Our First Guests on the 10/22 show: Eric and Rudy from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Eric and Rudy of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary were on The Boating Hour on 10/22. Listen now!
Eric and Rudy are offering a new Boater Safety Class. Info:
ORANGE, Calif. – In 2014, a law was put into effect which prohibits the operation of motorized vessels in California without a valid operator card developed and issued by the Division of Boating and Waterways. This course was designed to provide the operator, or “skipper” of a boating vessel with the rules of navigation and courtesies, boating safety and more. Although it is required of every person in command of a vessel, it is not required of any passengers. So what do you do if something happens to the operator of the boat while out to sea? For the first time, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGA) will be presenting a class targeting passengers on a boat at sea that have little or no experience on what to do in the case of an emergency. On October 27, 2022, the USCGA will be presenting a class called “Suddenly in Command”, a course on what to do if the Skipper of the boat you are on becomes incapacitated and is unable to command it. This two hour course will be offered to provide answers and procedures to follow IF something were to happen while at sea. This first class will be offered in Spanish and will take place in the City Hall at the City of Orange, CA starting at 7:00 pm.
There is no cost to attend this class and there is a class size limit. Additional classes are being currently being scheduled in both Spanish and English. Interested persons are asked to contact Eric Gritzmacher at ericgritzmacher@cox.net or (949) 632-2378, or Guy Heaton at guyheaton3489@gmail.com or (949) 345-9686 with questions and for scheduling. Although the end of summer is here, the boating season continues all year round. The USCGA wants to insure that every boater remains safe while enjoying the fun of boating.
