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Personal Locator Beacon Training Videos
PLB Refresher Training
Source: Milo Hyde
Aqua Sirius Emergency Strobe Light Training
Emergency Strobe Light User Training
Source: Milo Hyde
Anti Fog Spray for Vision Challenged People!
Anti-fogged spray for glasses and goggles! on Amazon.
Source: Tom Mattingly
Knots
Grog Knots App - A great training tool to learn all about tying knots. Includes videos for proper tying of all knots, especially those for crew qualification! It is free in the Apple App Store or at Grog Knots for PC.
Source: Roland McDevitt
Latitude / Longitude
When luck prevails, a distressed vessel operator may have a GPS, Compass, Chart and the Local Knowledge to provide SAR responders with accurate location information.
Should we get a Lat/Lon, it is prudent to be familiar with the different ways a Latitude and Longitude can be reported. Trying to make one format work for another will put us off the mark and waste valuable time.
To learn about latitude and longitude conventions, Click this Link
Becoming a Vessel Examiner is a great way to promote recreational boating safety and expand your knowledge of boating, including paddlecraft, in the process. Here are the resources you need to become a VE or refresh your knowledge.
2021 Mandated VE and ECOS Workshop (Click this Link)
The Vessel Examiner Workshop presented online to Flotilla 054-16-07 by Roland McDevitt on 6 April 2020 is a good place to start.
58 Minute Video of the Presentation
How to Become a Vessel Examiner on the D5SR website includes the following resources that you should review:
- VSC Manual M16796.8A --the “Bible,”
- Instruction on PWCs and Paddlecraft,
- Link to Forms Warehouse for necessary forms, and
- Link to National Testing Center, including the practice tests that are a great help.
If you have questions, contact Roland McDevitt our FSO-VE.