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Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course

Date:

March 30, 2025

Hours:

8:00am to 6:00pm

Location:

Address:

Wrangell High School

Wrangell High School, 312 Reid St, Wrangell, AK 99929

Cost:

FREE to commercial fishermen and participants receive a FREE PFD

Instructor:

Katy Pendell

Registration:

Register Here

AMSEA is conducting a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor class in Wrangell, Alaska. This course is offered FREE to commercial fishermen thanks to support form NIOSH, the U.S. Coast Guard, and AMSEA members.

The class will cover these topics:

  • Cold-Water Survival Skills

  • EPIRBs, Signal Flares, and MAYDAY Calls

  • Man Overboard Recovery

  • Firefighting

  • Flooding & Damage Control

  • Dewatering Pumps

  • Immersion Suits and PFDs

  • Abandon Ship Procedures

  • Helicopter Rescue

  • Life Rafts

  • Emergency Procedures Drills

  • In-the-Water Skills Practice

This course meets the US Coast Guard training requirements for drill conductors on commercial fishing vessels, 46 CFR 28.270(c).

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