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CLASS CANCELLED DO TO LACK OF INTEREST -
CLASS TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR SOME TIME IN JANUARY 2012
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Boater Education Course
November 12, 2011
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office will be
offering a boater education course on November 12, 2011,
at Grant County Public Works 124 Enterprise St. Ephrata
WA. The class will run from 8 AM to 5 PM with an hour
lunch break.
Washington State has adopted a law
requiring boaters operating vessels with 15 horsepower
or more to complete a boater education course. The
requirement for when people have to complete the course
is based on their age. It started with younger persons
being required to have completed course first. This
year persons 35 years old and younger are required to
have completed the course. For 2012 persons 40 years of
age and younger are required to have completed the
course. Person born before January 1 1955 are exempt
from the course requirement. Children 12 years old and
older are welcome to participate in the course. Persons
required to have the course who are found operating
vessels without the required boater education card are
subject to an infraction and termination of their
voyage.
Boater education has been recognized as
an effective way to reduce boating accidents and
fatalities. The course follows a nationally recognized
curriculum including navigation rules, navigational
aids, boat towing, boating etiquette, and boating rules
and regulations. The course includes discussions on
required equipment and things to be aware of during
different boating activities. The requirement for
boater education includes personnel watercraft, which
are dealt with as small vessels.
This boater education course is offered
free of charge. Persons successfully passing the 75
question multiple choice open book test at the end of
the course will be issued a certificate of completion
allowing them to apply for their state boater education
card. Persons wishing to attend are requested to
pre-register with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office at
509 754-2011 ext 468 or
bbeissner@co.grant.wa.us by Thursday 11/10/2011.
For any persons needing the course who
can not make this classroom presentation a home study
book and test can be picked up at the Sheriff’s Office
in Ephrata or the course can be taken online. Links to
online courses can be located on Washington State Parks
and Recreation web site, under the Boating Program
section.
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