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Suddenly In Command
In association with Carteret Community College with instructor Sue Hamann, Flotilla Commander, USCG Auxiliary.
Cost: $25 per person. No fee for USCG or USCG Auxiliary 054-20-02 members
Designed for the first mate and boating partner with limited boating skills and experience, this class emphasizes those skills needed to safely bring the vessel home or get help in the event the skipper becomes disabled. The course identifies the emergency equipment necessary to avert danger at sea or to obtain help. The proper use of the equipment, accessibility and methods of storage are discussed.
Techniques for the proper use of the VHF-FM radio for the various stages of distress and what you need to know before you call for help are discussed. Discussion items include things you should know about your vessel in order to get it back to port in the event the skipper is disabled. Scenarios where the first mate has to take command are discussed in depth providing the participants with what they might be faced with and how they might cope in those emergency situations.
We intend to help you take charge, assess the situation, establish priorities, protect life and property, get help and move your boat if you have to.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: TOPICS
1. Emergency Communication
2. Identifying – “WHERE AM I?”
3. Critical Thinking
4. Protecting Life and Property
5. Starting Your Boat/Vessel
6. Operating at Slow Speeds
7. Simple Boat/Vessel Handling
8. Basics of Anchoring
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (female or male)
Dates: Saturdays, August 10 and September 28, 2024
Times: 9:00am-12:00pm
Location: Carteret Community College, MARTEC Building, in Morehead City
Cost: $25 per person. No fee for USCG or USCG Auxiliary 054-20-02 members
To make a confirmed reservation, please pay in advance with a check made to the order of, USCG Aux 054-20-02 and mail to:
Phil Amanna
1532 Heritage Club Avenue
Wake Forest, NC 27587
PayPal is also accepted. Please send to cgauxamanna@gmail.com. Include your name, and how many will be attending.
Or, you may pay upon arrival to class with a check or cash.