EFF/Department for Transport/Seafish Funding will be available for the following courses.
Help and advice on conducting Risk Assessments is available from MCA, Click following links:
Risk Assessment and Safety Booklet
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One day course including theory and practical training concerning what happens when you enter the water and how to give yourself the best chance of survival
One day course covering the essentials of First Aid. Candidates find the course useful and interesting for work and other situations where practical First Aid could be the difference between life and death
One day course covering the theory behind fire prevention and control along with a practical session using a range of fire extinguishers
One day general Safety Awareness course including Risk Assessment. This course is usually taken a short while after the 3 courses above and helps to summarise these and help those involved in the catching sector to be able to carry out effective Risk Assessment
One day general Safety Awareness Course for New entrants to the industry
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Courses are held at a variety of locations around the Eastern Region to coincide with the demand wherever possible. These have included Kings Lynn, Lowestoft, Boston, Brightlingsea, Leigh on Sea, Norwich, Caister on Sea, Happisburgh, Orford and Felixstowe.
NEW ENTRANT FUNDING IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, ALL CANDIDATES NOW HAVE TO PAY THE FULL FEES AS DETAILED BELOW
The funding that was previously available to "Age Exempt" Fishing employees is now no longer available.
Sea Survival £120 Per Person
Next courses: Levington, near Ipswich, 25 August 2010
Elementary First Aid £80 per Person
Next courses: Corton; 29July 2010 Maldon
Fire Fighting and Prevention £100 per Person
Next courses : 30 July 2010, Norwich,
Safety Awareness/ Risk Assessment £80 per Person
Next courses: September 2010, tba
Basic Health and Safety (New Entrants) £80 per Person
Next course: September 2010, tba
These fees are payable in advance when booking the place
If you wish to apply for places on any of these courses please click here for application form
This replaces the VHF Course previously required and can also be used to update anyone holding a VHF Licence to include the DSC requirement.
Courses are held at various locations around the region depending on demand.
PRICE: Currently the fee is £100 (including the RYA Fee), There is funding available for those people who wish to apply for the New Under 16.5m Skippers ticket. To check eligibility Click here
For details on SRC and other radio courses click here
Next Course: subject to demand
Cost £50
This can be organised for you if you are using HIAB's to move product.
A range of courses are available including specialist courses for Shrimp Fishermen
For more information on standard Food Hygiene courses Click Here
These can be organised if you have a group of fishermen interested in particular aspects of fishing. We can arrange for specialists to come to your area and do presentations or offer workshops. Please contact us for more details
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