See below for courses being provided by AMSEA in Sitka in the near future
Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Class
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor class in Sitka, Alaska on May 7, 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM at N.S.R.A.A., 1308 Sawmill Creek Road. The cost for the class is $125.00 (including sales tax) for commercial fishermen and $185.00 (including sales tax) for all others. Interested mariners may register online atwww.amsea.orgor call (907) 747-3287.
Instructor Jerry Dzugan, will cover cold-water survival skills; EPIRBs, signal flares, and mayday calls; man-overboard recovery; firefighting; flooding and damage control; dewatering pumps, immersion suits and PFDs, helicopter rescue, life rafts, abandon ship procedures, and emergency drills. AMSEA’s Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor workshops meet the U.S. Coast Guard training requirements for drill conductors on commercial fishing vessels, 46 CFR 28.270 (c).
AMSEA’s Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor class is an excellent opportunity for commercial fishermen and other mariners to gain hands-on training with marine safety equipment and learn best practices for surviving emergencies at sea. AMSEA is offering this class at a reduced cost to commercial fishermen thanks to support from the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, and AMSEA members.
Mariner’s First Aid and CPR Class
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a Mariner's First Aid & CPR/AED class in Sitka, Alaska on May 8, 2021, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at N.S.R.A.A., 1308 Sawmill Creek Road. The cost for the class is $125.00, including sales tax. Interested mariners may register online at www.amsea.org or call (907) 747-3287.
Instructor Rob Emley will cover CPR & automatic external defibrillators (AED); treatment of choking; medical emergencies; trauma; environmental hazards; patient assessment; medical communications; drowning & hypothermia; and common fishing injuries. Attendees will receive a U.S. Coast Guard accepted, two-year certificate issued by the American Safety & Health Institute. Participants must wear a cloth face mask and comply with other class procedures for reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19.