Free Sea Safety Training for Cornwall’s Young Fishermen
Following the success of last year’s course, Seafood Cornwall Training is offering another group of young people the opportunity to attend a one day introductory course in Sea Safety. The course is aimed at 14 – 16 year olds, and will be held during the school holidays on August 21st at Carn Brea Leisure Centre and will be free to attend, thanks to the continued support of the Cornish Fish Producers Organisation, the RNLI and Cornwall’s largest fish processor, Falfish.
Last year, 25 young people from Cornwall’s fishing community benefitted from the free training which was developed by Seafood Cornwall Training and delivered by Seafish and MCA Approved Instructors.
Last year, 25 young people from Cornwall’s fishing community benefitted from the free training which was developed by Seafood Cornwall Training and delivered by Seafish and MCA Approved Instructors.
Sarah Crosbie, Manager for Seafood Cornwall Training explained the need for this course, “Currently young people cannot be issued with safety training certificates required of all commercial fishermen, until their 16th birthday. Therefore, many young people will be out on the water at weekends and in the school holidays without any training in Sea Survival, First Aid or knowledge of how to act quickly and appropriately in an emergency situation.
Seafood Cornwall Training’s Sea Safety Training days are aimed at those young people who spend time on small inshore fishing vessels in and around the Cornish coast. The course will introduce key elements of Fishermen’s Health and Safety, First Aid and Sea Survival in a fun and practical way, ensuring the young fishers are better prepared to deal with any potential challenging situations at sea. We welcome enquiries from those already connected to the industry as well as from those considering a future at sea.”
Speaking about last year’s course Mark Greet from Falfish commented "It was great to see the safety training going on at Carn Brea Leisure Centre; everyone seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the course, especially climbing in and out of the liferafts. Seafood Cornwall Training and their instructors are doing an excellent job providing vital training for under 16's, the future fishermen of Cornwall."
Paul Trebilcock, Chief Executive of the CFPO explained, “CFPO Ltd is very supportive of this initiative by Seafood Cornwall Training. We need young and enthusiastic individuals to join the industry. It is important that we encourage a culture of safety amongst fishermen from an early age, as well as motivating them to learn about the many and varied topics related to working at sea. Hopefully this experience will instil in them, an enthusiasm that they will carry with them in their future careers.”
To find out more and book onto the course contact Sarah or Emma at Seafood Cornwall Training on 01736 364324 or visitwww.seafoodcornwalltraining.