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WATERRESCUECON 2018

A curated convention brought to you by the minds and creators of rescue water craft safety and education. This is our cultural world fair for our future, our public need and for preservation of life, including our own. WaterRescueCon is programmed for you to be a participant, it is like not like past conferences, it is a stand-alone modern experience. The prestigious international Wake of Fame awards are distributed at the WaterRescueCon. WaterRescueCon is hosted by K38 LLC, training is conducted by qualified instructors. The Wake of Fame awards are hosted by the Rescue Water Craft Association LLC.

ATTIRE WaterRescueCon: Agency Uniform or equivalent Wake of Fame Awards: Business/Dress BRING WaterRescueCon: Bring your Personal Protective Equipment Kit Laptop/similar device DINNER – Group Dinner Saturday night

WATER RESCUECON SCHEDULE Come and meet the greats! Your colleagues, be yourself, share, wind it up, learn big and give back! You will come here wondering and leave here knowing. You are the Network.

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Saturday March 10, 2018 8:00am-7:00pm

a. RWCA Proclamation at 2:30pm – City of Morro Bay, the Rescue Water Craft Training Capitol of the World b. Wake of Fame awards begin at 3:00pm

Sunday March 11, 2018 8:00am-7:00pm

a. Wake of Fame Rescue awards 4:00pm b. Help clean up!

CONversations Meet your international RWC partners

1. Prepare for flood response, don’t respond to one 2. Night Operations Illuminated: 6,516 Hours 3. The Struggle: Review RWC standards and how they help your team 4. Helmets. What are we wearing? 5. Pushing Forward-Modernizing your RWC program 6. Tracking Devices-Why you need one

LINEUP Wake of Fame Awards – Honoring the Chosen (Saturday afternoon)

Bring an external hard drive with enough space to download the contents of WRC

Bring your PPE kit! Exam, discuss, relate!

Disruptors-The influencers of our culture

Instructor Update, where did we go wrong?

UAV and the RWC – How have we been doing?

WATERRESCUECON FEE March 10-11th, 2018 Attendance Fee: $150.00 USD For your fee you will receive a t-shirt, sticker kit and embroidered patch with a Goods Bag Pay Pal direct Link for Conference Fee $150.00 https://www.paypal.me/K38llc There is no fee to attend the Wake of Fame Awards Lodging There are many hotels available in Morro Bay. We will be staying at the La Serena Inn http://www.laserenainn.com/ Morro Bay Visitors Guide: http://www.morrobay.org/

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FAQ (frequently asked questions)

Who Organized WaterRescueCon? WaterRescueCon is brought to you by K38 LLC and the Rescue Water Craft Association Inc.; the cultural companies representing our international boating and water safety community. WaterRescueCon is hosted at the City of Morro Bay and its wonderful businesses and the Morro Bay Harbor Department since 2004. What is WaterRescueCon WaterRescueCon is a place where you help create the future in our water rescue culture. Where is WaterRescueCon? Veterans Memorial Building 209 Surf St, Morro Bay, CA 93442 What kind of presentations can I expect? WaterRescueCon is programmed to be unlike any other water rescue conference. We offer panels and conversations of the leading subject matter experts. This is an interactive convention with modern tendencies, we are celebrating our water rescue culture. Who are the attendees? Water Rescue Specialists, general public attendees and historical characters who mapped out the history of Jet Skis.

PRO DECK Meet the USCG and the Morro Bay Harbor Department-Tours from Those Who Go NATIONS

1. Germany-Mr. Uwe Jakob 2. Norway-Mr. Bjorn Andersen 3. South America-Mr. Nicolas Denard 4. Spain-Mr. Jochi Pardo 5. Chile-Mr. Gonzalo Sepulveda 6. Australia-Mr. John W. Youings 7. Portugal-Mr. Joao Lanca

MERCH Yeah! We have it! When you come to the CON you will see patches, hats, more hats, shirts, more shirts, jackets a lot of jackets, more patches, pins, we have pins. We have the goods! Bring your shopping bag!

LOCATION Where is the WaterRescueCon? Veterans Memorial Building 209 Surf St, Morro Bay, CA 93442

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TRAVEL San Francisco Airport Code: SFO Elevation: 13′ Phone: (650) 821-8211 Number of runways: 4 220.4 Miles via US-HWY 101 South, 3 hours and 32 minutes San Luis Obispo Airport 975 Airport Dr. San Luis Obispo CA Code: SBP Phone (805) 781-5205 16.3 miles via CA-Hwy 1 North 23 minutes Los Angeles International Airport Address: 1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045 Code: LAX Phone (855) 463-5252 204 Miles, via US-Hwy 101 North 3 Hours, 25 minutes

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WAKE OF FAME International Awards program offering a variety of recognition platforms for both recreational and occupational representatives internationally. The PWC ‘Wake of Fame’ Award is used to recognize the historical lineage of the development of the Personal Watercraft communities and participants. Derived from their design origins, creators, associate partners and competitors. This is the pedigree of the PWC history in a chronological order of worthy recipients. Objective: To recognize individuals who have made a lasting contribution to the personal water craft community through their activities, participation and advancement of the personal water craft (PWC). PWC WAKE OF FAME CATEGORIES 1. Legacy Award Award for a commitment to Personal Water Craft - boating safety education across a large regional

area that significantly reduces injuries or accidents and increases operational capabilities. This award is gifted in memory of Gary Hart of Jettrim for his vision and passion to preserve the history, legacies and sporting artifacts.

2. Everyday Heroes Award gifted to recreational enthusiast or Rescue Water Craft Operator who perform a rescue with positive results. This award is gifted in honor of Mr. Virgil Chambers, a true friend in water safety.

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3. Heavy Water Award Award gifted to an occupational representative using a Rescue Water Craft that saves the life of another

4. Appreciation Award Award gifted to a K38 supporter who shows integrity and respect that deserves recognition for

their efforts in helping us as an organization to better serve our boating safety communities. 5. Partnership Award Award gifted to an association, federation or sponsor who supports boating safety education

6. Distinguished Athlete Physically challenged athletes who move personal watercraft operations to its highest level

(Wounded Warriors and Physically Challenged category) 7. Creative Impact Award Free riding and styling into the history books. For those who used expression, talent and

incredible skills moving a PWC beyond its flat water traction and took it to the waves, to big air and entertained possibilities. (Freestyle, Free riding Category)

8. Lifetime Achievement Award In honor of Clayton Jacobson for his ongoing contribution as the designer of Personal

Water Crafts. This award is given to those individuals who paved the first generation in the 1970’s for their recognition of their lasting impression on this amazing boating community, 1970-1979 (Also-Industry Lifetime Achievement Award)

9. Phoenix Award is an exclusive Water Safety Award, it is our highest designated rescue and response award for

lifesaving and is not gifted annually but on the efforts of merit in a time of extreme crisis. Rescue Water Craft Association Charter, Article III: To promote safe professional standards of recreational and occupational water-rescue-boating safety via education, outreach and training supporting United States and World safety organizations with awards program recognizing outstanding efforts. Rescue Committee: Shawn Alladio, Jun Abe, Hiroshi Yamaoka, Steve Miller, Brad Southworth, Craig Zulian, and Jakub Friedenberger Jet Ski Historians: Bob Phares, Brenda Burns Chambers, Rusty Sharman, Rick Silverstein, Brad Southworth, Robert Montgomery, Mike Yellich, John W. Youings

PARTNERS

1. City of Morro Bay 2. Morro Bay Harbor Department 3. Morro Bay Fire Department 4. USCG Station Morro Bay 5. Morro Bay Police Department 6. Morro Bay Oyster Company 7. Dockside Restaurants 8. National Water Safety Congress 9. National Safe Boating Council 10. La Serena Inn

SPONSORS

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1. Kawasaki Motors Corporation USA 2. Liquid Militia Clothing 3. David Pu’u Photography 4. Hydro Turf 5. Betty Belts Jewelry 6. Wahoo International 7. Paleo Treats 8. Murrays

CO-HOST

Rescue Water Craft Association INTERNATIONAL GOALS To create a coalition and safety culture of professionals worldwide to increase and sustain the level of professionalism for rescue purposes, competitions, water safety and overall craft operations. The RWCA strives to work with partners in boating and water safety promoting proper use, education, outreach programs and to assist in training standards, creating a culture of safety awareness and shared resources with our partners and members. INTERNATIONAL MISSION RWCA’s mission is to bring together members representing the water rescue community, waterway users and vessel operators from a variety of international communities both recreational and occupational and to promote modern safe practices and share educational updates and standards. INTERNATIONAL VISION RWCA’s vision is to serve as the leading alliance to promote operational standardization, reduce mishaps and risk of injury or death for professionals and recreational enthusiasts and to interface with autonomous drone technologies. RWCA programs will offer solutions to waterway users from occupational public safety to the recreational boater through accredited certified training programs. The RWCA will promote modern standards, education utilizing the best practices in program activity and modern safety management.

S.E.E. Safety – Education – Enforcement

Contact RWCA Mailing address: Rescue Water Craft Association Inc. 7050 West Palmetto Park Road, Suite 15-190 Boca Raton, Florida 33433 USA PH: 1+ (561)-774-4340 EIN: 82-2072637 Email: rwcaexecdirector@gmail.com

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TRAIN WITH US STAGE 3 RESCUE WATER CRAFT COURSE March 12th, 13th, 14th, 2018 Location: Morro Bay, California This Stage 3 course is designed as an operational introduction Rescue Water Craft use as a baseline for operational status and competency. This course includes Stages 1 & 2, instructor lecture, video review, and presentations. This is an operational minimum standard for RWC use and complimentary accessories. This stage is a skill based tier layered training. Students in this course will be participating as role players during skillsets. Students will be evaluated on 10 criterion operational skills. Basic vessel maintenance, loading and launching covered, survivor recovery. Students will be proficient with the standard skills for one to three persons on board. This course offers an optional night operations segment. Safety Plan is in effect with all training modules Course Identification and Certification Number: K38-OWRWCC-3-18 3 day, 28 Hour Course *Pre-requisite applies. NASBLA or Equivalent Basic Boating Certificate Course Fee: $775.00 USD Class Limited to 10 Students