65 GBP (£)
EnquireSchool The Royal County of Berkshire Yacht Club
Location High Wycombe, UK
Duration 1 day(s)
Dates Contact for more info
Accommodation None Included
Cruising is one of the safest leisure sporting activities, and 99.9% of those afloat will never use their liferaft. However, if you are part of the unlucky 0.1% your chances of survival will be greatly increased if you understand how to use the equipment and how to help yourself.
It is a well-proven fact that, in the event of an emergency at sea, people with training are more likely to survive.
An important part of the course is a practical session in a swimming pool. Experience first hand the problems of entering an uncooperative liferaft and assisting others while fully kitted out in wet weather gear and a lifejacket.
Course topics include:
•Liferafts and the equipment they contain
•Survival techniques
•The design of lifejackets
•Medical aspects of sea survival
•Search and rescue techniques