RI DEM – 1 Day Boater Safety
This one (1) day beginner boating class, which is classroom only (8 hours), will prepare you to take the Rhode Island Boating Exam, which we will administer at the end of the class. Upon passing, we will submit your application to the state to receive your RI Boating License.
On-The-Water Skill Training is available after completion of this course.
**Many boat insurance companies will offer discounts on boating insurance to those who successfully complete a boating safety course.
WHO MUST BE CERTIFIED:
- Rhode Island encourages ALL boaters to successfully complete a safe boating course!
- If you were born after Jan. 1, 1986
- Operating a Personal Watercraft (Jet Ski), regardless of ages
- If you are an Out-of-State Resident and operating a vessel, you must meet the requirements
Topics Include:
Know Your Boat – Parts of a boat, types of engines and important terminology for understanding boat operation
Before You Get Underway – What you need to know about fueling, trailering and load capacity as well as filing a Float Plan”;
Boat Safety Equipment – Use of Personal flotation devices (“life jackets”), fire extinguishers, sound-producing devices, visual-distress signals, dock lines and rope, first aid kits, anchors and rode plus other boating safety equipment.
Operating Your Vessel Safely – Learn about casting off, docking, navigation rules, encountering other vessel, navigation lights and night navigation, sound signals, aids to navigation, non-lateral markers, anchoring, tides, compasses and charts.
The Legal Requirements of Boating – Key discussions on certificate of number, titling and registration, unlawful operation of vessel, environ-mental responsibilities, waste and trash disposal and causes of boating accidents.
Boating Emergencies – What To Do – Minimizing risks of accidents and drowning, capsizing, swamping or falling overboard, collisions, personal injuries, carbon monoxide poisoning, responding to serious injuries, weather emergencies and marine radio communications.
Enjoying Water Sports with Your Boat – Paddle sports – canoes, kayaks, water-skiing, scuba diving, fishing, hunting
Cost: $135.00 Per Student
**Note: In-Command may change dates for classes if enrollment is less than 6 students
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1 Day Boater Safety - Jan 19
January 19, 2025
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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1 Day Boater Safety - Feb 16
February 16, 2025
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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1 Day Boater Safety - Mar 15
March 15, 2025
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
In-Command Training Center
Venue: In-Command Training Center
Venue Phone: 401-472-3389
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