A person must be of at least 16 years of age.
A person must hold a training certificate in Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats (PSC) or equivalent under subsection 2.2 of chapter 2 of TP 4957E to take this course.
All participants must complete the “Fatigue Management at Sea” online training prior to attending this course. A valid certificate of completion must be provided before the start of training.
All program information, written courseware and classroom presentations, will be conducted in English.
ITEMS REQUIRED FOR TRAINING:
- When checking in for training, please have your GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID with you (i.e.: Passport or Drivers Licenses, etc.)
- Shorts, T-Shirt, and Socks for pool exercises
- Towels, shower facilities on site
- Lock for locker
- A change of clothes for Sea Day (in the winter bring warm clothes such as a sweatshirt and sweatpants)
PLEASE NOTE: Certificates CANNOT be issued unless valid Government issued ID has been presented on Day 1 of training for all ROC courses, including OPITO approved training.
Course activities will involve various physical activities.
Objective
On meeting the minimum standard of competence in fast rescue crafts, a trainee will be competent to handle and take charge of such boats during or after launching in adverse weather and sea conditions. They will be able to operate a fast rescue boat engine. A trainee will know how to properly right a capsized fast rescue boat.
Trainees will know the correct use of all locating devices, including communication, navigation and signaling equipment between the rescue boat and a helicopter and the ship; and how to carry out search patterns.
This course meets the requirements of Table A-VI/2-2 of the STCW Convention Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats as well as the requirements of TP 4957E MED Training Courses Section 14 Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats (FRC).
Upon successful completion of all training components, in accordance with the Training Standard, trainees will receive a Transport Canada Training Certificate that is valid for five (5) years.
Course content
To enable course participants to learn about, understand and become proficient in:
1) the construction and outfit of fast rescue boats and individual items of their equipment;
2) particular characteristics and facilities of fast rescue boats;
3) taking safety precautions during launch and recovery of a fast rescue boat;
4) properly righting a capsized fast rescue boat;
5) properly handling a fast rescue boat in prevailing adverse weather and sea conditions;
6) the navigational and safety equipment in a fast rescue boat;
7) search patterns and environmental factors affecting their execution;
8) assessing the readiness of fast rescue boats and related equipment for immediate use;
9) the maintenance, emergency repairs, normal inflating and deflation of buoyancy compartments of inflated fast rescue boats;
10) properly starting and operating a fast rescue boat engine and its accessories.
The course complies with the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW 95), Table A-VI/2-2: Operator Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats, and is approved by Transport Canada.
It also meets the requirements of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) Standard Practice for the Training and Qualifications of Personnel (July 2025), Section 10.2: Fast Rescue Craft (FRC).
The course consists of a minimum of 23 hours of training, including 8.5 hours of classroom instruction and 14.5 hours of on-site practical training, which includes both the written and practical evaluations.
