Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer a boating safety class March 28. The free class lasts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be at the Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Department Station No. 5, 1911 Stewart Ave.

Successful completion of the class will satisfy Kansas’ educational requirement for people age 12 to age 20 to operate a motorboat, sailboat or personal watercraft.

Topics covered in the class include boat handling and navigation rules, boating emergencies and operator responsibilities.

Preregistration for the course is required. For more information or to preregister, call Shirley Higgins at 785-841-1419 or Pam Chaffee at 785-887-6868.