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Emergency Boat Operations Emergency Boat Operations for Fire, Rescue and Law Enforcement Departments
May 16, 17, and 18, 2008 (Total Hours – 19) Friday (7pm-10pm/Classroom); Saturday & Sunday (8am-5pm/on water)
Course Description: This course is designed to assist Fire, Rescue and Law Enforcement Agencies with qualification and certification under NFPA 1006—Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications. The course is to boats what Emergency Vehicle Driver is to apparatus. Participants will spend 10-20% of time in the classroom and 80-90% of time on the water learning the proper operation of their craft. Topics covered include NC Boating Laws; navigation; trailering; inspections; launch and recovery; boat operations in various environments including static water and inland flooding, man overboard, self-rescue, and waterborne search operations.
Equipment Requirements: Students MUST provide a motorized boat not to exceed 22’. Department or Agency boats are desired, but private boats will be allowed. Multiple participants can use a single craft; however, no more than the boat is rated. Each boat must have all the required safety equipment per NC Boating Laws. Each student must have and wear a class III PFD and helmet for all waterborne operations. Students will also need a bathing suit or wetsuit. Students must provide all fuel and related boat needs. Students should be prepared for all weather conditions—class will only dismiss for extreme weather.
Advanced Night Operations
June 21, 2008 (Total Hours – 10) Saturday (1pm-11pm)
Course Description: This course is a continuation of the Emergency Boat Operations for Fire, Rescue and Law Enforcement taking the skills into a night-time environment. This course will focus on safely and efficiently completing the tasks from the previous classes with focus on night-time navigation; rules of the road, boat operations; coxswain and crewman duties; and search and rescue operations.
Equipment Requirements: Students must provide a motorized boat not to exceed 25”. Department or Agency boats are desired, but private boats will be allowed. ALL BOATS MUST HAVE FUNCTIONING NAVIGATION LIGHTING. Multiple participants can use a single craft; however, no more than what the boat is rated. Each boat must have all the required safety equipment per NC Boating Laws and a functioning compass affixed to the craft or handheld. GPS units will be considered additional equipment that is not required but beneficial and can not substitute for the compass. Each student must have and wear a class III PFD with attached whistle, a water-style helmet and a personal flashlight/or battery operated head lamp for all waterborne operations. Students must provide all fuel and related boat needs. Students should be prepared for all weather conditions—class will only dismiss for extreme weather.
Instructors for both classes: Ray Smith, Division Chief, Monroe Fire Department Neal Speer, Deputy Homeland Security Director, Union County Kevin Rigoli, Division Chief, Monroe Fire Department
Emergency Boat Operations for Fire, Rescue and Law Enforcement Departments Course Description: This course is designed to assist Fire, Rescue and Law Enforcement Agencies with qualification and certification under NFPA 1006, Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications. This course is to boats what Emergency Vehicle Driver is to apparatus. Students will spend 10-20% of their time in the classroom and 80-90% of their time on the water learning the proper operation of their craft. Topics covered include NC Boating Laws, navigation, trailering, inspections, launch & recovery, boat operations in various environments including static water and inland flooding, man over board, self-rescue, and waterborne search operations. Equipment Requirements: Students must provide a motorized boat not to exceed 22’. Department or Agency boats are desired, but private boats will be allowed. Multiple participants can use a single craft; however, no more than what the boat is rated. Each boat must have all the required safety equipment per NC Boating Laws. Each student must have and wear a class III PFD and helmet for all waterborne operations. Students will also need a bathing suit or wetsuit. Students must provide all fuel and related boat needs. Students should be prepared for all weather conditions, class will only dismiss for extreme weather. Class: Total 19 hours
Instructors: Ray Smith, Division Chief Monroe Fire Department Neal Speer, Deputy Homeland Security Director, Union County Kevin Rigoli, Division Chief Monroe Fire Department
Emergency Boat Operations for Fire, Rescue and Law Enforcement Departments Advanced - Night Operations
Course Description: This course is continuation of the Emergency Boat Operations for Fire, Rescue and Law Enforcement taking the skills into a nighttime environment. This course will focus on safely and efficiently complete the tasks from the previous classes with focuses on nighttime time navigation, rules of the road, boat operations, coxswain & crewman duties and search and rescue operations. Equipment Requirements: Students must provide a motorized boat not to exceed 25’. Department or Agency boats are desired, but private boats will be allowed. ALL BOATS MUST HAVE FUNCTIONING NAVIGATION LIGHTING. Multiple participants can use a single craft; however, no more than what the boat is rated. Each boat must have all the required safety equipment per NC Boating Laws and a functioning compass affixed to the craft or handheld. GPS units will be considered additional equipment that is not required, but beneficial and can not substitute for the compass. Each student must have and wear a class III PFD with attached whistle, a water style helmet and a personal flashlight/or battery operated head lamp for all waterborne operations. Students must provide all fuel and related boat needs. Students should be prepared for all weather conditions, class will only dismiss for extreme weather. Instructors: Ray Smith, Division Chief Monroe Fire Department Neal Speer, Deputy Homeland Security Director, Union County Kevin Rigoli, Division Chief Monroe Fire Department
Class: Total 10 Hours
For more information, contact: Ray Smith (980) 721-1057 or firesmith@carolina.rr.com.
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