BASIC SAFETY COURSE

Course Information
The next course is scheduled for:
TBD
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Location:
Tiverton, Narragansett, or approved location upon request
Duration:
Full Day (Time TBD)
Pricing:
$50.00 per person
Call for large group pricing or scheduling at a different location.

What is it?
Introduction to Safety on the Water
Who is this training for?
New Boaters
Inland Boaters
Bay/River Boaters
Young Boaters
Families
Kayak Fishermen
Future Sailors
What is involved?
Introduction to Safety
7 Steps of Survival, Survival Triad, Survival Kits
Life Jackets + PFDs
Importance of Flotation, Types of Life Jackets, Choosing and sizing the proper Life Jacket/PFD
Distress Broadcasting
Understanding the difference between Sécurité, Pan-Pan, and Mayday, Making a Proper Mayday Call
POBs
Proper Steps in MOB Retrieval, Williamson Turn, Hypothermia: Signs of and Treatment
Signals
Passive vs. Active Signals, EPIRB/PLB/AIS: How they work and the differences between them

Learning Objectives
Understand there is a hierarchy of needs throughout an emergency
List in order the 7 Steps of Survival
Identify the 3 components of the Survival Triad
List the 3 types of common Life Jackets, and properly identify and don a Life Jacket
List the 3 types of distress broadcasts
Make a proper Mayday call
List the steps in a POB retrieval
Demonstrate a Williamson Turn
List the differences between EPIRB/PLB/AIS
Demonstrate the proper use of Flares
Benefits
This course is the only one of its kind and is perfect for families.