Waterways Association of Pittsburgh

CDR Wyman Briggs addresses attendees during the 2005 Barge Breakaway seminar at the Chartiers Country Club.

Work groups brainstorm on high water prevention methods.

Frederick Goldsmith catches the audience’s attention with his informative presentation.

Instructor Bill Kline of the River School identifying different types of personal floating devices (PFD).

Instructor Bill Kline of the River School providing last minute instruction prior to the “In the Water” portion of the training.

Participants practicing floating techniques designed to improve survival time in the water.

Participants experience the challenge of removing themselves from the water.

A helper boat demonstrates removal techniques with a hard side boat.

A demonstration with a soft side boat along with assistance of a net device is used to remove a participant from the water.

Participants testing the maximum weight of a helper boat.

Participants experiencing the water impact by falling from a barge.