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It's unlikely that someone will fall overboard during your Great Loop adventure, but you should still be prepared for this scenario. In this episode, Robert Rice joins us once again to discuss a sobering exercise in which he participated where he learned just how difficult it can be to get someone who has gone overboard back into the boat. We'll cover strategies to avoid going overboard and discuss options for retrieving someone who is in the water. Join us for this important safety episode.

Some states along the Great Loop Route require even transiting boaters to have taken a safe boating course. This means that every Looper should have taken a NASBLA approved course. This episode of our podcast talks about which states require a course for transiting boaters, what's covered in the courses, and where you can take one.

Dr. Jerry Reves will be the guest to discuss shipboard injuries and illnesses and how to prepare for and prevent them.

Capt. Henry Marx, owner of Landfall Navigation, will join us to discuss the US Coast Guard safety rules and regulations.

Gold Loopers Jeff Parker and Hal Baker, along with Bob Doak, President of the Chattanooga Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Brian Smith, Public Relations Coordinator for Chattanooga Dept. of Parks & Recreation, will be our guests. They will be discussing the recent problems experienced by Loopers while docked in Chattanooga, Tenn., and what the city is planning on doing to address the problem.

This week's show is a rerun of our show featuring Capt. Henry Marx .

Dr. Jerry Reves will join us to talk about ways to stay healthy while long-distance cruising. Don't miss these tips on a very important topic.

Dr. Jerry Reves will join us to talk about ways to stay healthy while long-distance cruising. Don't miss these tips on a very important topic.

Dr. Jerry Reves is the guest to discuss ways to stay healthy while cruising.

Our Guest Host, and AGLCA Sponsor, Capt. Henry Marx, will tell us about safety equipment the Coast Guard doesn't require, but, he highly recommends you carry.

Guest Dr. Jerry Reves will discuss what you should have in your medicine cabinet whan taking a long distance cruise. All Loopers should listen to learn what they need to do to be prepapred for the bumps, bruises and minor illnesses they will encounter on their trip.

We didn't quite get to AED's on our recent blog radio segment, but they will be covered in detail on this show. Our guest host will be the very popular Dr. Jerry Reves, former Dean of the Medical School at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Reves will go over the use of AED's and the very important after-care of the patient before help arrives.

Our show this week will feature member Dave Fuller, Vessel Safety Check Officer for the United States Power Squadron and the Coast Guard Auxiliary. He is the District Captain-North for the Coast Guard Auxiliary 7th District. We will discuss PERBs, EPIRBs, and AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators). Be safe, not sorry, listen top this show!