Publications, Training, Products & Consulting....................................................Since 1978
Emergency Response International, Inc. dba ERI Publications and Training
Sea & Coastal Survival
What would you do if you had to ditch your aircraft in open water?  Would you be able to survive if your boat become disabled, capsized or sunk? Commercial fishermen, ferry operators, transportation providers, water based law enforcement and private boaters wil find ERI'S Sea & Coastal Survival Course invaluable.

The course covers both the psychological and physiological aspects of open water survival, flotation, immersion suits, rafts, survival equipment, signaling, SAR, water procurement & preparation, and land survival skills. This is a fully packed, fast paced course, usually lasting several days. Optional pool and/or open water labs can be included.


Course Content

ERI training programs are custom designed to meet specific host organizational needs and may include several of the topics listed below:

  • Survival Psychology
  • Survival Physiology & Human Needs
  • Energy Use, Loss & Conservation
  • Water Use, Loss & Conservation
  • Environmental Hazards & Injuries
  • Clothing, Flotation & Equipment
  • Rafts & Survival Kits
  • Raft Management
  • Water Procurement & Preparation
  • Signalling
  • Search & Rescue (SAR)
  • Food Procurement Realities
  • Survival Swimming
  • Underwater egress
  • Understanding & Use of HEEDs
The following images are from a couple of sea survival courses. Images show several survival challenges, resources and techniques.

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01_USCG Rescue Swimmer tough
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02_Open ocean can be unforgiving
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03_Are you prepared for a night afloat?
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04_ERI's training - SWET and raft
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06_HEEDs - for breathing underwater
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10_Improvised flotation
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11_Huddling for warmth & safety
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12_Survival suit
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13_Survival liferaft
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14_Deployed raft & survival equipment
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15_Inflated raft for pool training
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16_Assisting injured crewmember
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17_Raft exercises
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21_It's important to keep group together
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22_Ocean training is the real deal
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23_Sea marker dye behind raft
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24_Heading to the shore
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25_A tarp is quick & efficient
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26_Tarp with natural materials
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27_Natural materials need plastic
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28_Prepare before lighting fire
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29_Practicing with Metal Match
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30_Relaxing between lessons
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31_Smoke for signaling & wind direction
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32_USCG using "Horse Collar" device
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33_Typical USCG basket rescue device
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34_USCG and CBP in action