There will be a hands-on safety and survival training session for fishermen on April 6 from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm at 27 Boathouse Road in Chilmark. According to a press release, this hands-on training, provided at no cost to commercial fishermen, is sponsored by Fishing Partnership Support Services, and conducted by Coast Guard-accepted marine safety instructors.
The one-day program includes onboard firefighting, flooding and pump operations, flares and EPIRBS, survival suits, life raft equipment, man-overboard and helicopter-hoist procedures, and first aid. Lunch is provided courtesy of Ocean Marine Insurance Agency. The training is supported by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Massachusetts Fishermen’s Partnership (MFP).
Signing up for the training is recommended. To do so, or for more information, contact Morgan Eldredge at 508-237-9402, or Shannon Eldredge at 508-958-6580.