Syllabuses - Rev RB | 19-01-06
BOATMASTER’S LICENCE
SYLLABUSES FOR ANCILLARY SAFETY TRAINING
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Personal Survival/Water Safety
a)
Demonstrates an awareness of safe practices and accident prevention
in order to minimise risks including
the types of emergency situations which may occur, such as
collisions, fire, grounding and man overboard the need to adhere
to the principles of survival
b) Identifies the types
of life saving appliances normally carried on inland waterways vessels for the relevant areas of operation
including lifebuoys, lifejackets/vests, lines
c) Describes the correct utilisation of
appliances to aid another crew member, or self in the water
d) Demonstrates a knowledge
of effects of immersion in water including hypothermia and how to treat affected persons
e)
Demonstrates a knowledge of recovery procedures in man-overboard situations
Additional elements for categories C and D, and adjacent coastal sea
a) Demonstrates a knowledge of types of lifejackets likely to be carried
on board including the donning and use of lifejackets
b) Demonstrates an awareness of
the types of life rafts likely to be carried and encountered on board including
Stowage and deployment Maintenance
and servicing requirements Hydrostatic release units Distress
signals helicopter strop portable
radio equipment or set (if any)
Fire Safety
a)
Demonstrates a knowledge of the theory of combustion
b)
Demonstrates a knowledge of types and sources of ignition likely to be encountered on vessels including
classification of fires (A, S, C and D) correct
extinguishing equipment and methods for each type
c)
Demonstrates an awareness of flammable materials, fire hazards and the spread of fire on board including
d) Demonstrates a knowledge of correct
sequence for fire detection and raising the alarm ("FIRE"): find, inform, restrict and extinguish
e)
Demonstrates a knowledge of types of extinguishers including
Water Dry powder Foam C02 Fire
blanket
f) Describes how to extinguish fire including
practical demonstration of the use of extinguishers
g) Demonstrates a knowledge of correct
location of fire-fighting equipment on a vessel
Additional elements for categories C and D, and adjacent coastal sea
a) Demonstrates an awareness of types and use of fixed fire fighting
installations on large vessels
First Aid
a) Demonstrates an awareness
of body structure and functions
b)
Demonstrates a knowledge of the measures to be taken in cases of emergency, including
How to position a casualty How
to apply resuscitation techniques and maintain clear airway How
to control bleeding How to apply appropriate measures of basic
shock management
c) Describes the appropriate measures
in the event of burns and scalds including accidents caused by electric current
d) Describes
how to improvise bandages and use materials in emergency kit
e) Demonstrates how to raise
the alarm efficiently and effectively for accidents or medical emergencies in different situations
Additional elements for categories C and D, and adjacent coastal sea
a) Describes how to rescue and transport casualty (e.g. use of stretchers
for Class VI vessels)
b) Demonstrates how to identify promptly the probable cause, nature
and extent of any injuries
c) Demonstrates awareness of ‘Category C’ medical stores,
and when they should be carried
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