VIDEOTEL'S GORY STORIES SHOCK AND
EDUCATE
'Accidents happen' but of course most are avoidable.
Some can be prevented by better training and others by the use of appropriate
personal protective equipment (PPE) but sadly it is not sufficient for an
individual to know the correct procedure: the individual has to actually apply
it. Too often accidents are a result of the rules being disregarded, perhaps
through over familiarity with the task in hand leading to carelessness, the
choice of casual clothing or footwear instead of the correct safety gear
because it is a hot day, or through sheer forgetfulness or the unwillingness to
go to find gloves, goggles or whatever PPE is appropriate.
Now Videotel has joined forces with the Standard Club
to produce a set of ten short video clips, Hazards Series 1. Made with
the assistance of Inmarsat, the MCA and numerous shipping companies, each clip
shows in graphic and sometimes shocking detail what can happen when the correct
procedures and working techniques are ignored when carrying out a task. The
same task is then shown being undertaken in the approved manner and with the
right equipment.
Aimed primarily at cadets, deck and engine crew,
students at maritime colleges and training officers, the clips are eye-catching
to grab the viewer's attention and depict the potential severity of the results
of some easily avoidable mistakes. Shot using real crew doing real work, these
films generate highly targeted training points and pull no punches in
delivering them to the audience.
According to Stephen Bond, Videotel Managing Director,
the set of video clips tackles head on the key issues of personal awareness and
responsibility:
"In all walks of life, we see individuals knowingly
taking unnecessary risks and seafarers are no exception. Take the daily event
of driving a car: when we are behind the wheel, we can all knowingly take risks
even with our children or grandchildren on board. If with this project we can
reduce accidents in the same way that governments have done through the use of
shock commercials on television, then it will have been a very worthwhile
exercise."
Chris Spencer, Director of Loss Prevention at the
Standard Club, added:
"'These video clips support our ongoing campaign to
encourage a safety culture at sea. All accidents are preventable, especially
when they involve crew taking short cuts by ignoring basic rules. If these
clips save a single life then it will have been worthwhile."
The DVD comes with a support e-booklet. For each video
clip of Hazards Series 1 there is a chapter detailing the main hazards and
precautions to take. The chapters can be used as an agenda for discussion or as
an aide-mémoire for crew members.
The intended target audience is all crew on board,
experienced and less so, who can benefit from fresh, modern training material.
However, complacency can also lead to such accidents with more experienced
seafarers and they can also benefit from viewing this material.
It is planned to distribute the videos in a variety
of ways including mobile devices and internet downloads, as well as DVD.
The first series covers the topics:
- Housekeeping - Slips, Trips and Falls
To view a preview of the programmes please
click here.
Continuing
to meet your training needs
Videotel produces training materials for the maritime
industry and has over 600 titles, available in a range of formats, including
CBT and online training solutions.
t: +44 (0) 20 7299 1800
mail@videotelmail.com
www.videotel.co.uk
The Standard Club is one of the leading P&I
clubs, insuring 83m gt of international shipping. It is rated 'A' (strong) with
a stable outlook by Standard & Poor's.
Contact: Chris Spencer, Director of Loss Prevention
Tel: +44 20 7680 5647
chris.spencer@ctcplc.com |www.standard-club.com
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