Sea Survival Course

SS-C-006    Sea Survival Course (SEASURV)

AIM

This program is designed to provide any individual working or traveling on, or over water, with the knowledge and skills necessary to react appropriately and to care for themselves in a sea survival situation.

CONTENT

• Safety and survival equipment utilization and deployment
• Hypothermia mitigation and sea survival
• Physiological and psychological stress management
• Personal rescue techniques and use of life rafts and signaling devices
• Characteristics of personal floatation devices and aviation jackets
• Life raft deployment/entry and simulated emergency scenarios
• Individual and group sea surface formations
• Search and rescue resources and equipment

* This course is conducted in an open water environment

DURATION

8 Hours

PREREQUISITES

* A statement of health form (completed on first day of course)

* Trainees are expected to be in a good state of health and physically capable of taking part in all course activities. Those trainees in noncompliance will be refused and billed for the full course.

CERTIFICATION

All persons who successfully complete the program based on performance standards will receive a Survival Systems certificate of completion and student ID card.

REGISTRATION

Our course is offered through the Groton Training Center located at 144 Tower Avenue in Groton, Connecticut  06340. For scheduling please contact us at 860-405-0002, Toll-free:  888-386-5371, Fax:  860-405-0006 or email us at registrar@survivalsystemsinc.com.