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Welcome to the '''US Coast Guard Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety Wiki''' (or ''AuxBWiki''). This site serves as a clearinghouse for information about the Coast Guard Auxiliary's collaborative efforts with other organizations. We currently have sections about: | Welcome to the '''US Coast Guard Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety Wiki''' (or ''AuxBWiki''). This site serves as a clearinghouse for information about the Coast Guard Auxiliary's collaborative efforts with other organizations. We currently have sections about: | ||
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: '''[[BoatU.S.]]''' | : '''[[BoatU.S.]]''' | ||
: '''[[Boy Scouts of America]]''' | : '''[[Boy Scouts of America]]''' | ||
+ | ::* [[Eagle and Quartermaster Recognition]] | ||
::* [[Merit Badge Counseling|Merit Badge Counseling: Motorboating, Small-Boat Sailing, Water Sports, Whitewater]] | ::* [[Merit Badge Counseling|Merit Badge Counseling: Motorboating, Small-Boat Sailing, Water Sports, Whitewater]] | ||
::* [[Providing Shoreside and Underway Training Opportunities to Sea Cadets & Sea Scouts|Providing Shoreside and Underway Training to Sea Scouts]] | ::* [[Providing Shoreside and Underway Training Opportunities to Sea Cadets & Sea Scouts|Providing Shoreside and Underway Training to Sea Scouts]] | ||
+ | ::* [http://cgaux.org/leadership/documents/Youth_Training_Letter.pdf Auxiliary Youth Policy] | ||
::* [http://bdept.cgaux.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Beacon_2011-04_extract.pdf Youth Programs in the Coast Guard Auxiliary] | ::* [http://bdept.cgaux.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Beacon_2011-04_extract.pdf Youth Programs in the Coast Guard Auxiliary] | ||
+ | : '''[https://www.girlscouts.org/ Girl Scouts of the USA]''' -- The Coast Guard Auxiliary supports the Girl Scouts in their commitment to developing leadership skills and good citizenship. The Coast Guard Auxiliary recognizes young women who have achieved the Gold Award, the Girl Scouts' highest earned achievement award, with a letter from the National Coast Guard Auxiliary Commodore. | ||
+ | ::* [[Gold Award Recognition]] | ||
: '''[[National Safe Boating Week]]''' | : '''[[National Safe Boating Week]]''' | ||
: '''[[Paddlesports]]''' | : '''[[Paddlesports]]''' | ||
− | : ' | + | ::* [Paddlecraft Safety: The Coast Guard Auxiliary's Next RBS Frontier] |
: '''[[U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps]]''' | : '''[[U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps]]''' | ||
::* [[Providing Shoreside and Underway Training Opportunities to Sea Cadets & Sea Scouts|Providing Shoreside and Underway Training to Sea Cadets]] | ::* [[Providing Shoreside and Underway Training Opportunities to Sea Cadets & Sea Scouts|Providing Shoreside and Underway Training to Sea Cadets]] | ||
+ | ::* [http://cgaux.org/leadership/documents/Youth_Training_Letter.pdf Auxiliary Youth Policy] | ||
::* [http://bdept.cgaux.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Beacon_2011-04_extract.pdf Youth Programs in the Coast Guard Auxiliary] | ::* [http://bdept.cgaux.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Beacon_2011-04_extract.pdf Youth Programs in the Coast Guard Auxiliary] | ||
+ | : '''[[U.S. Power Squadrons]]''' | ||
Additional sections will be developed over time. We welcome your recommendations for sections we should consider developing, or any other recommendations for improving this resource. Please [mailto:[email protected] email us]. | Additional sections will be developed over time. We welcome your recommendations for sections we should consider developing, or any other recommendations for improving this resource. Please [mailto:[email protected] email us]. | ||
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The [http://www.cgaux.org/ Coast Guard Auxiliary] has three departments that focus on recreational boating safety. Each maintains a website with a wealth of boating safety information: | The [http://www.cgaux.org/ Coast Guard Auxiliary] has three departments that focus on recreational boating safety. Each maintains a website with a wealth of boating safety information: | ||
− | * [http:// | + | * [http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=e-dept Education] |
* [http://bdept.cgaux.org/ RBS Outreach] | * [http://bdept.cgaux.org/ RBS Outreach] | ||
− | * [http:// | + | * [http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=v-dept Vessel Examinations] |
Additionally, the '''[http://www.uscgboating.org U.S. Coast Guard's Boating Safety Division]''' maintains a highly informative recreational boating safety website. | Additionally, the '''[http://www.uscgboating.org U.S. Coast Guard's Boating Safety Division]''' maintains a highly informative recreational boating safety website. | ||
===Other useful boating safety websites=== | ===Other useful boating safety websites=== | ||
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* [http://nasbla.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 National Association of State Boating Law Administrators] | * [http://nasbla.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 National Association of State Boating Law Administrators] | ||
+ | * [http://www.n-b-f.org/educ.html National Boating Federation] | ||
* [http://homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC National Boating Safety Advisory Council] | * [http://homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC National Boating Safety Advisory Council] | ||
* [http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org/ National Safe Boating Council] | * [http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org/ National Safe Boating Council] | ||
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* [http://www.watersafetycongress.org/ National Water Safety Congress] | * [http://www.watersafetycongress.org/ National Water Safety Congress] | ||
* [http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/ U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center] | * [http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/ U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center] | ||
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+ | * [http://www.manitouboats.com/quiz/ Boaters Safety Quiz] | ||
+ | * [http://www.boaterexam.com/safety/practice-quiz.aspx Boating Safety Practice Test] | ||
* [http://sidekicksoncourse.com/ Boating Safety Sidekicks] | * [http://sidekicksoncourse.com/ Boating Safety Sidekicks] | ||
+ | * [http://www.boatus.com/foundation/dsc/player.html DSC Radio Tutorial by BoatU.S. Foundation] | ||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IcBezzgDW4/ DSC Radio Video by Auxiliarist Rusty Gardner] | ||
* [http://www.floatplancentral.org/ Float Plan Central] | * [http://www.floatplancentral.org/ Float Plan Central] | ||
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==Keeping Current== | ==Keeping Current== | ||
− | * [http://bdept.cgaux.org/mailman/listinfo/rbs- | + | * [http://bdept.cgaux.org/mailman/listinfo/rbs-alerts_bdept.cgaux.org RBS-Alerts service] |
* [http://bdept.cgaux.org/newsletter.php Watercraft and Vessel Safety (WAVES) newsletter] | * [http://bdept.cgaux.org/newsletter.php Watercraft and Vessel Safety (WAVES) newsletter] | ||
* [[Boating Safety Statistics]] | * [[Boating Safety Statistics]] |
Revision as of 14:50, 9 February 2017
Welcome to the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety Wiki (or AuxBWiki). This site serves as a clearinghouse for information about the Coast Guard Auxiliary's collaborative efforts with other organizations. We currently have sections about:
- BoatU.S.
- Boy Scouts of America
- Girl Scouts of the USA -- The Coast Guard Auxiliary supports the Girl Scouts in their commitment to developing leadership skills and good citizenship. The Coast Guard Auxiliary recognizes young women who have achieved the Gold Award, the Girl Scouts' highest earned achievement award, with a letter from the National Coast Guard Auxiliary Commodore.
- National Safe Boating Week
- Paddlesports
- [Paddlecraft Safety: The Coast Guard Auxiliary's Next RBS Frontier]
- U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps
- U.S. Power Squadrons
Additional sections will be developed over time. We welcome your recommendations for sections we should consider developing, or any other recommendations for improving this resource. Please email us.
Recreational Boating Safety Websites
The Coast Guard Auxiliary has three departments that focus on recreational boating safety. Each maintains a website with a wealth of boating safety information:
Additionally, the U.S. Coast Guard's Boating Safety Division maintains a highly informative recreational boating safety website.
Other useful boating safety websites
- National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
- National Boating Federation
- National Boating Safety Advisory Council
- National Safe Boating Council
- National Safe Boating Week
- National Water Safety Congress
- U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center
- Boaters Safety Quiz
- Boating Safety Practice Test
- Boating Safety Sidekicks
- DSC Radio Tutorial by BoatU.S. Foundation
- DSC Radio Video by Auxiliarist Rusty Gardner
- Float Plan Central
- Navigation Rules Mini-course
Keeping Current
Help Build this Wiki
We are looking for Auxiliarists who have experience building partnerships between the Coast Guard Auxiliary and other organizations. If you are able to help, please contribute to this effort by following this link.