Division 7.2

United Kingdom

The boatmaster shall be able to maintain safety and security for persons on board including direct assistance to disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility in accordance with the training requirements and instructions of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010.

The boatmaster shall be able to:

COLUMN 1 COMPETENCE	COLUMN 2 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
1. use life-saving appliances and apply life-saving procedures for victims and own personal safety;	1.. Knowledge of available life-saving equipment. 2.. Ability to use life-saving appliances and to apply life- saving procedures for victims and own personal safety.
2. organise crisis management training exercises for behaviour in emergency situations, e.g. fire, leakage warning, explosion, collision, ‘person over board’ and evacuation;	1.. Knowledge of emergency procedures. 2.. Ability to instruct crew members on emergency procedures. 3.. Ability to organise periodic training of the crew on board the vessel in preparation for an emergency situation including organisation of firefighting and abandon craft drills.
3. give instructions related to fire prevention, personal protection equipment, methods, firefighting material, respirators and possible application of these devices in emergencies;	1.. Knowledge of the applicable fire prevention laws and regulation on the use of tobacco and possible ignition sources. 2.. Ability to comply with relevant regulations on fire detection systems; fixed and mobile fire-extinguishing equipment and related appliances e.g. pumping, rescue, salvage, personal protective and communication equipment. 3.. Ability to control the monitoring and maintenance of fire detection and extinguishing systems and equipment. 4.. Ability to instruct crew and shipboard personnel to apply safe working rules and to maintain personal protection and personal safety equipment.
4. perform first aid;	1.. Ability to act in compliance of first aid standards and practices.
5. establish an effective on-board system to control life-saving appliances and correct application of personal protection equipment.	1.. Knowledge of legislation applicable to life-saving appliance and safe working condition regulations. 2.. Ability to maintain and perform periodic checks of operational condition of life-saving, fire-fighting and other safety equipment and systems. 3.. Ability to instruct on, to motivate and supervise the correct use of (personal) safety equipment by crew members and shipboard personnel.
6. organise assistance for disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility.	1.. Knowledge of training requirements and instructions of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010. 2.. Ability to perform and organise direct assistance to disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility.