MARINE EMERGENCY DUTIES - Transport Canada
MARINE EMERGENCY DUTIES - Transport Canada
MARINE EMERGENCY DUTIES - Transport Canada
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<strong>Transport</strong> <strong>Canada</strong><br />
Marine Safety<br />
Marine Emergency Duties<br />
Training Courses<br />
Issue Date: May 1998<br />
Date of revision: June 2007<br />
Small Passenger-carrying Vessel Safety<br />
(MED A2)<br />
Ref.: TP 4957E<br />
Page 30 of 82<br />
Chapter 6<br />
Revision No 1<br />
Topics and learning objectives Examined<br />
8.7 Survival craft, launching systems and personal lifesaving<br />
equipment<br />
.1 check that painter is kept dry in raft<br />
.2 check launching and release systems for corrosion<br />
.3 keep all lifesaving and launching system moving parts<br />
lubricated<br />
.4 keep covers on lifeboats, seals on rafts<br />
.5 replace outdated equipment in lifeboats<br />
8.8 Record-keeping<br />
.1 ensure that written records are kept on all maintenance<br />
checks<br />
.2 keep records of repairs and updates<br />
.3 keep records of any incidents that concern safety<br />
equipment and its use<br />
.4 ensure that there is easy access to any manuals or written<br />
instructions<br />
9. Passenger Control (2 hours)<br />
9.1 Planning<br />
.1 provide adequate lighting<br />
.2 have exits clearly marked<br />
.3 provide easy access to lifejackets and gear<br />
.4 provide clear signage system:<br />
− life rafts and lifeboats<br />
− lifejackets and buoys<br />
− muster lists, emergency instructions<br />
9.2 Conducting drills<br />
.1 assists passengers in an emergency<br />
.2 familiarity with drills lessens panic in an actual situation<br />
.3 notify passengers that a drill is being held to reduce fright<br />
.4 encourage everyone to take part<br />
9.3 Lifesaving appliances and control plans<br />
.1 knowledge of muster lists and emergency instructions<br />
.2 knowledge of emergency exits<br />
9.4 Assisting passengers en route to muster and embarkation<br />
stations<br />
.1 give clear reassuring orders<br />
.2 control of passengers in corridors, staircases and<br />
passageways<br />
.3 keeping escape routes clear of obstructions<br />
.4 methods for evacuating disabled persons and persons<br />
needing special assistance<br />
.5 search of accommodation spaces<br />
9.5 Mustering procedures<br />
.1 importance of keeping order<br />
.2 ability to use procedures for reducing and avoiding panic<br />
.3 ability to use, where appropriate, passenger lists for<br />
evacuation counts<br />
in writing orally by practical<br />
demonstration<br />
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