To meet the minimum standard of competence for all seafarers assigned to shipboard duties as required in Section A-VI/1 of the STCW Code as amended, this course is designed to enable the trainees to successfully demonstrate the competences on Elementary First Aid, Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting and Personal Survival Techniques.

Specifically, at the end of the course the trainee must be able to:

• take immediate action upon encountering an accident or other medical emergency;
• comply with emergency procedures;
• take precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment;
• observe safe working practices;
• contribute to effective communications on board ship
• contribute to effective human relationships on board ship.
• contribute to the prevention of, and response to violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and sexual assault
• understand and take necessary actions to control fatigue
• minimize the risk of fire and maintain a state of readiness to respond to emergency situations involving fire; and
• fight and extinguish fires.