PASS Recurrent: Primary Aviation Survival School
PASS Recurrent

This three-day course is delivered under a contract with Homeland Security to US Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations. The Recurrent course "reviews" the material presented in the 5 day PASS Initial course. It is recommended every three to four years.











Course Content
Survival Basics
Land Survival in Various Environments
Clothing & Equipment
Survival Kits and Equipment
Survival Skills
Search & Rescue
Survival Medicine
Aviation Physiology
Crash Landing, Ditching & Sea Survival
Using Spare Air (HEEDs and/or SEA)

Pool Lab:
  • SWET (Shallow Water Egress Trainer)
  • HEEDS and/or SEA
  • Aircraft Egress
  • Life Preserver and Survival Rafts
Smoke & Fumes Lab:
  • Safety Equipment Location, Removal & Use
  • Altitude issues
  • Firefighting
  • Restraint Systems
  • Emergency Exits
  • Egress
  • Reference Point
Field Training Lab:
  • Safety Brief
  • Knots
  • Shelters
  • Firecraft
  • Signaling
  • Survival Medicine