Scope and Target group 1. This course meets the requirements of Chapter VI, Section A-VI/1, paragraph 3 AND Section A-VI/2, paragraph 5 of the STCW Convention, including 2010 Manila Amendments. 2. Seafarers qualified in basic training in accordance with Chapter VI, Section A-VI/1, paragraph 2 of the STCW Convention shall be required, every five years, to provide evidence of having maintained the required standard of competence to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of tables A-VI/1-1 and A-VI/1-2 of the Convention. 3. Seafarers qualified in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats in accordance with Chapter VI, Section A-VI/2, paragraph 4 of the STCW Convention shall be required, every five years, to provide evidence of having maintained the required standard of competence to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of tables A-VI/2-1 of the Convention. This course is also designed to meet the requirements established by Transport Canada in the Marine Emergency Duty Training Program TP4957 second edition dated January 2015. Aims and objectives of training This refresher training course is designed to comply with the regulations and to refresh the seafarers’ skills in basic emergency duties through lectures, demonstrations and practical drills and exercises. The aim of the refresher training in Basic Safety and Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats is to make the trainee competent according the learning outcomes for the following modules: Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques (PST): To be able to survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment, in which the trainee needs to demonstrate and don a lifejacket, don and use an immersion suit, safely jump from a height, right an inverted life raft, swim while wearing a lifejacket, keep afloat without a lifejacket, board survival craft from ship while wearing a lifejacket, take initial actions on boarding survival craft, stream a drogue or sea anchor, operate survival equipment and operate location devices, including radio equipment. Fire Prevention and Fire-fighting (FPFF): To take appropriate measures for the safety of personnel and of the ship, to use fire appliances correctly and have knowledge of fire prevention. Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (other than FRBs): To operate life-saving appliances and take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat during and/or after launch. Trainees will also be able to operate a survival craft engine and manage survivors and survival craft after abandoning ship. Trainees will know the correct use of all locating devices, including communication and signaling apparatus and pyrotechnics, how to apply first aid to survivors and the actions to take to preserve the lives of those in their charge Theoretical and practical assessment will assess candidates’ performance in these areas. This training will allow seafarers to renew both MED training (MED STCW BS +PSC) for a period not exceeding 5 years.