RBS Outreach Presentation: N-Train 2013

Scott Warner, DIR-B, Bob Myers, DIR-Bd, and Pauline Longnecker, DVC-BS

Who we are

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High level summary

• Directorate functioning well • New senior management, but many staff

retained (continuity ensured); – DVC-BL given added responsibilities for tactical

liaison with CGHQ RBS personnel – ANACO-RB to handle liaison with NASBLA

• Key missions continue (e.g., liaison with partners, intelligence, communication), but there are also exciting new opportunities

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Key priorities

• Work to enhance relationship between Auxiliary and CG RBS personnel to support strategic vision to be the key RBS partner

• Maintain/enhance communications with field and partners

• Gather and share information on CG and partner activities with other directorates

• Work with V to develop and implement pilot program on measuring wear rates for life jackets

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Key priorities

• Support Coast Guard and Auxiliary Strategic Plans for RBS

• Provide analytical assistance to CG RBS and NASBLA ERAC in support of developing and improving data and analysis of boating accidents

• Maintain effective liaison with states – Develop/expand programs with

NASBLA and other state agencies – State liaison staff to provide statistical

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Key priorities

• Maintain effective liaison with our valued partners including: – USPS/AUX joint programs – American Canoe Association – Publication Partners (Bonnier, Southern Boating

and others) – American Sailing Association – Boy Scouts of America, Sea Cadets, and related – Army Corps of Engineers joint projects – NSBC/NWSC – Orion and other safety partner, and – Boat U.S.

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New opportunity

• CG RBS efforts and those of its partners are keyed to increasing life jacket wear rates

• Accurate measurements of actual wear rates are important in judging the success of these programs

• The CG has funded a contractor, JSI, to do annual surveys of life jacket wear rates for the past several years

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Valuable, but costly

• Survey costs vary year by year, but are expensive nonetheless

• Cost of 2011 report; $675,000

• CG RBS budgets under strain and there is considerable incentive to reduce the cost of this survey

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Pilot program

• Measure 2013 wear rates in two states in parallel with JSI to ensure comparability of results

• To do this we need to: – Develop training materials – Recruit and train personnel for pilot program – Work with JSI to validate survey results – Make decision on future of pilot program

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Next 90 days

• Continue analytical support to CG RBS (via ERAC): – Improvements to Boating Statistics – Analysis of data from National Boating Survey – Selection of human factors descriptors for

BARD

• Develop plan for wear rate pilot program, including development of training materials

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Next 90 days

• Enhance directorate web site, including links to partners

• Continue publication and improvement of directorate outreach materials

• Resolve pending issues on MOUs

• Continue support of other RBS Directorates

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Next 90 days

• Continued search for potential new partners – Need to develop screening and selection

procedure and possible levels of engagement (tiered system)

– Several candidates identified

• SLOs work with district leadership and partner with other DSOs to meet RBS goals – Assist in developing goals with SLO – Work together on National Safe Boating week and

other opportunities with the SLO and state representatives

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How can you help?

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• Ask your RBS specialist what they would like from the CGAUX that we're not currently doing/supplying

• Have your SLOs find out what states need from us that we're not currently doing/supplying

• Use - and promote the use of - our website: http://bdept.cgaux.org/wp/ as the main RBS portal

How can you help?

• Send questions and/or concerns to us via the website or directly to Scott Warner or Bob Myers

• Pass along good articles for Waves–we'll use them and credit the originator

• When our lifejacket wear survey program launches, we'll be calling on you for assistance

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Questions and Answers

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