As a Purser and crew member our number one responsibility is safety.
The object of Vessel Familiarization Training is to ensure that all seafarer’s know basic personal safety information that may save their lives and the lives of others in the case of emergency.
It is a requirement that all crewmembers must:
1. Know, understand and be able to demonstrate proper procedures in case of an emergency.
a) Man overboard
b) Fire
c) Abandon Ship
d) Accidents
2. Understand safety information, symbols and signs.
3. Identify Muster & Embarkation Stations and Emergency Escape Routes
4. Locate and don life jackets
5. Know how to close and open fire, weather-tight and water-tight doors
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1. WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY:
a) MAN OVERBOARD
The signal for Man Overboard is: .
.
If you see someone fall overboard, you should do the following:
1) .
2) .
3) .
b) FIRE ON BOARD
There are primarily two types of fire extinguishers on board:
1) Carbon dioxide (C02) is used for: .
2) Dry Chemical is used for: .
Operate the Fire Extinguisher by:
P .
A .
S .
S .
Should you encounter smoke or fire, you should do the following:
1) .
2) .
3) .
4) .
The most common types of fire are:
Type A:
Type B:
Type C:
Type D:
c) GENERAL EMERGENCY
The signal for general emergency is:
Should the signal be given, you should do the following:
d) ACCIDENTS AND MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
The number to call in case of a medical emergency is:
Should you encounter an accident victim, you should do the following:
1)
2)
3)
2. UNDERSTANDING SAFETY INFORMATION SIGNS AND SIGNALS
What information is associated with the following colours:
GREEN -
RED -
BLUE -
YELLOW -
What do the following codes mean if called over the loud speaker:
ALPHA -
BRIGHTSTAR -
DACO -
DELTA -
3. MUSTER STATIONS, EMBARKATION STATIONS & EMERGENCY ROUTES
A muster station is where you must go in the event of an emergency.
My muster station is:
I would use stairwell # to get there.
The crew muster stations are located as follows:
You must be able to proceed from your assigned cabin or work area to your crew muster station without assistance from any other person.
An embarkation station is where you would go to board your lifeboat/raft.
My lifeboat/raft is:
4. LOCATE AND DON A LIFE JACKET
It is important to know where your life jacket is and how to put it on.
Life jackets should be kept in good condition. All life jackets have the following equipment:
1.
2.
3.
In case you are unable to reach your cabin it is also important to know where spare life jackets are kept. Spare jackets are found in the following locations:
5. WEATHER-TIGHT, WATER-TIGHT & FIRE SCREEN DOOR
Weather-tight doors are designed to keep out the wind, rain and sea spray. They can be closed by:
Water-tight doors are found on decks below the water level and are designed to keep water from going from one area of the ship to another.
There are three ways to close a water-tight door:
1)
2)
3)
Fire – screen doors are designed to slow the spreading of smoke and fire
The two ways of closing a fire-screen door are:
1)
2)
REMEMBER, THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY ON BOARD IS SAFETY!!!
