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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Abandon vessel safely
  2. Prepare to abandon vessel
  3. Muster and abandon vessel signals are responded to according to vessel safety procedures
  4. Survival equipment is organised to maximise chances of survival
  5. Emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) is operated to transmit distress signal
  6. Distress calls are made using radio equipment
  7. Others are assisted to maximise their chances of survival
  8. Prevailing circumstances and emergency conditions are used as the basis for timing and sequencing individual survival actions, and potential dangers and threats to other survivors are minimised
  9. Operate lifesaving and survival equipment
  10. Survival craft is launched in a timely and effective manner
  11. Survival equipment is operated according to instructions and accepted survival practice
  12. Survival radio equipment is operated according to manufacturer instructions and regulatory protocols
  13. Lifejacket and other lifesaving equipment are correctly used according to instructions
  14. Survival craft is launched according to instructions
  15. Survival craft is checked to ensure it is safe to board
  16. Survival craft is boarded observing safety of other survivors
  17. Survival craft is released from abandoned vessel
  18. Exposure cover is deployed on survival craft according to accepted survival practice and manufacturer instructions
  19. Apply survival techniques
  20. Sea anchors and drogues are deployed according to accepted nautical practice
  21. Occupants are checked for signs of hypothermia or other injuries and first aid is applied as required
  22. Water and food is rationed
  23. Lookout for vessels and aircraft in vicinity is maintained and distress signals are released on sighting
  24. Instructions given by rescue personnel are followed to safely access rescue craft