STCW Basic Safety Training Course (BSTC)

£980 GBP

Course Type:

STCW ➜ STCW Basic Safety Training Week (Package)

Training School:

Falmouth School of Sailing

Location:

Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Duration:

5 days

Language:

English

Our sister compnay, Falmouth Training Solutions, run the STCW Basic Safety Training Course (BSTC) on a monthly basis.

Introduction

Under STCW, all new entrants to the maritime industries are required to complete an STCW Basic Safety Training Course before joining a vessel.

This course covers all the elements for a basic understanding of staying safe at sea through practical examples to help individuals learn how to handle different types of emergencies at sea.

Introduction
Under STCW, all new entrants to the maritime industries are required to complete an STCW Basic Safety Training Course before joining a vessel.

This course covers all the elements for a basic understanding of staying safe at sea through practical examples to help individuals learn how to handle different types of emergencies at sea.

Course content
This qualification has five mandatory components:

Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
A classroom-based course covering basic induction training in safety procedures and accident prevention, it also familiarises novices with the employment conditions and working environment on board.

Proficiency in Security Awareness
The STCW Convention and Code as has been amended by the Manila amendments (2010) contains new requirements regarding security training. All personnel employed or engaged on board ships to which the ISPS Code applies, require this training to gain the knowledge, understanding and proficiency to work on ships without designated security duties.

Personal Survival Techniques
Teaches the actions to be taken by individuals to protect themselves in emergency situations. The first session is classroom based covering theoretical elements. The second session is practical training using life jackets, survival suits and inflatable life rafts in the pool.

Elementary First Aid
This one day course teaches basic first aid and life-saving skills with a balance of theory and practical work during training. It is designed to meet the minimum requirement for familiarisation and basic safety training for seafarers with designated emergency duties.

Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
Outlines precautions for minimising the risk of fire, the causes of fires and how to extinguish them. Also practical training using fire fighting equipment and breathing apparatus in our purpose built unique fire fighting training facility in Cornwall. Realistic scenarios allow students to practise extinguishing various types and sizes of fires.

To book a place please contact our sister company, Falmouth Training Solutions on 01326 211311.

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