Course Descriptions Industry Standards are used extensively throughout the other Standards found in the Construction and Maritime Industries, as such, the General Industry Standards are the most broadly used and applied set of rules found in the work place. WFDI 117
As demand warrants
1 credit
OSHA Approved Disaster – Site Worker w/ ICS 100, 200 & 300 The goal of this course is to provide Disaster Site Workers awareness of the safety and health hazards they may encounter as well as of the importance of respiratory and other personal protective equipment and proper decontamination procedures that may be used to mitigate the hazards. Participants will support the use of an Incident Command System (ICS) through the safe performance of their job responsibilities. They’ll be able to show awareness of effects of traumatic incident stress that can result from working conditions and measures to reduce this stress. WFDI 184
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3-4 CEU
HVAC – Troubleshooting and Maintenance Learn mechanical diagnostics and repairs including air handling units, ventilation systems balancing, supply and return air systems, heat transfer concepts (hydronic and air) combustion basics, gun burners and components, combustion analysis and adjustment, controls systems characteristics and components, circulating pumps, and troubleshooting from the boiler through the facility. (See fee schedule for course fees.) WFDM 091
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1.2 CEU
Basic Safe Boating This 12-hour course uses the Seven Steps to Survival as a framework to teach basic safe boating topics. It covers preparation for boat trips, float plans, navigation rules, cold water survival skills, personal flotation devices (PFDs), signals, compasses and charts, and GPS. It includes pool or cold water practice of cold water survival skills. (See fee schedule for course fees.)
2013 – 2014 Catalog
WFDM 092
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2.4 CEU
Cold Water Safety and Survival This course uses the Seven Steps to Survival as a framework to train in cold water survival skills. It covers cold water immersion, cold water near-drowning, hypothermia and protection techniques. Students will discuss cold water survival techniques and assess personal flotation devices (PFDs). Using immersion suits, students practice survival techniques in a pool or cold water. Use of compasses to follow a course; man overboard; survival kits, and different types of signals, including EPIRBS, flares and Mayday may be practiced in cold water. This course emphasizes handson learning. (See fee schedule for course fees.) WFDM 100
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0.5 credits
Emergency Procedures and Onboard Drills AMSEA’s course is U.S. Coast Guard accepted, required for commercial fishing vessels, and recommended for captains and crew serving on any commercial or personal vessel. This course helps mariners prepare for some of the most common at-sea emergencies such as onboard fire, unintentional flooding, person overboard, and abandon ship. Students practice with emergency equipment such as immersion suits, life rafts, signaling devices, (maydays, EPIRBs, pyrotechnics, etc.), flooding control kits, firefighting gear, and more. Students also become familiar with practices such as crew duties during emergencies, helicopter rescue, dewatering pumps, cold water survival skills, and more. It provides practical information on the survival equipment found on most commercial vessels and on conducting emergency onboard drills. Skills are learned in a hands-on format using the equipment. It meets the USCG training requirements for conducting emergency drills on commercial fishing vessels. Upon successful course completion students earn drill conductor certification cards. (See fee schedule for course fees.) WFDM 102
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0.5 credits
Basic Maritime Safety The course consists of two parts: (1) Alaska Water Wise - A Course for Alaskan Boaters is an entry level boating course that presents a variety of boating topics that foster safe operation of boats in compliance with Alaska’s boating laws. The course is taught by State-registered boating
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