U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Seventh Coast Guard District
Division 15
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U. S. Coast Guard AuxiliarySeventh Coast Guard District Division 15 |
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Rosemary BoennighausenDivision Captain E mail DCP |
Larry BermanDivision Vice Captain E mail VCP |
To: ALAUX
From: CHDIRAUX
Subj: Clarification of Incident Command System (ICS)
Requirements for USCG Auxiliary Members - 02/07
1. USCG Auxiliary members have shown exceptional adaptability and "can do" spirit in complying with the USCG/NIMS requirements for completion of ICS coursework. The purpose of this ALAUX is to provide further clarification on the ICS requirements for auxiliary forces.
2. Members who provide operational support to the Coast Guard (participants in the surface operations, air operations, operations planning, CMDCEN/OPCEN/Comms watchstanding, fixed/mobile radio facility operators and port security or marine safety programs) and Auxiliary leaders (unit leaders and staff officers in operations, telecommunications, aviation or marine safety) should have completed the IS 100 and IS 700 courses by 30 JUN 06.
3. Members in higher leadership positions (Division Captain, Vice Captain and Division Staff Officers as outlined above) or single resource leaders (Auxiliary coxswains, pilots, any member qualifying in the trident program or any other team/task force leader) should have completed IS 200 and 800 by 30 SEP 06.
4. Other members identified by a CG unit commander as a critical resource in incident response should complete coursework as their situation dictates.
5. If the member has not completed the required coursework, they should not participate in any Coast Guard exercise, drill or response event. Members seeking to qualify in an operational program must complete courses appropriate to the position prior to certification by DIRAUX.
6. Members must be fully compliant with the requirements listed above by 31 DEC 07. Failure to complete the requisite coursework by this date will preclude their participation in the program for which the coursework was required. Operational members who are not compliant with coursework requirements will be placed in "REYR" and will not be issued patrol orders. Eligibility for elected or staff officer positions will require completion of ICS coursework as described above.
7. ICS-210, Initial Incident Commander, is a classroom course designed for single resource leaders and type 5/type 4 incident commanders. This 4 hour classroom course will be required for Auxiliary coxswains, pilots, any member qualifying in the trident program or any other team/task force leader. Given the limited access to this course, no date for completion has been determined. Single resource leaders are highly encouraged to take ICS 210 if the opportunity is available. 8. USCG Auxiliary members are valued members of response operations. The Auxiliary operational support and leadership components must be ready to respond as needed to an incident and this training is vital to achieving operational readiness.
9. The purpose of this list is to keep Auxiliarists as well as all other interested parties abreast of current developments, policies, manuals, etc. All information contained herein and linked is OFFICIAL policy and information.
That if you Auxiliary members don't wish to receive the ALAUX's from the CHDIRAUX, they
should unsubscribe and NOT blacklist the emails (especially your AOL users).
This hurts the Auxiliary, the Coast Guard and our ISP (as well as their
clients).
Thank you.
Aux. Wayne Spivak
Staff
Office of the Chief Director of Auxiliary (CG-3PCX) United States Coast
Guard
This saves a lot of time if your signal is picked up because right there on the form is the general area you plan to be in. Now they don’t have to make the calls to verify your location.
You can also take these units with you on vacation and if you got injured up in the mountains and had indicated you would be in say “Montana” and that is where the signal came from then help would be dispatched much quicker. These updates can only be done on-line since the only manpower required is yours. It’s like filing a float plan.
WASHINGTON - The Coast Guard reminds all boaters that beginning January 1, 2007, both 121.5 and 243 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are prohibited from use in both commercial and recreational watercraft. Boaters wishing to have an emergency rescue beacon aboard their vessel must have a digital 406 MHz model.
The January 1, 2007, date to stop using 121.5 MHz EPIRBs is in preparation for February 1, 2009, when satellite processing of distress signals from all 121.5/243 MHz beacons will terminate. Following this termination date, only the 406 MHz beacons will be detected by the International Cospas-Sarsat Satellite System which provides distress alert and location data for search and rescue operations around the world.
The regulation applies to all Class A, B, and S 121.5/243 MHz EPIRBs. It does not affect 121.5/243 MHz man overboard devices which are designed to work directly with a base alerting unit only and not with the satellite system.
This change, in large part, was brought about by the unreliability of the 121.5/243 MHz beacons in an emergency situation. Data reveals that with a 121.5 MHz beacon, only one alert out of every 50 is a genuine distress situation. This has a significant effect on expending the limited resources of search and rescue personnel and platforms. With 406 MHz beacons, false alerts have been reduced significantly, and, when properly registered, can usually be resolved with a telephone call to the beacon owner. Consequently, real alerts can receive the attention they deserve.
When a 406 MHz beacon signal is received, search and rescue personnel can retrieve information from a registration database. This includes the beacon owner's contact information, emergency contact information, and vessel/aircraft identifying characteristics. Having this information allows the Coast Guard, or other rescue personnel, to respond appropriately.
In the U.S., users are required by law to directly register their beacon in the U.S. 406 MHz Beacon Registration Database at: www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov or by calling 1-888-212-SAVE.
Other users can register their beacon in their country's national beacon registration database or, if no national database is available, in the International Beacon Registration Database at https://www.406registration.com/.
The United States Coast Guard is the lead agency for coordinating national maritime search and rescue policy and is responsible for providing search and rescue services on, under and over assigned international waters and waters subject to United States jurisdiction.
DSC IS HERE and will soon be in use by all Coast Guard stations!
The Coast Guard is implementing a new service that will help take the Search out of Search and Rescue. It relies on the boater having a DSC (digital selective calling) VHF radio hooked up to his GPS (Global Positioning System) or LORAN unit. This allows for a one button calling --call it a PANIC BUTTON if you wish. When it is activated it sends a distress signal and the position of the transmitting vessel. Consider it an automatic S-O-S. However, you must have a MMSI number registered to your radio and vessel. To get that number you may go to http://www.boatus.com/mmsi/ -- or simply click here for the MMSI Website to get your MMSI number and instructions on how to register and install on your vessel.
An Electronic forms website is posted on the forms page. It's really not a new site, just a different one that is only electronic forms. (9/25/05)
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AUXDATA access passwords.
If you should be locked out of AuxData due to lost password or not having signed in and your password has expired, please remember the “Chain”. It’s important that you contact Larry Berman for Flotillas 15-1, 15-2 and 15-5 or Charles Carriere for 15-3, 15-4, 15-7 and 15-8 for your password reset. We have specific information and verification that we submit to the DSO-IS in order for her to obtain your new password.
Please, sign in to AuxData once every ten (10) days or so OR change your password more frequently than once every ninety (90) days. The reason for this is that AuxData will notify you fifteen days prior to the expiration of your password validity period that you must change your password. AuxData will automatically lock you out of the database at the end of 90 days. You may change your password as often as you like, but, not less than once every 90 days.
SECURITY FORMS
All Auxiliarists must undergo a degree of Security check. What you choose to become involved in determines the extent of the background check.
There is no easy way to do this so I have tried to simplify the process by giving everyone a link to the forms. ALL BLANKS MUST BE FILLED OUT - you'll use a lot of N/A designations for not applicable.
New member applicants will need to complete the SF 85, DHS form 11000, and OFI Form 86C plus be fingerprinted ( 2 cards)
After a member is involved there may be positions which require a higher security level and you will need to complete the 13 page SF 86 and have another set of Fingerprints submitted for Direct Operations (DO) status. This is done on an as needed basis
Click on the link below to go to the forms.
Security Forms
Complaints, suggestions or comments and photos may be E-mailed by clicking on
