17.5 Emergency Instruction and Drills
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17.5 Emergency Instruction and Drills

  17.5.1 Emergency instructions including a general diagram of the craft showing the location of all exits, routes of evacuation, emergency equipment, life-saving equipment and appliances and illustration of life-jacket donning should be available to each passenger and placed near each passenger's seat.

  17.5.2 Attention of passengers should be drawn to the provisions of the emergency instructions on boarding.

  17.5.3 Emergency fire and evacuation drills for the crew should be held on board the craft at intervals not exceeding one week.

  17.5.4 Personnel with enclosed space entry or rescue responsibilities should participate in an enclosed space entry and rescue drill, to be held on board the craft, at least once every two months. Enclosed space entry and rescue drills should be planned and conducted in a safe manner, taking into account, as appropriate, the guidance provided in the recommendations developed by the Organizationfootnote.


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