BoatrespJamestown (CSi) The free Boat and Water Safety course will be held on Tuesday (Dec 30, 2014) with two sessions at 10-a.m., and 1-p.m., at James River Family Fitness in Jamestown.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Bob Martin with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, one of the sponsors, pointed out that both sessions contain the same information, with participants selecting the time that works for them.

He said the classroom instruction includes information on hypothermia, ice safety, and water rescue by the Jamestown Fire Department, and life jacket information, as life jackets are required to be warn for youth 10 years of age and under.

Martin added that two boats will be on the pool’s water, powered by electric trolling motors, to give participants additional instruction, including boating “rules of the road.”

Participants include, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jamestown Fire Department, James River Family Fitness, and the State Game and Fish Department which will hand out informational books activity bags, and water bottles.

Each session is scheduled to last about and hour and half to two hours.

The instruction is gear for those 5-12 years old, anyone is welcome to attend.