PERSONAL SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES BASIC FIRE PREVENTION/FIRE FIGHTING. ELEMETARY FIRST AID PERSONAL SAFETY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES COURSES OBJECTIVES PERSONAL SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES At the end of this course trainees should be able to acquire the following skills: Know the uses of PFDs including life jackets Know how and when to launch Life Raft, Zodiac or Life Boat Know when to abandon ship, why and how Know action to take in case of man overboard, wreck and any other distress condition on board the ship BASIC FIRE PREVENTION/FIRE FIGHTING Know fire triangle Know causes and effects of fire Know how to prevent fire and explosion Know how to use fire fighting equipments including fire hydrants, fire extinguishers etc Know various classes of fire and their corresponding fire extinguishers Know action to take in case of fire including sounding of fire alarm system Know what to do in case of hearing fire alarm Know how to conduct search and rescue Know process escape Know when to abandon ship and why ELEMENTARY FIRST AID Know what to do in case of life threatening situation i.e. unconsciousness Know treatment for injuries Know treatment for shock from excessive bleeding Know methods for reviving a person being poisoned by carbonmonoxide or carbondioxide Know treatment of choking Know treatment of fracture/dislocation.