This unit standard is intended for all people engaged in recreational boating.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: Identify and explain the common causes of boating fatalities in New Zealand and ways to minimise them; explain the effects of cold on the body, including cold water immersion and hypothermia, and describe ways to manage them; demonstrate knowledge of personal flotation devices and buoyancy aids; demonstrate and apply knowledge of basic distress signalling equipment; describe factors which may upset boat stability; and, demonstrate survival skills in the water.
