Life Saving Equipment Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1436)

Class A Emergency Pack

• 1 A Class A emergency pack for life rafts consists of

  • (a) one buoyant rescue quoit attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line;

  • (b) one non-folding safety knife with a buoyant handle and hand guard, attached and stowed in a pocket on the exterior of the canopy adjacent to the painter;

  • (c) for each life raft that has a complement of more than 12 persons, one safety knife, in addition to that required by paragraph (b), that is not required to be non-folding;

  • (d) two buoyant bailers for a life raft that has a complement of more than 12 persons, and one buoyant bailer in any other case;

  • (e) two sponges;

  • (f) two sea anchors

    • (i) one spare and the other permanently attached to the life raft in such a way that, when the life raft inflates and is waterborne, the sea anchor causes the life raft to lie oriented to the wind in a stable manner, and

    • (ii) each with a shock-resistant hawser and a tripping line, both the hawser and the line being strong enough for all sea conditions;

  • (g) two buoyant paddles;

  • (h) three safety can-openers suitable for opening water and ration supplies;

  • (i) one whistle or equivalent sound signalling device;

  • (j) the following distress signals:

    • (i) 12 pyrotechnic distress signals, of which four are rocket parachute flares, six are hand flares and two are buoyant smoke signals, or

    • (ii) until the first servicing of the life raft after April 27, 1996, two parachute distress signals and six red hand flares;

  • (k) one watertight electric flashlight suitable for Morse signalling and, in a watertight container, one spare set of batteries and one spare bulb for the flashlight;

  • (l) for each member of the complement, six doses of anti-seasickness medicine and one seasickness bag;

  • (m) one heliograph for signalling to ships and aircraft, with instructions for its use in English and French;

  • (n) one first aid kit that meets the requirements of section 4;

  • (o) a copy of life saving signals set out, in English and French, on a waterproof card or in a watertight container;

  • (p) for each member of the complement, a food ration totalling not less than 10 000 kJ, in airtight packaging and stowed in a watertight container showing an expiry date;

  • (q) one set of fishing tackle;

  • (r) the following water supplies:

    • (i) a rustproof, watertight container or individually sealed units containing 1.5 L of fresh water for each member of the complement, or

    • (ii) a rustproof, watertight container or individually sealed units containing 1 L of fresh water for each member of the complement and a desalting apparatus capable of producing 0.5 L of fresh water in two days for each member of the complement;

  • (s) one rustproof graduated drinking vessel, marked at the 30-mL, 45-mL and 60-mL levels;

  • (t) instructions, in English and French, on

    • (i) how to survive until rescued, and

    • (ii) the steps to be taken by the members of the complement immediately after boarding the life raft;

  • (u) thermal protective aids for 10 per cent of the complement of the life raft or two persons, whichever is greater;

  • (v) for each life raft with inflatable compartments, one repair outfit for repairing punctures and one topping-up bellows or pump; and

  • (w) one radar reflector.

Class B (SOLAS) Emergency Pack

• 2 A Class B (SOLAS) emergency pack for life rafts consists of

  • (a) one buoyant rescue quoit attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line;

  • (b) one non-folding safety knife with a buoyant handle and hand guard, attached and stowed in a pocket on the exterior of the canopy adjacent to the painter;

  • (c) for each life raft that has a complement of more than 12 persons, one safety knife, in addition to that required by paragraph (b), that is not required to be non-folding;

  • (d) two buoyant bailers for a life raft that has a complement of more than 12 persons and one buoyant bailer in any other case;

  • (e) two sponges;

  • (f) two sea anchors,

    • (i) one spare and the other permanently attached to the life raft in such a way that, when the life raft inflates and is waterborne, the sea anchor causes the life raft to lie oriented to the wind in a stable manner, and

    • (ii) each with a shock-resistant hawser and a tripping line, both the hawser and the line being strong enough for all sea conditions;

  • (g) two buoyant paddles;

  • (h) one whistle or equivalent sound signalling device;

  • (i) the following distress signals:

    • (i) six pyrotechnic distress signals, of which two are rocket parachute flares, three are hand flares and one is a buoyant smoke signal, or

    • (ii) until the first servicing of the life raft after April 27, 1996, six red hand flares;

  • (j) one watertight electric flashlight suitable for Morse signalling and, in a watertight container, one spare set of batteries and one spare bulb for the flashlight;

  • (k) for each member of the complement, six doses of anti-seasickness medicine and one seasickness bag;

  • (l) one heliograph for signalling to ships and aircraft, with instructions for its use in English and French;

  • (m) one first aid kit that meets the requirements of section 4;

  • (n) a copy of life saving signals set out, in English and French, on a waterproof card or in a watertight container;

  • (o) instructions, in English and French, on

    • (i) how to survive until rescued, and

    • (ii) the steps to be taken by members of the complement immediately after boarding the life raft;

  • (p) thermal protective aids for two persons or 10 per cent of the complement, whichever is greater;

  • (q) for each life raft with inflatable compartments, one repair kit for repairing punctures and one topping-up bellows or pump; and

  • (r) one radar reflector.

Class B (Canadian) Emergency Pack

• 2.1 A Class B (Canadian) emergency pack for life rafts consists of

  • (a) one buoyant rescue quoit attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line;

  • (b) one non-folding safety knife with a buoyant handle and hand guard, attached and stowed in a pocket on the exterior of the canopy adjacent to the painter;

  • (c) for each life raft that has a complement of more than 12 persons, one safety knife, in addition to that required by paragraph (b), that is not required to be non-folding;

  • (d) one buoyant bailer;

  • (e) if the ship is engaged on a home-trade voyage, Class III, or an inland voyage, Class I, one sea anchor that is

    • (i) permanently attached to the life raft in such a way that, when the life raft inflates and is waterborne, the sea anchor causes the life raft to lie oriented to the wind in a stable manner, and

    • (ii) fitted with a shock-resistant hawser and a tripping line, both the hawser and the line being strong enough for all sea conditions;

  • (f) two buoyant paddles;

  • (g) six red hand flares;

  • (h) one watertight electric flashlight suitable for Morse signalling and, in a watertight container, one spare set of batteries and one spare light bulb for the flashlight;

  • (i) if the ship is engaged on a home-trade voyage, Class III, or an inland voyage, Class I, for each member of the complement, six doses of anti-seasickness medicine and one seasickness bag;

  • (j) if the ship is engaged on a home-trade voyage, Class III, or an inland voyage, Class I, one first aid kit that meets the requirements of section 4;

  • (k) a copy of life saving signals, in English and French, printed on a waterproof card or placed in a watertight container;

  • (l) if the ship is engaged on a home-trade voyage, Class III, or an inland voyage, Class I, thermal protective aids for two persons or 10 per cent of the complement, whichever is greater;

  • (m) for each life raft with inflatable compartments, one repair kit for repairing punctures and one topping-up bellows or pump; and

  • (n) if the ship is engaged on a home-trade voyage, Class III, or an inland voyage, Class I, one radar reflector.

Class C Emergency Pack

• 3 A Class C emergency pack for life rafts and inflatable rescue platforms consists of

  • (a) one buoyant rescue quoit attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line;

  • (b) for each life raft,

    • (i) one non-folding safety knife with a buoyant handle and hand guard, attached and stowed in a pocket on the exterior of the canopy adjacent to the painter, and

    • (ii) where the life raft has a complement of more than 12 persons, one safety knife, in addition to that required by subparagraph (i), that is not required to be non-folding;

  • (c) for each inflatable rescue platform, two non-folding safety knives each with a buoyant handle and hand guard, one firmly secured to the top side of the platform adjacent to the painter and one to the underside;

  • (d) two buoyant bailers for a life raft or inflatable rescue platform that has a complement of more than 12 persons, and one buoyant bailer in any other case;

  • (e) two sponges;

  • (f) two buoyant paddles; and

  • (g) for each life raft with inflatable compartments and each inflatable rescue platform, one repair kit for repairing punctures and one topping-up bellows or pump.

First Aid Kit

• • 4 (1) A first aid kit referred to in paragraphs 1(n) and 2(m) consists of, at a minimum,

    • (a) 16 adhesive absorbent dressings, each 7.5 cm × 2.2 cm and individually wrapped;

    • (b) two bandage gauzes, each 5 cm × 4.6 m;

    • (c) four compress bandages, each 10 cm × 10 cm with 90-cm gauze tabs;

    • (d) two sterile abdominal pads, each 15.2 cm × 20.3 cm;

    • (e) two triangular, white muslin bandages, folded and compressed, each 91 cm × 96.5 cm × 137 cm;

    • (f) 10 sterile eye pads, each 4.69 cm × 6.98 cm;

    • (g) 120 mL of extra-ocular ophthalmic irrigating solution in an unbreakable bottle that shows a drug identification number and an expiry date;

    • (h) one unbreakable plastic eyewash cup;

    • (i) one wire splint, 9.5 cm × 60 cm ;

    • (j) 10 individual packs of ammonia inhalant;

    • (k) 10 pads, impregnated with povidone and iodine, that show an expiry date;

    • (l) one copy of the Pocket Guide to Emergency First Aid, in English and French, published by St. John Ambulance;

    • (m) a waterproof contents list and instruction sheet in English and French;

    • (n) six safety pins;

    • (o) one pair of stainless steel bandage scissors; and

    • (p) one roll of waterproof adhesive tape, 2.5 cm × 4.5 m.

  • (2) The first aid kit shall be placed in a container that is

    • (a) watertight;

    • (b) resealable;

    • (c) fitted with a gasket to ensure a tight seal; and

    • (d) made of a rigid plastic that is capable of withstanding temperatures of -30°C, such as acrylonitrile butadienestyrene (ABS) or high-impact polystyrene (HIPS).