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For Safety's Sake, Volume 4 - 2007 Published
The newest edition of For Safety's
Sake, Volume IV - 2007 is now available for downloading from the
V
Department Newsletter page. In this issue: We
Need Your Help, State Farm Renews Vessel Safety Check Partnership,
Waived Items On ANSC 7003, Mustang Survival Rescue Stick, Prevention:
Getting the Job Done, Best Flotilla Awards for 2006 and much more. back to TOP Up Top In Operations Newsletter Published
The
October 2007
Up Top In Operations issue (PDF: 342 KB / 6 pages)
includes: Maritime Domain Awareness Part 1, Personal Protective
Equipment and You, Use Chart, Visual Lookout, and Surface Operations. back to TOP Wallop-Breaux Trust Fund Renamed the Sport Fishing Restoration & Boating Trust Fund Ever wonder what the Wallop-Breaux
Trust Fund is all about? The fund is alive and well under a new name,
the Sport Fishing Restoration & Boating Trust Fund. A PowerPoint
presentation about the fund (complete with presenter notes) is now
available from the
Boating Department website under
State Liaison Officer Documents. Use it for
self-education or to present to others. back to TOP The
Marine Safety & Environmental
Protection Department has published it's
October 2007 Safety Lines.
This edition includes: Message from the Department Chief
regarding reorganization of the M Department. PQS description Assistant
Pollution Investigators. Update on the Auxiliary's role in America 's
Waterway Watch. back to TOP Updated Regulations Regarding the Nav Rules Exam To clarify, standardize, and bring this requirement in line with active duty the verbiage is changed to: Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual, Chapter 5 A.6. Five Year Requirements * Coxswains and PWC operators must pass an open
book Auxiliary Navigation Rules examination within five years from the
date of successful completion of the previous exam. A passing score for
this requirement is 90 percent or greater. Members failing to complete
the open book exam within the five year period are considered lapsed and
must retake the exam in order to regain certification and receive
orders. This change will take effect beginning January 1,
2008. AUXDATA will back to TOP Updated Regulations on Hypothermia Protection CG-5421 noticed the need for a minor
change to the OPM concerning Hypothermia Devices to bring policy more in
line with the Rescue and Survival Manual since cold weather is upon us. back to TOP REMINDER: 2008 VE and PV Workshops Released The US Coast Guard Auxiliary
National V Department has released the
2008 VE and
PV Workshops. The workshops for 2008 are not
mandatory but units are encouraged to hold the workshops to better the
knowledge of their Vessel Examiners and Program Visitors. The workshops
are also available on CD from ANSC as, "V Department 2008 Workshop CD -
ANSC 2001A". back to TOP REMINDER: 2008 Instructor Workshop Released
The 2008 Instructor
Workshop is now available on the
E Department Library.
The workshop is required for all Instructors for 2008. A qualified
Instructor or Member Trainer may implement this Workshop at any level.
The length of the Workshop should require 30 - 35 minutes for
presentation. back to TOP REMINDER: Time to Participate in Auxiliary Survey Extended The
time to participate in the annual Auxiliary survey has been extended
until 18 NOV 07. This is
your chance to voice your opinion. back to TOP REMINDER: Stories and Photos Wanted for Winter Edition of Navigator Stories
and photos are wanted for the winter
edition of Navigator. Stories should be
submitted in Word format
(generally not more than 1200 words, or
3 pages long), and photos should be at least 300 dpi (high
resolution) and sent as separate JPGs (not embedded in Word documents). Photos
should have complete captions and credit for who took the photo.
back to TOP REMINDER: ICS Completion Deadlines are Coming Up Fast! Many Auxiliarists will need to have
completed certain ICS courses prior to 30 DEC 2007 (visit
http://www.auxodept.org/documents/FAQonICS5_06.pdf for a link
to frequently asked questions regarding ICS). back to TOP HELP WANTED POSITIONS (from the National Web Site) There were no "Help Wanted " ads appearing on the National Web Site as of the date of this newsletter:
http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi
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