1. Emergency Procedures

2. Objectives Identify likely causes of casualties Identify likely causes of casualties List tools needed to fight casualties List tools needed to fight casualties Identify immediate actions, follow-up actions and possible impact on boat. Identify immediate actions, follow-up actions and possible impact on boat.

3. Avoidance Be prepared Be prepared Avoidance Avoidance –Training –Material condition –Planning

4. Rousmaniere’s Seven Factors (to avoid)

5. SWO’s Perspective Know your backups, and never run out of backups When something goes really wrong, it’s usually the result of a compound failure

6. Approach to Casualty Action Immediate Actions Immediate Actions Evaluate Evaluate Call for help as indicated Call for help as indicated

7. Sailing Emergencies Grounding Grounding Steering Failure Steering Failure Rigging Failure (Dismasting) Rigging Failure (Dismasting) Flooding Flooding Fire Fire

8. Grounding: Prevention

9. Grounding Indications

10. Grounding- Immediate Actions

11. Grounding- Self Rescue Flooding? Flooding? Accept a tow Accept a tow Use Sails/Engine Use Sails/Engine Wait Wait Kedge with anchor* Kedge with anchor*

12. Steering Failure Control Sails Control Sails Avoid gybing Avoid gybing Repair or Rig Alternate Steering Mechanism Repair or Rig Alternate Steering Mechanism

13. Steering Failure

14. Rigging Failure- Immediate Actions Broken Shroud Broken Shroud

15. Rigging Failure Broken Headstay Broken Headstay

16. Rigging Failure-Immediate Actions Broken backstay Broken backstay –Probable dismasting

17. Rigging Failure-Immediate Actions Dismasting Dismasting

18. Rigging Failure-Dismasting Subsequent Recovery Subsequent Recovery

19. Severe Flooding If you detect flooding… If you detect flooding…

20. Severe Flooding Pumps and Buckets Pumps and Buckets Ensure Bilge is Clear Ensure Bilge is Clear

21. Leaks Monitor bilge (log) Monitor bilge (log) Investigate Investigate Consider engine salt water system Consider engine salt water system Close non-essential sea cocks Close non-essential sea cocks –Check head intake Check stuffing box Check stuffing box

22. Sinking

23. Fire Sources onboard Sources onboard Fight fire; set reflash watch Fight fire; set reflash watch

24. Fire Classes and Extinguishing Agents ABCD

25. Engine Fires- Halon If engine shuts down without warning suspect a halon discharge If engine shuts down without warning suspect a halon discharge Allow to cool before opening engine compartment Allow to cool before opening engine compartment

26. Distress Signalling EPIRB EPIRB Flares and Smokes Flares and Smokes Radio Signals Radio Signals –Mayday Mayday Mayday –Describe Situation –Describe boat important features –Repeat

27. Objective Review What are the likely causes of casualties? What are the likely causes of casualties? What tools are needed to fight casualties? What tools are needed to fight casualties? -flooding, grounding, fire, dismasting, rigging failure, steering, abondon ship -flooding, grounding, fire, dismasting, rigging failure, steering, abondon ship What are the immediate actions, follow-up actions and possible impact on boat due to casualties? What are the immediate actions, follow-up actions and possible impact on boat due to casualties?

28. QUESTIONS?