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Revision as of 21:07, 31 July 2009
Summary
Safety at Sea training events have been held jointly by the Sea Scouts, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary for over a decade in California, Texas, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and other locations. The purpose of these events is to provide Sea Scouts and their leaders with an opportunity to receive instruction and hands-on experience in a variety of boating safety skills and equipment that is generally unavailable to them. Activities generally include flares, helo ops, P6 pumps, damage control, survival suits, hypothermia, fire fighting. This can be tailored to the resources locally available.
Lessons learned
- This event is most successful if jointly planned and executed by the Sea Scouts, the local Coast Guard Sector, and one or more Coast Guard Auxiliary Divisions. A lead person with the authority to make decisions and commit resources should be named by each organization.
- Planning will take between 6-9 months. The date and location should be firmed up well in advance to allow all participants to plan to attend.
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Resources
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Sample Boarding Manual from Station Galveston Bay (TX) -
Sample Boarding Manual from Station Annapolis (MD) - Sample Press Release
- Safety at Sea Weekend (book by Josh Gilliland)
Articles
- Aboard USCG / Sea Scout Safety at Sea from United States Coast Guard System Times
- Sea Scouts win safety award from BoatUS magazine
- Sea Scouts win safety award from BoatUS magazine
- Sea Scouts seminar a sell-out from BoatUS magazine
- Sea Service Organizations Prepare Coasties of the Future (Part 1) from U.S. Coast Guard Reservist
- Sea Service Organizations Prepare Coasties of the Future (Part 2) from U.S. Coast Guard Reservist
- Sea Scouts Train at Group Hampton Roads from The Navigator
- Scouting for Safety from BoatUS magazine
Videos
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Safety-at-Sea Weekend, Station Annapolis (MD) - Safety-at-Sea Weekend, Coast Guard Yard Curtis Bay (MD)
- Safety-at-Sea Weekend, Coast Guard Yard Curtis Bay (MD)
- Safety-at-Sea Weekend, Station Galveston Bay (TX) (Photo gallery)
- Safety-at-Sea Weekend, Yerba Beuna Island (CA)
- Safety-at-Sea Weekend, Yerba Beuna Island (CA)
- Safety-at-Sea Weekend, Yerba Beuna Island (CA) (Photo gallery)
Gallery
Safety at Sea Weekend: Photo gallery
Contributed by
Steve Alexander, FSO-MT, 5th District (Southern Region), Flotilla 24-2
