safety, communication between management and employees and sexual harassment.  

Course Hours: 4  

Prerequisite: None