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

Date:

January 12 - 14, 2026

Hours:

Day 1: FFAST 8:30am - 4:30pm
Day 2: FFAST 8:30am - 1:00pm
Day 2: DC 1:30pm - 6:00pm
Day 3: DC 8:30am - 6:00pm

Location:

ATA/Fish Market SD

Address:

ATA/Fish Market SD, 1 Tuna Lane, San Diego CA 92101.

Cost:

$50 for the Drill Conductor portion, FREE for the FFAST portion.

Instructor:

Kennedy Menendez & Ashleigh Palinkas

Registration:

AMSEA is offering a FREE Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor course and Sea Grant is offering a Fishermen’s First Aid and Safety Training (FFAST) course in San Diego, California for commercial fishermen, made possible by support from NIOSH, the U.S. Coast Guard, California Sea Grant, and AMSEA members.

The FFAST portion combines an HSI Basic First Aid/CPR/AED certification (USCG Approved) with additional fishing-specific, boat-based scenarios and skills. Lunch and snacks will be provided, and the course will cover essential safety topics to improve on-the-water preparedness and response.

Drill Conductor Topics Include:

Liferafts & Abandon Ship
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

FFAST Topics Include:

HSI Basic First Aid/CPR/AED–USCG Approved
Orthopedic Injuries
Head and Spinal Injuries
Patient Packaging and Carries

The Drill Conductor portion of this course meets the US Coast Guard training requirements for drill conductors on commercial fishing vessels, 46 CFR 28.270(c).