2010 District Awards Conference
The District Awards Conference is scheduled for March 19-21, 2010 at the Mystic Marriott. Please visit the Conference Page for more information.
Click here to download the Over the Bow - Conference Edition
Marine Safety Department
Judi DiMaio, District Staff Officer - Marine Safety
E-mail: dso.ms.1sr@gmail.com
- Assistant District Staff Officers
- Vincent A. Porsella: ADSO Commercial Fishing Vessel Program
- Judi DiMaio: Education, Outreach & Training
- Ellen Deutsch: ADSO Communications
- Mike Klacik: ADSO America's Waterway Watch
- Bill Nelson: ADSO Statistics/ANS
There will be four Marine Safety sessions at the March Conference. In no particular order they will be:
- An update on the MS program - what's new, old, changed
- America's Waterway Watch
- Aquatic Nuisance Species
- Sea Partners / Educational Outreach
Times will be determined.
IMPORTANT - Marine Safety ChangesMSAM and MEES PQS - IMPORTANT REVISIONS
If you are currently working on either the AUX-MEES or MSAM PQS, they have been re-written. You can still finish the current (or legacy) MEES and MSAM but your letter of designation must be signed by 10 April 2010 for that PQS to be valid. Any dates later than that will disallow the qualification and you will need to start with the new one. If you have any questions, please feel free to follow your MS chain of leadership.
What We Do
- Conduct Homeland Security Safety Patrols for abandoned vessels, bridge inspections, aids & hazards to navigation, and coastal watch activities. Simultaneously we will be promoting public education and awareness of waterways conservation, and management.
- Educate the fishing community, recreational boaters, and the general public on developing procedures for ensuring the security of their boats, crews, and communities by playing a role in protecting the nation's security during this period of worldwide unrest.
- Conduct voluntary dockside examinations of commercial fishing vessels to ensure that boats are properly equipped, and crews properly prepared to venture out in this most dangerous of occupations.
- Educate, and qualify Auxiliary members in hazardous materials identification. Provide training for our members in hazardous materials awareness, and assist the Coast Guard as first responders to environmental incidents.
- Assist in the preparation of emergency response plans, and train Auxiliary members to effectively support emergency mobilization.
- Educate boaters and the general public on clean boating practices, responsible environmental practices in marinas, and protection of coastal and marine ecosystems.
- Conduct Harbor Safety Patrols to protect the recreational boating public and the waterways environment.
- Conduct field sampling, prevention, and public education programs designed to migrate the speed of aquatic nuisance species.
- Educate and communicate with Coast Guard Auxiliary members about opportunities for service in marine safety and environmental protection various missions of the Coast Guard.
If you think you might be interested in joining us, please contact any of the First Southern Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Staff Officers, listed at the top of this page.
UPDATE: Initial Indoctrination to Marine Safety (IIMS) END of COURSE EXAM
The Initial Indoctrination to Marine Safety is an active duty course rather than an Auxiliary course. As such, we must follow the procedures for enrolling in and scheduling an end of course test for an active duty course. The test is not available through the Auxiliary National Testing Center. While each Sector has their own procedures, in general it must be scheduled through an active duty unit's Education Services Officer (ESO).
Please be prepared to supply the following information. Information that will be needed to be entered into the system to take the exam will include: name, address, city, state, zip code, phone number, member number, social security number, rank (AUX) and OPFAC (will be known to the ESO or may be obtained from your DIRAUX). Failure to supply the information will eliminate you from taking the test.
Please follow your MS staff chain for information on the exact procedures in your area.
The Training Material for the course can be accessed from the National Site in the Marine Safety Ribbon Training Section.
For those Members that are interested in taking the IIMS (Initial Indoctrination to Marine Safety) end of course exam, please contact Sector LIS South: Vinny Porsella, Sector LIS North: John McLeod and for Sector New York North & South Judith DiMaio.
Please email John McLeod at: John.A.Mcleod@uscg.mil to reserve a seat for the test.