NYS BOATER CERTIFICATION COURSE

Northeastern New York Safety & Health Council, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of this new program. The 8 hour course will be taught in two evenings by Dennis Downs, a certified instructor for the NY Safe Boating Course. Participants are required to attend all 8 hours of classroom sessions and pass the final exam with a grade of 75%.

Who is Required to Attend:

Anyone age 14 or older who wants to operate a personal watercraft. In 2004 legislation was passed that all operators of a personal watercraft, jet ski, seadoo or wave runner are required to take a safe boating course.
Anyone who wants to operate a power boat without the supervision of an adult who is at least 10 years old but not yet 18.

Goals:

Teach basic principals of safe boating
Instill in each student a sense of responsibility for their actions
Encourage students to use common sense and courtesy towards other waterway users
Encourage student to take time and effort to learn more

Dates/Times:

	July 21 & 23, 2008	6pm-10pm each evening
	August 2, 2008	9am-5pm

All courses taught at the Safety Council, 45 Colvin Avenue, Albany, NY (Directions)

Fees:

$45 per person, pre-registration and pre-payment is required. (Note: In addition, each student 18 and above will be responsible to submit $10 to NYS to obtain their permanent SAFE BOATING CERTIFICATE)

Registration:

On-line www.safetycouncilny.com or call 518-438-2365.

Checks and MC/VISA accepted.

DYNAMICS OF FLEET SAFETY

The Dynamics of Fleet Safety is designed for safety and health
committee members who do not necessarily have a background in occupational safety and health and non-safety professionals with health and safety responsibility. This program covers applicable regulations, workplace hazards and their control, safety management and the role of a safety and health committee and its membership in improving safety performance and culture. To set up a course for your fleet call 518-438-2365.

ALIVE @ 25

Vehicle crashes are the #1 cause of death for people between the ages
of 16 and 24. The National Safety Council developed Alive @ 25 to
specifically target drivers in this age group.

Since 1995 more than 400,000 young adults have learned life-saving
defensive driving skills through Alive @ 25.
In a recent study by the Colorado Safety Patrol, 93% of
participants said they would change their driving behavior afterwards.

This highly interactive four-hour program encourages young drivers to take
responsibility for their driving behavior. Skill practices and on-the-spot
defensive driving techniques help change bravado to confidence. The
program helps young drivers to develop convictions and strategies that will
keep them safer on the road.

Classes will be held at 45 Colvin Avenue, Albany, (dates TBA) and the registration fee is $25/person. To register or for additional information, call our office at 438-2365.