SAFE BOATING FOR KIDS

	SAFE BOATING FOR KIDS

This course is designed to teach children from the age of 10 to 15 years, how to deal with Small Vessel Emergencies and covers a full range of Basic Boating information.
OPTIONS
Classroom course	8 hours. Includes pool
IN-CLASS COURSE CONTENTS Minimum safety equipment required on board your boat. Knowledge of the Canadian Buoy System. How to share the Waterways. How to react to a “MAN OVERBOARD” situation. How to recover a man overboard. What to do when IN the water unexpectedly. Pool session.
POOL SESSION Putting on a PFD (personal flotation device) properly in the water. Testing your PFD How to handle a Buoyant Heave Line. Learn how a Liferaft works.
At the end of this course they may write the Pleasure Craft Operator test. Participants have knowledge beyond Transport Canada Requirements.
NOTE: A waiver, signed by Parent or Guardian is required for pool session.

POOL SESSION