Basic Safety Training

Basic Safety Training under STCW A-VI/1 — four mandatory modules: personal survival techniques (PST), fire prevention and fire-fighting (FPFF), elementary first aid (EFA), and personal safety and social responsibilities (PSSR). Required of every seafarer with designated duties on a sea-going ship. Refresher in PST and FPFF every five years; EFA and PSSR are one-time.

Prerequisites

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Duration

40 hours

Validity

5 years

Refresher

every 5 years

Typical cost

~$400 USD

Refresher required every 5 years for PSSR is permissive; survival and firefighting modules are mandatory refresher.

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