Free F/V Drill Conductor Workshop in Juneau

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Free F/V Drill Conductor Workshop in Juneau

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Juneau trollers can make safety at sea your New Years resolution! AMSEA is conducting a ten-hour Drill Conductor workshop in Juneau, Alaska on January 17, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. This course meets the US Coast Guard drill conductor requirements for fishing vessels.

Course instructor, Neil Nickerson, will cover these topics:

• Cold water survival skills
• EPIRBs, flares, and maydays
• Man overboard recovery
• Fire fighting
• Immersion suits and PFDs
• Emergency drills
• Helicopter rescue
• Life rafts
• Abandon ship procedures

The cost is FREE for commercial fishermen (after scholarship from the U.S. Coast Guard). The course will be conducted at the UAS Technical Center, 1415 Harbor Way, Room 133, Juneau, AK 99801. Register online or call AMSEA at (907) 747-3287.
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