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Overview of Prevention Department Including updates District 1 SR Conference March 19 – 21, 2010 Judi DiMaio, DSO - MS What is Prevention? • • • • • Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Department of “More Stuff” The “Other OPS” Good for anyone Many programs Introduction to Prevention Programs • Port and Facility Activities – Marine safety and security – Container inspections – Regional exam centers • Vessel Activities – CFVE – Dockwalkers program • Communications/Education Prevention Programs • Prevention Outreach – ANS – AWW – Sea Partners – Dockwalkers – Clean Marina • Navigation Systems – Atons – Bridges – Cartography Prevention Plays Well with Others • Prevention material can fit in many other depts – – – – – – – – AV IT OPS PA PB PE PV VE Outreach Programs • Aquatic Nuisance Species – Non-native species introduced to an ecosystem – Have a negative impact on the ecosystem and/or the native species – Costs millions of dollars annually in lost fishing and damage to facilities and vessels – Most common carrier is ballast water Aquatic Nuisance Species • Examples – Mitten and green crabs – Zebra mussel – Hydrilla – Sea lampreys – Snakehead Aquatic Nuisance Species • Other carriers include: – SCUBA Divers – Waterfowl Hunters – Recreational fishermen – Boats (Trailer and non-Trailer types) – Sail boats (all types including Wind Surfers) – Seaplanes – PWC’s Aquatic Nuisance Species • Important to get the word out to recreational users of the marine environment • What they can do to prevent the spread • For more info on ANS visit the CG website http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg522/cg5224/ans.asp • Contact William Nelson, ADSO America’s Waterway Watch • Neighborhood watch on the water • Uses people who engage in recreational activities on or around the water – Boaters – Fishermen – Hunters – Divers America’s Waterway Watch • Why is it important? • There are more than 95,000 miles of shoreline and 290,000 square miles of waterways in the US • There are 36,000 active duty CG personnel but • Over 70 million recreational boaters (how many pairs of eyes and ears….?) America’s Waterway Watch • Asks people to watch for suspicious activities (remember – activities are suspicious – not people) • They know their area best • Call local law enforcement, 911 or the NRC at 877-24WATCH • http://www.americaswaterwaywatch.org/ • Contact Michael Klacik, ADSO Partners Sea Sea Partners Program What is Sea Partners? • One of the outreach programs in Prevention • Deals with environmental issues • Prevention is the main focus Who is the audience? • The general public • The boating public • Targeted groups – Children (schools, scouts) – Marina owners What is the message? • Effects of oil, hazardous chemicals, waste and debris on the marine environment • How marine environmental regulations affect different marine users • How groups/individuals can take action to protect the marine environment Why is it important? • Education is powerful • Will lead to increased compliance • Raises public awareness of environmental and marine issues • Result in less pollution getting into the marine environment • Realize everything is connected Major issues • • • • • • • Boat maintenance and operations Protection of environment and wildlife Plastics Sewage Aquatic nuisance species Marine debris Small spills How do I Participate? • • • • Learn about the issues Become familiar with the issues in your area Which are the “big” issues? Find the need – where is the education needed most? • Contact Judi DiMaio, DSO Marine Safety Training Ribbon • Significant contribution to the Prevention field • Can be earned separately from the M-Pro pin (Trident) • Is the “base” for the M-Pro pin • Information is on National MS website at: http://www.auxmdept.org/MarineSafetyTrainingRib bon.htm • **Please note: National is in the process of updating their information on their website Marine Safety Training Ribbon • Requirements (as of 1 April, 2010) – ICS 100, 200, 210 OR 300, 700 and 800 – Good Mate test – Introduction to Marine Safety (Aux) – Initial Indoctrination to Marine Safety (CG) M-Pro Pin (Trident) • It is an Auxiliary program for direct support and augmentation of the Coast Guard’s Prevention/Response Missions • Similar to Boat Crew program with workbooks and sign-offs • Work directly with the active duty CG M-Pro Pin • How the program works – It is a time-consuming, long-term commitment – It’s basically a five-year program – Minimum of 96 hours per year in direct support to the CG Prevention area – Currently 27 Performance Qualifications available nationally – Driven by the needs of the local active duty command PQS’s • 2 have been dropped – Marine Safety Watchstander and Harbor Safety • 2 have been rewritten – MSAM and MEES • All others have been updated to reflect the knowledge and skills truly required to work alongside the active duty • Nearly identical to the active duty quals M-Pro Pin • “Unlike other Auxiliary programs, where you have autonomy in selecting what you wish to pursue, you do not have sole control over which specialties you may pursue. Because each Coast Guard Unit has specific needs for your geographic area, you must select the specialties from among those that your local unit has a need for Auxiliarists to perform.” National Prevention Website M-Pro Pin • Requirements, con’t – Must complete 4 PQS’s • Driven by active duty needs • Each one has a workbook and sign-offs • Sign-offs can only be done by either active duty/reserve CG and/or auxiliary that already have the qualification • Oral board given by active duty CG • Includes OJT, hands-on training by active duty • CONDITIONAL award – until the 5 year period complete • AuxData will be updated to reflect this (REYR status) M-Pro Pin • Requirements, con’t – Each PQS takes 12 – 24 + months to complete – Some PQS’s have pre-requisites – Training is done with few people at a time and at the convenience of the active duty – Person must have availability for training – The candidate is actively participating in the Prevention field (hours shown in AuxData) – Application process M-Pro Pin • Requirements, con’t – May be physical requirements for some PQS’s – PQS’s may be added/dropped at any time by the local command – The trainee will be required to perform a specified number of hours in that area by the local command M-Pro Pin • MSAM and MEES (Now Environmental Education Specialist) are different • No matching active duty PQS’s • Need a mentor to work with • Any auxiliarist who holds the LOD can act as a mentor and sign off • For MEES, an MST1 or someone with an environmental degree can mentor only if no auxiliarist is available M-Pro Pin • PQS availability (presently) • Sector LIS – Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner – Dockwalkers (not really a PQS) – Assistant Uninspected Passenger Vessels – Assistant Contingency Planner M-Pro Pin • Sector NY – Assistant Pollution Investigator – Assistant FOSC – Assistant Waterways Management – Assistant Contingency Planner – Assistant Container Inspector – Assistant Maritime Enforcement Inspector – Assistant Marine Casualty Investigator – Assistant Suspension/Revocation Investigator M-Pro Pin • For more info see National Prevention website: • http://www.auxmdept.org/TridentMain.htm • http://www.auxmdept.org/TridentGettingStarted.ht m • http://www.auxmdept.org/TridentProgram.htm • http://www.auxmdept.org/TridentFAQ.htm • Again – they are in the process of updating it…. Direction for 2010 • So, what is the district doing for 2010? – Education, outreach and training are priorities – Work with the SO’s and FSO’s – Visit every division to discuss Prevention program – Conduct training sessions as needed – Contact each Sector and Station to find out how the auxiliary can help support their Prevention missions – Increase the number of people actively involved in the Prevention program Direction for 2010 – Assure that Prevention hours are recorded and recorded in the correct mission – Look for new ways to involve people in the program – Run more “activities” such as outreach in newer, different venues – Work with various agencies with a similar message such as US EPA, NJ DEP, NY DEC, local Riverkeepers District Prevention Website • • • • New and upgraded! Lots of good information Each ADSO has their own page Links – http://www.d1south.org/StaffPages/DSO-MS.php – http://www.d1south.org/StaffPages/ADSO-MS-OE.php – [email protected] “You must teach your children that the ground beneath their feet is the ashes of your grandfathers. So that they will respect the land, tell your children that the earth is rich with the lives of our kin. Teach your children what we have taught our children, that the earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth.” “The earth does not belong to us; we belong to the earth” Chief Seattle Questions?