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F/V Drill Conductor & Fishermen’s First Aid Safety Training (FFAST)

Date:

November 15-17, 2024

Hours:

Day 1 (FFAST): 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Day 2 (FFAST): 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Day 3 (DC): 7:45 AM – 7:00 PM

Location:

Address:

Bodega Bay Grange

1370 Bodega Ave. Bodega Bay, California 94923

Cost:

FREE to all commercial fishermen

Instructor:

Ashleigh Palinkas, Suzie Howser & Mindy Bacon

Registration:

Register Here &  or call Ashleigh Palinkas with additional questions 1-858-922-7263 

AMSEA is offering a FREE Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor and Fishermen's First Aid and Safety Training (FFAST) course in Bodega Bay, California for commercial fishermen, made possible by support from NIOSH, the U.S. Coast Guard, California Sea Grant, and AMSEA members. This three-day course includes FFAST training on Days 1 and 2, followed by the FV Drill Conductor course on Day 3. Lunch and snacks will be provided, and the course will cover essential safety topics to improve on-the-water preparedness and response.

Day 1 & 2 (FFAST):

  • Liferafts & Abandon Ship

  • Orthopedic Injuries

  • Head and Spinal Injuries

  • Patient Packaging and Carries

  • CPR/AED

  • More 

Day 3 (DC):

  • Cold-Water Survival Skills

  • EPIRBs, Signal Flares &

  • MAYDAY Calls

  • Man Overboard Recovery

  • Firefighting

  • Flooding & Damage Control

  • Immersion Suits/Lifejackets

  • Helicopter Rescue

  • Emergency Drills

  • In-Water & On Vessel Drills


Participation in all three days is not required. Those who complete the Drill Conductor portion will receive a FREE PFD.

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