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Home > Survival Systems Training > Courses > Offshore > Basic Survival Training
Originally founded in 1982, Survival Systems Training Ltd fulfills a need for basic safety and survival training for personnel working in the aviation, marine and offshore industry. Our commitment to total safety helps us create a very unique and realistic approach to a wide range of safety training programs, products and services.
The enthusiasm, dedication and professionalism of our personnel gives Survival Systems Training Ltd a reputation for quality. Our personnel are carefully selected from their individual fields of expertise and further trained to produce a highly qualified team.
| · | Hazards and emergencies associated with offshore (oil industry) operations |
| · | Drills and emergency preparation and response |
| · | Personal floatation devices |
| · | Abandonment |
| · | Inflatable life rafts |
| · | Totally enclosed motor propelled survival craft |
| · | Survival theory and practical survival equipment use |
| · | Search and rescue |
| · | Prevention, detection and control of fire |
| · | Self-contained breathing apparatus |
| · | Helicopter safety and emergency procedures |
| · | Helicopter underwater escape training using the Modular Egress Training Simulator (METS™) |
| · | Practical sea survival exercises |
Duration
Five (5) days
Prerequisites
- A valid registration form completed and submitted prior to course
- A statement of health form completed on the first day of the course
| A valid medical certificate (within three months of course date) must be presented on the first day of training. Trainees are expected to be in a good state of health and physically capable of fully taking part in all program activities. Without exception, those trainees in non-compliance will be refused and billed the full program fee. |
Download the Fitness Certification Form
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Registration
Programs are scheduled on minimum trainee registration requirements. Contact:
Heather Kerley
tel: (902) 465 3888 x103
toll-free: 1 800 788 3888
fax: (902) 466 2929
email: heatherk@sstl.com
Certification
All persons who successfully complete the program based on the performance standards will receive:
- a Survival Systems certificate for Basic Survival Training (valid for three years)
- a laminated picture identification card
