Basic Training Revalidation (HOUSTM-718)

Any applicant who has successfully completed your Basic Training Revalidation HOUSTM-718) course will satisfy: The Basic Training continued standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.302(d) and 12.602(d) for mariners who have previously held a Basic Training endorsement under STCW Code Section A-VI/1, PROVIDED that the mariner has at least 1 year of sea service within the last 5 years; STCW Code Section A-VI/1 and Tables A-VI/1-1 and 1-2, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 08-14(Ch-1) Tasks 1.14.B, 1.14.D, 1.14.E, 1.14.F, 1.14.G, 3.7.A, 3.8.A, 3.8.B, 3.8.C, and 3.8.D.

To be eligible to take this course, the participant must have a minimum of one year of sea service within the last 5 years and hold a Basic Training endorsement under STCW code. Participant must provide evidence of maintaining the standard of competence for Basic Firefighting and Personal Survival Techniques. The Code of Federal Regulations 46 CFR 10.403(a)(3) requires training to be administered entirely in the English language unless specifically approved to be presented in another language. Training activities contained within this training may include physically demanding and potentially stressful elements. All students who participate in such activities must be capable of participating fully. Practical firefighting exercises require the use of full firefighting PPE, including bunker gear and SCBA, which may place additional physical demands on participants.

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be able to: Personal Survival Techniques Skills - Don an immersion suit within 2 minutes, ensuring proper fit, positioning, and secure closure. - Demonstrate a safe water entry while wearing an immersion suit - Perform a survival raft righting exercise within 10 minutes - Demonstrate water survival skills Basic Firefighting Skills - Demonstrate fundamental fire prevention principles and safe firefighting practices applicable to shipboard emergencies. - Assess a fire situation and select the appropriate portable fire extinguisher based on the class of fire involved. - Demonstrate safe firefighting tactics, including maintaining proper positioning relative to wind direction and hazards during fire suppression operations - Extinguish one or more small fires using approved firefighting techniques - Demonstrate the proper donning and operational readiness of a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) using one or more approved methods - Demonstrate proficiency in partner-assisted SCBA operations by performing different roles - Verify proper fit, function, and readiness of SCBA equipment prior to entering a hazardous atmosphere

Contents covered in the course are: - Personal Survival Techniques - Fire Prevention and Firefighting