Title:

Fishing Vessel Drill Coordinator Course

Number:

FV-010

Summary:

Class Size:

12 Students  Pre-registration is required to hold your seat

Length:

1 Day

Cost:

$225         SAVE $30 and pre-pay for only $195

Prerequisites:

Schedule:

Call CMTI toll free at 800-642-2684 for latest class dates

To Register:

Call 1-800-642-CMTI  or Register On-Line

Course Details:

This course is intended to meet the requirements stated in 46 CFR 28.270(c) for individuals conducting drills and instruction aboard commercial fishing vessels after September 1, 1994.

On the "Miss B"

Persons successfully completing this course will be better prepared to handle an emergency effectively, assist others, and use available equipment appropriately. Students will also obtain some of the skills that will enable them to prevent emergency situations from occurring. Participants will be prepared to share this knowledge and these skills through the implementation of monthly drills aboard their own vessels.

Course Topics:

• Preparation for the emergency
• Use and maintenance of immersion suits and other PFDs
• Launching and recovery of survival craft
• Radio distress communications and visual distress signals
• Use and maintenance of EPIRBS
• Firefighting in different locations onboard the vessel
• Minimizing the effects of flooding
• Recovering an individual from the water
• Use, testing and maintenance of the general alarm and other alarms
• Notification procedures for inoperative alarm and fire detection systems
• Abandon ship preparations and procedures
• Orientations, station bills and drill