The Canadian Crewing Regulations state:
"Training"
C1 21. (1) Every member of the complement of a ship shall, before the member has completed six months on board ships, obtain a certificate of the member's successful completion of training, at a recognized institution, in marine emergency duties with respect to basic safety.
(2) Until Junly 30, 2000, subsection (1) does not apply to a member of the complement who is not required to hold a certificate or is not assigned to a fire team on the muster list or similar emergency plan.
(In layman's terms: 'Everyone on the vessel now needs a MED A1 before they have accumulated 6 months seatime!')
Course Goal
- To provide all seafarers with basic understanding of the hazards associated with the marine environment and their own vessel; the prevention of shipboard incidents including fire.
- To provide seafarers with the knowledge necessary to raise and to react to alarms and to deal with emergencies.
- To ensure that all seafarers are able to provide assistance in fire and abandonment emergency situations.
- To provide seafarers with the knowledge and skills which will enable them to assist in their own survival and rescue.
- Introduction and Safety
- Introduction
- Principles of safety
- Hazards and Emergencies
- Types of emergencies
- Problems and affects
- Firefighting
- Nature of fire
- Fire Tetrahedron
- Principals of extinguishment
- Classes of fire and their symbols
- Extinguishing agents
- Safety rules
- Practical exercises
- Emergency Response
- Signals and alarms
- Muster lists
- Drills and training
- Action upon discovering emergency
- Action when called to an emergency
- Lifesaving Appliances and Abandonment
- Life jackets
- Immersion suits
- Life buoy
- Life raft and equipment
- Survival craft and launching devices
- Survival
- Factors relating to survival
- Actions to increase chances of survival and rescue
- Actions taken after abandoning in a survival craft
- Rescue
- Rescue by civilian or military personnel
- Rescue Equipment
- Recognition and operation of signaling devices
- E.P.I.R.B.s
- Pyrotechnics
- Helicopter rescue
- Course Duration
- The MED A1 course is 19.5 hours in duration.
Two courses will be offered this spring through the Pender Harbour Community School
MED A1 will be taught by Maritime Educational Associates who are a private Post Secondary Education Institute and who are accredited to provide this course.
First Session:
Dates: March 8th, 9th and 10th
Times: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Location: Pender Harbour Legion Hall and Pender Harbour Aquatic Centre
Cost: $385.00
Second Session:
Dates: April 19th, 20th and 21st
Times: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Location: Pender Harbour Legion Hall and Pender Harbour Aquatic Centre
Cost: $385.00
Minimum # of particpants required to offer this course: 12
Maximum # of participants per session: 24
Registration guaranteed when fee paid.
The Pender Harbour Community School will once again be offering the Fishing Masters Certificate of Service/Fishing Masters 1V program in November 2001 and December 2001/January 2002 in Pender Harbour. This course includes MED A1, Marine First Aid, Restricted Radio Operator Certificate (GMDSS ROC-MC), Transport endorsement and 2 week Fishing Masters program.
If you are interested in registering for any programs or need certification in other courses, please call Lynne at the Pender Harbour Community School (604) 883-2826 or Fax (604) 883-9363
or
Email:
Pender Harbour Community School
