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
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