NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 5, 2017

CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@u.washington.edu

Two Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshops for Commercial Fishermen and Recreational Boaters

Effectively treat hypothermia, near drowning, shock, trauma, burns, fractures and more while on the water.

Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle Fisherman’s Terminal are co-sponsoring two one-day First Aid at Sea workshops on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 and Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 in Seattle, WA.

Topics covered include: CPR, patient assessment, hypothermia, cold water, near drowning, shock, trauma, burns, fractures, choking, immobilization, first aid kits and more.

When:

Monday, Feb. 5, 2018

8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

OR

Friday, Feb. 16, 2018

8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Where:  Nordby Conference Room

Nordby Building

Fisherman’s Terminal

Seattle, WA

Fee:  $100 ($50 for commercial fishermen)

TO REGISTER: Contact Sarah Fisken, Washington Sea Grant, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@u.washington.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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