Boating Safety

What you'll learn
Boating Security Equipment and regulations
What to do before heading out on the water
Navigating on the water
What to do in case of an emergency
Docking your boat
Launching and retrieving your boat
Requirements
An interest in boating
Description
Learn everything to do with boating safety and navigation. The course covers everything from types of buoys, life jackets, safety equipment, docking retrieving and launching your boat, pulling a trailer, boating emergencies and so much more. Whether you are a beginner or a pro on the water, being up-to-date and refreshed on boating safety knowledge will ensure you have an enjoyable time on the water. The course consists of engaging and enjoyable videos that make for an awesome learning experience. Our official course is taken on our driveaboatusa website by students who want to get their official state's boaters card/license in their respective states. However, the course on our site is state-specific and has minimum study times as well as quiz and exam score minimums to meet. We offer the safety course on Udemy for those who want to learn the safety topics without the restrictions involved with getting certified. This course consists of 5 chapters all with a five-question knowledge assessment. The course takes about 2h30 to complete. The course covers a wide range of safety topics that were deemed crucial for safe boating by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA). You will gain the confidence to go boating and ensure the safety of those around you.
Overview
Section 1: Chapter 1 - Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 1.2 Boating Safety Course
Lecture 3 1.3 Age and Horsepower Restrictions
Lecture 4 1.4 Pleasure Craft and Merchant Ships
Lecture 5 1.5 Rules and Regulations
Lecture 6 1.5.1 General Rules
Lecture 7 1.5.2 Steering and Sailing Rules
Lecture 8 1.5.3 Conduct of Vessels in Sight of One Another
Lecture 9 1.5.4 Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility
Lecture 10 1.5.5 Lights and Shapes
Lecture 11 1.5.6 Sound and Light Signals
Lecture 12 1.5.7 Exemptions
Lecture 13 1.6 The Operator's Legal Responsibilities
Lecture 14 1.7 Navigating Responsibly
Lecture 15 1.8 Effect of Alcohol on Boating Safety
Lecture 16 1.9 Engine Noise
Lecture 17 1.10 Respect and Protect Our Waterways
Lecture 18 1.11 Preventing Pollution in Our Waterways
Lecture 19 1.12 Reducing Pollution from Bilges
Lecture 20 1.13 Spread of Invasive Species
Lecture 21 1.14 Enforcement
Lecture 22 1.15 Homeland Security
Lecture 23 1.16 Hull Identification Requirements
Lecture 24 1.17 Licensing
Lecture 25 1.18 Capacity Plates
Lecture 26 1.19 Defining the Components of a Pleasure Craft
Lecture 27 1.20 Boating Terminology
Section 2: Chapter 2 - Safety
Lecture 28 2.1 Safety
Lecture 29 2.2 Operator fatigue
Lecture 30 2.3 Sunburn
Lecture 31 2.4 Prevention of Sunburn
Lecture 32 2.5 Treatment of Sunburn
Lecture 33 2.6 Safety Equipment
Lecture 34 2.7 Personal Lifesaving Devices
Lecture 35 2.8 Personal Flotation Devices and Types Approved by the U.S. Coast Guard
Lecture 36 2.9 Vessel Safety Equipment
Lecture 37 2.10 Visual Distress Signals
Lecture 38 2.11 Sound Signalling Devices
Lecture 39 2.12 Sound Signalling Appliances
Lecture 40 2.13 Fire Extinguishers
Lecture 41 2.14 Anchors
Lecture 42 2.15 Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)
Lecture 43 2.16 Radar Reflector
Lecture 44 2.17 Optional Equipment and/or Supplies
Section 3: Chapter 3 Before Heading Out
Lecture 45 3.1 Points to Remember Before Heading Out
Lecture 46 3.2 Safety Procedures While Refueling
Lecture 47 3.3 Ventilation
Lecture 48 3.4 Carbon Monoxide Awareness
Lecture 49 3.5 Fuel-Burning Devices
Lecture 50 3.6 Ignition / Spark Protection
Lecture 51 3.7 Flame Arrestors
Lecture 52 3.8 Pulling a Boat Trailer
Lecture 53 3.9 Launching and Retrieving a Boat
Lecture 54 3.10 Launching
Lecture 55 3.11 Retrieving / Loading Boat on Trailer
Lecture 56 3.12 Theft Prevention
Lecture 57 3.13 Boat Preventative Maintenance
Section 4: Chapter 4 - On The Water
Lecture 58 4.1 Navigating on the Water
Lecture 59 4.2 U. S. Aids to Navigation System
Lecture 60 4.3 Beacons
Lecture 61 4.4 Buoys
Lecture 62 4.5 Ranges
Lecture 63 4.6 Private Aids to Navigation
Lecture 64 4.7 Lateral Aids to Navigation
Lecture 65 4.8 Lateral Buoys
Lecture 66 4.9 Preferred Channel Marks
Lecture 67 4.10 Non-Lateral Aids to Navigation
Lecture 68 4.11 Special Non-Lateral Informational and Regulatory Markers Buoys
Lecture 69 4.12 Rules of the Road
Lecture 70 4.13 Shipping Lanes
Lecture 71 4.14 Speed and Safety
Lecture 72 4.15 Weather Forecast
Lecture 73 4.16 Wind Speed and Weather Warning Forecast
Lecture 74 4.17 Local Hazards
Lecture 75 4.18 Float Plan
Lecture 76 4.19 Personal Watercraft (PWC)
Lecture 77 4.20 Docking
Lecture 78 4.21 Leaving From a Dock
Lecture 79 4.22 Waterskiing
Section 5: Chapter 5 - In Case Of Emergency
Lecture 80 5.1 Marine Radio Communication
Lecture 81 5.2 Global Positioning System (GPS)
Lecture 82 5.3 Other Distress Signals
Lecture 83 5.4 Engine Malfunction and/or Breakdown
Lecture 84 5.5 Hull Leak
Lecture 85 5.6 How to React in an Emergency
Lecture 86 5.7 Recovering a Person Overboard
Lecture 87 5.8 Capsizing
Lecture 88 5.9 Running Aground
Lecture 89 5.10 Surviving in Cold Water
Lecture 90 5.11 Hypothermia
Lecture 91 5.12 PRE‐DEPARTURE CHECKLIST
Lecture 92 5.13 TRIP PLAN
Any boater operator,Anyone going boating


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