- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This refresher training course is designed to comply with the regulations and to refresh the seafarers’ skills in basic emergency duties through demonstrations and practical drills and exercises. This training will allow seafarers to renew their MED STCW BS, MED PSC, and MED AFF training for a period not exceeding five years. Course hours: 24 hours at BMC and 13.5 hours at JIBC totalling 37.5 hours. Please note that in order to complete all portions of this course, students must follow the rules and regulations provided by BCIT and the Justice Institute of BC for the donning of personal protective equipment.
Prerequisite(s)
- (1) A valid Seafarers Medical or completed Medical Clearance form. JIBC medicals are valid for a maximum of 6 months after date of exam. TC medicals are valid for a maximum of 2 years after the date of exam. (2) Minimum age of 18 years. (3) A person must hold a training certificate in MED with respect to STCW Basic Safety, MED with respect to Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats, and MED with respect to Advanced Fire Fighting (or equivalent). https://www.bcit.ca/files/transportation/pdf/marine/form_medical_clearance.pdf (4) Completion of CCOHS Fatigue Management at Sea course. This course is offered free for all Canadian seafarers with a valid CDN: https://www.ccohs.ca/distributors/transport-canada. Required as per Ship Security Bulletin 15-2025: https://tc.canada.ca/en/marine-transportation/marine-safety/ship-safety-bulletins/mandatory-fatigue-management-training-ssb-no-15-2025.
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$2,028.30
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Describe types of potential hazards and emergencies associated on board a vessel.
- Describe the different types of lifeboats, rescue boats, and life rafts (inflatable and rigid hull), and associated equipment including davits.
- Describe the use and care of MES (Marine Evacuation System).
- List the requirements for different types of lifesaving equipment on board a vessel.
- State factors relating to survival, and actions to be taken for survival and rescue.
- Demonstrate proper boatmanship and raftmanship (lifeboats, rescue boats, and life rafts [inflatable and rigid hull]).
- Recognize and explain operation of signalling devices and pyrotechnics.
- Describe the use of radio communications equipment.
- State types of rescue including helicopter rescue.
- Describe use of rescue equipment, and use of rescue boats.
- Know and be able to demonstrate the use of CPR, mouth-to-mouth/nose respiration, resuscitation kit, and AEDs.
- Know the symptoms of cardiac arrest, and how to treat various burns.
- Know and explain the concept of fire theories, and describe the various types of fire-fighting appliances and equipment (Done at JIBC).
- Demonstrate the proper use of various fire-fighting appliances (Done at JIBC).
- Explain the organization of emergency parties for shipboard fire fighting (Done at JIBC).
- Know how to train and coordinate ship crews with regards to fire fighting.
- Have practical skills and knowledge concerning management and control of injured persons.
- Perform an incident investigation, and correctly prepare a report.
Effective as of Winter 2016
Course Offerings
Winter 2026
Below is one offering of MEDI 2550 for the Winter 2026 term.
CRN 89556
Dates
Feb 27 - Mar 05 Loading
- CRN 89556
- $2028.30 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
6 days
Instructor
Chris Gardiner
Course outline
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: COURSE STARTS AT JIBC AND THE LAST FOUR DAYS ARE AT BCIT MARINE CAMPUS. Please email a copy of a valid Seafarers Medical or a completed Medical Clearance form (www.bcit.ca/files/transportation/pdf/marine/form_medical_clearance.pdf), your Fatigue Management at Sea training, your valid marine medical, your student ID# and the course dates you're interested in to MED@bcit.ca. Use this link tc.canada.ca/en/marine-transportation/marine-safety/ship-safety-bulletins/mandatory-fatigue-management-training-ssb-no-15-2025 to complete your Mandatory Fatigue Management Training. Allow two business days for the approval to be processed before registering. Additional information will be emailed to you approximately 1 week prior to course start date. Participants must be at least 18 years of age to complete course. Please thoroughly read as it pertains to the course and the required materials. According to WorkSafe BC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation Part 31: Firefighting (www.worksafebc.com/en/law-policy/occupational-health-safety/searchable-ohs-regulation/ohs-regulation/part-31-firefighting), participants must be clean-shaven where the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) or any tight-fitting respirator seals with the face. This ensures a positive seal and effective respiratory protection during firefighting operations. Note: Days 1 and 2 of this session of MEDI 2550 are conducted at the JIBC campus in Maple Ridge. Days 3 through 6 are conducted at the Marine Campus in North Vancouver. Note: Computer required for three hours of online First Aid Training. COPIES of all other prerequisites must be submitted to the instructor on the first day of the course. Please refer to prerequisite section of course webpage for details. You must purchase the required manuals and text(s) from the BCIT Bookstore: www.bcitbookstore.ca/bcit/ Physical (printed, spiral bound) manuals can be purchased from the BCIT Bookstore and shipped to the Marine Campus library for pick up or directly to your home address. You are required to have the manual with you on your first day at the Marine Campus. Course manuals will be made available to the class in a digital format (PDF) only. This resource must not be printed on campus. Note: Bring a laptop to access the digital copy in class. COPIES of all other prerequisites must be submitted to the instructor on the first day of the course. Please refer to prerequisite section of course webpage for details.
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.