Marine Safety Instructor Training
5 1/2-Day "Train-the-Trainer" Course by AMSEA in Sitka
AMSEA is conducting a five and a half-day US Coast Guard-accepted Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) in Sitka, Alaska
Monday, October 2 – Saturday, October 7, 2023 at “Fine Arts Campus – Sweetland Hall” – 110 College Dr., Sitka, AK 99835.
- October 2 thru 6 – from 8am-6pm
- October 7 – from 8am-10am
The MSIT provides practical, hands-on experience in marine survival equipment usage and procedures. Instructor: Jerry Dzugan
Cost: $995. Scholarships may be available for qualifying commercial fishermen.
Registration: Register online or call (907) 747-3287
This class is an intensive, train-the-trainer program. Recommended for anyone who wants to provide required Emergency Drill Conductor training for commercial fishermen or others who need the skills to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency. Prepares participants to become U.S. Coast Guard-accepted Marine Safety Instructors and is taught by experienced mariners.
This class will cover: Methods of Marine Safety Instruction, Emergency Procedures, Risk Assessment, How to Conduct Effective Drills, Cold-Water Survival Skills, Man-Overboard Recovery, Firefighting, Life Rafts, Abandon-Ship Procedures, Helicopter-Rescue, Flares, MAYDAYs, and Other Emergency Signals, Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs), Flooding Control, Conducting Safety Orientations, Cross-Cultural Communication
Scholarships are available for commercial fishermen participating in this course, as well as discounts for AMSEA members. Dorm and lodging is available on site, contact AMSEA for more information.
