This refresher training course is designed to comply with the regulations and to refresh the seafarers¿ skills in basic emergency duties through lectures, demonstrations and practical drills and exercises.

The aim of the refresher training in Basic Safety is to make the trainee competent according the learning outcomes for the following modules:

Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques (PST): To be able to survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment, in which the trainee needs to demonstrate and don a lifejacket, don and use an immersion suit, safely jump from a height, right an inverted life raft, swim while wearing a lifejacket, keep afloat without a lifejacket, board survival craft from ship while wearing a lifejacket, take initial actions on boarding survival craft, stream a drogue or sea anchor, operate survival equipment and operate location devices, including radio equipment.

Fire Prevention and Fire-fighting (FPFF): To take appropriate measures for the safety of personnel and of the ship, to use fire appliances correctly and have knowledge of fire prevention. Theoretical and practical assessment will assess candidates¿ performance in both of these areas.

This course is also designed to meet the requirements established by Transport Canada in the Marine Emergency Duty Training Program TP4957 second edition dated January 2015.

1. A person must be of at least 16 years of age to take the REF-MED STCW BS course.

2. A person must hold a training certificate in MED with respect to STCW Basic Safety or equivalent under subsection 2.2 of chapter 2 of TP 4957 to take this course.

All program information, written courseware and classroom presentations, will be conducted in English.

CANDIDATES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS MAY NEED TO BRING THEIR OWN GEAR *Please check with Registrar for clarifications*