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US Coast Guard Auxiliary - Public
Affairs Officers Report
Heidi Warner, FSO-PA, Flotilla 11-10, Dunedin
1/6/10
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C&N publications published Heidi’s
boating safety column with ˝ page article in the January Clearwater edition.
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Working on Publicity / PSAs for upcoming Boating Safety Courses and
articles in 2010
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Requirement for boating safety certificate if born after Jan 1,
1988.
(See attached article) “Effective Friday, Jan. 1,
2010, Florida
boat operators born on or after Jan. 1, 1988 must complete and pass an
approved boating safety education course to operate a motorboat of 10
horsepower or more…”
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Info on cold weather gear, Epirb’s, Loran discontinuance, etc.
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Planning for Moody Radio with Tom Laughlin
– radio spots on boating safety
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Coordinating PSA activities with Jeff Lawlor
(11-1 Clearwater)
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Designing 2010 Boating Safety Course orange fliers with 2010 schedule
on the back. Coordinating with Buddy – targeting attraction at partner
visitation setups, will include alias and email signup if possible.
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Working with Larry on flotilla
web site enhancements for the public
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Email sign up for Boating Safety Classes
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Benefit – will enable public to quickly communication to PE with inquiry / signup intent for our
boating safety class
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Will research with Larry if
we can add email signup to our web site or possibly use a service through
GoDaddy.com to forward email
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Domain Alias Name for our flotilla website
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Benefit – enable easier website pointer for public to use when
reading print media.
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Will automatically redirect to our Flotilla website.
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Domain alias – possible names from “GoDaddy.com” less than
$11.00/yr.
(researched on “godaddy.com as of 11 pm Wed night)
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DunedinAux.com
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CoastGuardAuxDunedin.net
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DunedinUSCGaux.com
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DunedinCoastGuardAux.com
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DunedinAuxiliary.com
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USCoastGuardAuxDunedin.com
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Boatingsafetydunedin.com
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Boatingsafetyuscgaux.com
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Coastguardaux.net
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BoatingUSCGAuxdunedin.com
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http://www.godaddy.com/domains/domain_offer.aspx?app_hdr=11&ci=16569
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From: Ameen, Nicholas PA3
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 8:02 AM
To: D07-DG-DISTRICTSTAFF-NEWS CLIPS
Subject: D7 News Clips - Jan. 5, 2010
Articles of Interest:New Year brings new boating laws
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New Year brings new boating laws - Tampa Bay Newspapers Online
TAMPA - The New Year will bring about changes in Florida's boating laws.
Effective Friday, Jan. 1,
2010, Florida
boat operators born on or after Jan. 1, 1988 must complete and pass an approved
boating safety education course to operate a motorboat of 10 horsepower or
more.
The new law changes the age threshold for Florida boater education requirements;
in 2010 it is to be based on whether or not boaters were born on or after Jan. 1, 1988.
Boaters in this age group must have in their possession photographic
identification (i.e. driver's license) and a Boating Safety Education
Identification Card issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC). The card is valid for life.
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary offers region-wide safe boating programs
which meet the new Florida
requirements. Upon successful completion of any course, the Auxiliary
issues a handsome certificate and a form that participants use to apply for
the Florida Boating Safety Education Identification Card from the FWC.
Participants completing the course may be eligible for boat insurance
discounts.
One Auxiliary program, Boating Skills and Seamanship, is the most
comprehensive safe boating presentation available to the public and is
available at several Auxiliary flotillas around Tampa Bay.
It presents the marked differences between off-shore and protected waters
boating, boat handling and trailering techniques, on-board safety equipment
required by state and federal law for recreational vessels and demonstrates
marine VHF radio use. Presented in 12 easily-digestible increments, topics
include:
- Weather - Understanding wind, waves, currents and other factors affecting
boats.
- Boat Equipment - Operation/safety items; BUI/substance abuse issues, PFD
use.
- Boat Handling - Heavy weather handling; anchoring: docking; man overboard
retrieval.
- 'Highway' Signs - Buoyage systems; chart reading; electronic navigation.
- Rules of the Road - Inland/International rules; stand-on/give-way issues.
- Navigation - Course plotting; compass/chart/GPS use; speed-time-distance
calculations.
- Marine Radios - Operation; DSC technology; distress/urgency/safety call
procedures.
In Tampa,
the BS&S program is offered at the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 79
building, 5108 W. Gandy
Boulevard (Gandy Boat Ramp). The program runs
on Wednesdays, from 7:30 PM
-9:30 PM and is
scheduled on a looping basis - boaters begin any Wednesday and continue
until all 12 chapters are complete. Cost is $60 per person and includes
textbook, certificate and wallet card. Details are available by calling
813-835-4118 or by visiting cgwebs.net/flotilla79 and using the 'public
programs' link.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary offers safe boating programs in Brandon, Gulfport,
Ruskin, St. Petersburg,
St. Petersburg Beach, other Pinellas
County communities and in
Hernando, Manatee, Pasco and Sarasota counties.
To find a course, visit cgaux.net and use the "Flotilla Finder"
link.
More information about FWC boating laws is available at:
www.myfwc.com/SAFETY/Safety_Boat_Safety
Founded in 1939, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the civilian,
all-volunteer arm of the U.S. Coast Guard. Its primary mission is to
provide boating safety education and to support Coast Guard missions. The
Auxiliary is the nation's most active boating educator, offering programs
to over 100,000 boaters annually.
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