Personal Survival Techniques (A-VI /1-1)

This course is held weekly and is taught in a practical and realistic manner with the opportunity to jump into cold, tidal water and to work with others to learn survival techniques.

The purpose of this training is to give you the basic, essential knowledge and experience of personal survival principles and techniques to maximise your chances of survival in the event of an emergency

Course Structure

The course will include

Types of emergency situations such as collision, fire, sinking

Types of life-saving appliances normally carried on ships

Equipment in survival craft

Location of personal life-saving appliances

Principles concerning survival

Your practical instruction will include

Donning a life jacket

Donning and use of an immersion suit

Safely jumping from a height into the water

Righting an inverted life raft while wearing a life jacket

Swimming while wearing a life jacket

Keeping afloat

Boarding a liferaft from ship and water while wearing a life jacket

Taking initial actions on boarding a liferaft to enhance chance of survival

Streaming a drogue or sea anchor

Operating location devices, including radio equipment

Useful Information

Both practical and classroom instruction is delivered at the Red Ensign training facility in Cowes.

This training can be very strenuous and involves jumping from a safe height (approx. 1.4m) - in Medina River, getting into and out of a life raft and righting an upturned life raft; we do need therefore, to ensure all our delegates are fit and well in order to be able to take part. Learners must be physically fit and will be required to complete and sign a confidential medical declaration informing us of any health problems that we would have to take into account. We reserve the right to carry out a risk assessment where an individual provides us with doubt of fitness to participate.

There are no formal requirements for this course however you should be over 18 years of age.

Learners must be physically fit as the practical aspects of the training can be physically demanding nature in some of the exercises involving life saving and correction of life raft in the water. Learners will be required to complete and sign a confidential medical declaration informing us of any health problems that we would have to take into account. We reserve the right to carry out a risk assessment where an individual provides us with doubt of fitness to participate.

Accommodation is provided onboard the M/V Sea Trident, moored alongside Red Ensign Training in West Cowes. Offered on a full board or B&B basis, cabins with either shared communal washroom or a shared en-suite (subject to availability). Please check availability by calling us on 01983 294088 or email.

The price for this course is £150.00 inc VAT.

£200 with accommodation