Coast Guard Approved First Aid at Sea Course Offered in Westport

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 2, 2017

Contact: Sarah Fisken, Marine Operations Specialist

Coast Guard Approved First Aid at Sea Course Offered in Westport

Course to be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Washington Sea Grant, the Washington Dungeness Crab Fishermen’s Association and the Quinault Tribe are cosponsoring a Coast Guard Approved First Aid at Sea Course for commercial fishermen and charter boat operators.

Participants will learn CPR, patient assessment, hypothermia, cold water near drowning, shock, trauma, burns, fractures immobilization, First Aid Kits and more.

When: Wednesday, November 8, 2017

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Where: Chateau Westport

710 Hancock St.

Westport, WA

Fee: $100 ($50 for commercial fishermen)

Due to limited space, pre-registration is required. To register or for more information contact Sarah Fisken, WSG Marine Operations Specialist at 206-543-1225 or sfisken@uw.edu

Washington Sea Grant, based at the University of Washington, provides statewide research, outreach, and education services addressing the challenges facing our ocean and coasts. The National Sea Grant College Program is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. www.wsg.washington.edu.

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