Course Overview

Morning

• Registration, Introductions, & Course Paperwork
• Boating & Water Hazards (Lakes, Ponds, Rivers)
• Safety Philosophy
• Personal Safety
• Person Overboard
• Equipment Retrieval
• Drowning
• Medical Assessment
• Basic Life Support
• Other Medical Concerns
• Hypothermia Review
• Signs & Symptoms
• Treatments
• HODS Operating Procedures & Emergency Procedures

Afternoon

• PFD Demonstration & Practice
• Safety Ropes & Throw-bags Review & Practice
• Throwing and Towing
• Live Bait Rescue
• Overboard procedures
• Boat Types & Watercraft Familiarization
• Getting In & Out of Boats
• One & Two Person Patient Retrieval
• Overboard Scenario
• Course Conclusion & Evaluation