Water Survival Training

Areas Covered

Basic deep water survival and rescue techniques necessary in an emergency aircraft crash landing into the water are to be complied with by the cabin crew.

• How to wear and inflate a life jacket
• Basic Flotation Techniques – Ring formation to conserve body heat in the water.
• How to float with a passenger and bring him to the life raft.
• Evacuation of drifting passengers to safety using a heaving ring.
• Lifting techniques used to pull passengers from water into a life raft.