St. Lawrence College
Part Time Studies
Certificates & Diplomas

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Please Note:
For fees, refer to the specific classes offered each semester.

Program Location: Kingston

Certified and required by the Canadian Coast Guard

Who is the course intended for?
All personnel on large cargo or passenger ships. All certified crew members on limited voyage passenger vessels.

What is covered?
Hazards and emergencies that can be encountered and how you should respond. The theory of combustion and the use of a variety of fire fighting equipment

Lifesaving appliances onboard and how they are properly used. Techniques that can increase your chances of survival in and on the water.

Appropriate conduct in a search-and-rescue operation as either the rescuer or the rescued.

Maintenance and use of rescue equipment; flares, smoke floats, slings, nets, radios, etc. Handling passengers in the face of an emergency, including panic. Includes hand-on experience in the pool, with fire fighting equipment and with flares.

Information package.