My self and two other boat owners friends went to the 2012 New York area Safety At Sea which was sold OUT due the upcoming Newport/Bermuda Ocean Race requiring at least 1/3 of all crews attending in the last 5 years
It was a really LONG 8AM to 6PM non-stop day of well organized training done in modules that groups rotated to
8AM
And ER Doctor / Sailor spent and hour on handling medical issues and what the appropriate training would be to raise your skill level
9AM to 10:30
MOB drills on the water with a with a cadet in a dry suit serving as a real victim
10:50 to 11:35
Damage control with the main focus on techniques to stop BIG leaks FAST and it was WET :)
11:35 to 12:20
Emergency Communication with the speaker being and active CG Co-Pilot on what really works and why it works and the things that would allow him to find you once they get in the general area
A fast lunch with more speakers
1:30 to 2:15
Pyrotechnics were you will see how kind of useless all the basic single stuff is compared to the SOLAS equivalents
2:15 to 3:00
Fire Fighting with real fire and extinguishers and general advice about the team work needed to do it safely
3:10 to 4:40
In the pool in full foul weather gear to see how hard it is to be in wet gear and try and board a life-raft which a LOT of people could NOT do without a LOT of help
5:00 to 6:00
What else Weather and how to use whats out there to stay safe
SO a LONG LONG day of interesting stuff
