F/V Drill Conductor & Mariner's First Aid

AMSEA is offering a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor and Mariner's First Aid and CPR/AED course in Pillar Point, California for commercial fishermen, made possible by support from NIOSH, the U.S. Coast Guard, California Sea Grant, Department of Education, and AMSEA members. 

The Mariner's First Aid 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

Mariner's First Aid & AED/CPR 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).