"SAFE
BOATING COURSE"
(A CANADIAN COAST GUARD ACCREDITED PROGRAM)
The Course:
The University of Alberta is very safety conscious and encourages
all members to attend safety courses to upgrade their skills.
This one day "SAFE BOATING COURSE" is designed for undergraduate
students, graduate students and faculty members who use water
craft for their research and education activities. On passing
the test at the end of the day you will receive a Pleasure Craft
Operator's Card that is issued by the Canadian Coast Guard. The
Card is valid for a lifetime.
When:
09:00 to 17:00 on Saturday, April 13, 2002. All day parking available
in Parking Lot "E" (cost is $2.00). Bring your bag lunch;
cafeteria also available in nearby building.
Where:
236 Earth Sciences Building, University of Alberta
Cost: $75.00
+ GST = $80.25. Make cheques payable to: Alberta'a First Boating
Program Inc.
Registration:
The number of participants of this "SAFE BOATING COURSE"
is limited to 25 on a first-come-first-served basis. Send your
name, mail and email addresses as well as telephone number to
alex.drummond@ualberta.ca
and by April 05. Then deliver the course fee by
cash or cheque (payable to "Alberta's First Boating Program,
Inc.") to the Department of Renewable Resources, 751 General
Services Building. On payment of the fee you will receive the
course manual/resources.
Instructor:
Dale Kenner, Alberta's First Boating Program Inc., 11 Ainsley
Place, St. Albert, AB T8N 5V8 abfirst@iglide.net
Tel: 460-2628; Fax: 460-2737
Coordinator:
Alex Drummond, Ren. Res., UofA alex.drummond@ualberta.ca
Tel: 492-2056
Brief Course
Outline:
- boating
plan
- legal
responsibilities
- personal
safety
- responsible
operation of the boat
- what
to do in case of emergency
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- equipment
standards and requirements
- fueling
procedures
- weather
forecasting
- nautical
charts and publications
- survival
techniques
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