Sea Survival Teaching Resources:
Sea Survival Course Content
Preparation for Sea Survival
- Equipment available
- Training drills
- Actions prior to abandonment.
Principles of Survival
- Methods to increase chances of survival
- Signs, symptoms and treatment of hypothermia
- Symptoms, method of treatment of sunburn, heat exhaustion and heatstroke
- Survival routines to aid location
- Correct use of pyrotechnics and other location aids
- Water rationing and collection procedures
- Food rationing
- Sources of food
- Location
Survival craft ailments
Lifejackets & Liferafts
- Lifejacket: - design, construction, wearing and use
- Safety Harness: - design and use
- Liferafts: - standards, design, launching, equipment
- Actions taken whilst in liferaft.
Search & Rescue
- Rescue by helicopter or vessel
- Role of Coastguard
- UK and International SAR Organisations
- Other services
Practical Wet Drill
- Liferaft launching, boarding
- Survival whilst in water
- Capsize drill
- Final abandonment
- Survival, difficulties & requirements