Seminar Tag: Safety

This course covers the most common emergent and non-emergent medical scenarios that can occur aboard your recreational vessel. In addition to the safety of the vessel, the Captain and crew have the responsibility to manage the safety and wellbeing of everyone on board. With practical, hands-on instruction provided by experienced Harborview Nurses who are also live-aboard mariners, you will learn the essentials of how to respond to medical conditions that strike without warning. By the end of this course, you will have gained the knowledge and confidence to administer timely, appropriate medical aid to those in your care at the dock or underway! Topics covered include: Seasickness, Dehydration, Lacerations/Puncture wounds, Broken bones/splinting, Burns-including sunburn, Heart attack/Stroke/Seizure, Hypothermia, Bites, Allergic Reactions/Infections, 1st Aid Kit- what do I really need? What should I make sure I have?, When is the situation bad enough that I should make the call to the Coast Guard?

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This course will focus on safety preparations for boating in the Pacific Northwest, especially crew safety and short-handed crews. We will ‘walk’ through emergency equipment and procedures preparation on a typical recreational boat, as well as a checklist of actions the whole crew can do now to prepare for a safe and fun boating season. Participants will receive example templates for some safety procedures and list of specific resources for racers and sail/power cruisers. Participants will be able to submit questions in advance of the Q&A session.

Thanks to our sponsor Boat Insurance Agency, visit their website today! www.boatinsurance.net