F/V Drill Conductor & Fishing First Aid Safety Training (FFAST)

AMSEA is offering a FREE Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor and Fishermen's First Aid and Safety Training (FFAST) course in Newport, Oregon for commercial fishermen, made possible by support from NIOSH, the U.S. Coast Guard, Oregon Sea Grant, and AMSEA members. Lunch and snacks will be provided, and the course will cover essential safety topics to improve on-the-water preparedness and response.

Topics include

• Liferafts & Abandon Ship

• Orthopedic Injuries

• Head and Spinal Injuries

• Patient Packaging and Carries

• CPR/AED

• 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