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U.S.C.G. AUXILIARY EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION AID VERIFIER TRAINING

U.S.C.G. AUXILIARY EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION AID VERIFIER TRAINING. Course Introduction and The 8WR Aid Verifier Program. Available on the Internet at: http://www.trlmo.com/cgaux8wr/aton/avclsintro.ppt Using Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer. LESSON PLAN.

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U.S.C.G. AUXILIARY EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION AID VERIFIER TRAINING

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  1. U.S.C.G. AUXILIARY EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION AID VERIFIER TRAINING Course Introduction and The 8WR Aid Verifier Program Available on the Internet at:http://www.trlmo.com/cgaux8wr/aton/avclsintro.ppt Using Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer Version 2.1

  2. LESSON PLAN EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM • ABOUT THIS COURSE • PRIMARY MISSION - AUXILIARY VERIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS AND BRIDGES • OUR CUSTOMERS • GOOD PROGRAMS NEED LOCAL INVOLVEMENT • AID VERIFIER PROGRAM GOALS • CANDIDATES FOR AID VERIFIER QUALIFICATION • AID VERIFIER QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION • RETAINING AID VERIFIER QUALIFICATION • AID VERIFIER COMMITMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS • INTRODUCTION TO THE PRIMARY MISSION • DIVISION STAFF OFFICER –NAVIGATION SERVICES - THE KEYSTONE OF A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM Version 2.1

  3. ABOUT THIS COURSE EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM • COURSE MODULES • COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM • PRIVATE AIDS TO NAVIGATION VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING • VERIFYING A LIGHT'S CHARACTERISTICS • BRIDGE VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING • CLASSIFICATION OF DISCREPANCIES AND REPORTING ACTIONS REQUIRED • AID VERIFIER QUALIFICATION EXAMINATION • COURSE PREREQUISITES • ASSUMES THAT THE STUDENT HAS GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF THE AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON THE INLAND RIVERS EQUIVALENT TO THE BS&S COURSE MATERIAL, CHAPTERS FIVE AND TWELVE Version 2.1

  4. ABOUT THIS COURSE EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM • COURSE CONTENT IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET • USING A WEB BROWSER • ACTUAL CLASS PRESENTATION FORMAT (THESE CHARTS) • DEVELOPED USING MICROSOFT® POWERPOINT® (.PPT FORMAT) • REQUIRES MICROSOFT POWERPOINT VIEWER – FREE, DOWNLOAD FROM MICROSOFT WEB SITE • PLUS MUCH MORE: • LATEST NEWS FOR AID VERIFIERS, VALUABLE WEB LINKS • AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY BY AUXILIARY DIVISION, CG GROUP AND CG CUTTER WITHIN D8 WESTERN RIVERS • STATUS REPORT SHOWING EACH DIVISION'S RESULTS http://www.trlmo.com/cgaux8wr/aton Version 2.1

  5. PRIMARY MISSION AUXILIARY VERIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS AND BRIDGES EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM • THE AUXILIARY IS FORMALLY MISSIONED TO VISUALLY VERIFY ALL CLASS I PRIVATE AIDS AND ALL BRIDGE LIGHTING SYSTEMS ON NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS • REQUIRES NIGHT VERIFICATION WITHOUT ENTERING PRIVATE PROPERTY • THE AUXILIARY PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN AUGMENTING THE SCARCE RESOURCES OF OUR CUSTOMERS -- THE COAST GUARD CUTTER RIVER TENDERS • THE CUTTERS ARE REQUIRED TO INSPECT ALL PRIVATE AIDS THAT ARE NOT INSPECTED BY THE AUXILIARY -- NOT A GOOD USE OF THESE COAST GUARD RESOURCES! • 8WR REGIONAL PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED • THAT REFLECT THE NEEDS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY COAST GUARD DISTRICT EIGHT, THE SECTORS AND THE DIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY Version 2.1

  6. PRIMARY MISSION AUXILIARY VERIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS AND BRIDGES EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM • AT THE DIVISION LEVEL, SPECIFIC AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND RELATED PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED: • JOINTLY, BY THE LOCAL AUXILIARY DIVISION AND THE LOCAL AOR COAST GUARD CUTTER • WITH MUTUALLY AGREED-TO AND WELL-DEFINED PLANS, ACTIVITIES, SCHEDULES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • WITHIN THE NATIONAL AND DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (e.g., CCGD8 SOP), COMMANDANT INSTRUCTIONS, GUIDELINES, ETC. • AIDS TO NAVIGATION VERIFICATION PROGRAMS AT THE DISTRICT AND DIVISION LEVELS SHOULD ADDRESS: • AOR COVERAGE BY THE AUXILIARY (AID VERIFIER NAME, SCHEDULE) • AID VERIFIER TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION SCHEDULE • REPORTING PROCEDURES • CHECKPOINTS WITH AOR CUTTER TO ASSESS ACTUAL PERFORMANCE Version 2.1

  7. OUR CUSTOMERS EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM • THE AUXILIARY AIDS TO NAVIGATION PROGRAMS SUPPORT TWO COAST GUARD FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATIONS • (OAN) AIDS TO NAVIGATION, INCLUDING PRIVATE AIDS • (OB) BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION • FOR EFFICIENCY, AUXILIARY AID VERIFICATION PROGRAMS MUST ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF BOTH CUSTOMERS, (OAN) AND (OB): • IN THE EXECUTION: SINGLE / SAME PATROL VERIFIES PRIVATE AIDS AND BRIDGES • IN THE AID VERIFIER TRAINING: ONE TRAINING PROGRAM ADDRESSES PRIVATE AIDS AND BRIDGE VERIFICATIONS Version 2.1

  8. GOOD PROGRAMS NEED LOCAL INVOLVEMENT EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM • THE EXTENT TO WHICH GOOD LOCAL AIDS TO NAVIGATION PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED AND SUPPORTED IS LIMITED ONLY BY THE IMAGINATION, DESIRE AND INVOLVEMENT OF: • AOR COAST GUARD CUTTER O.I.C. • AUXILIARY DIVISION COMMANDER • AUXILIARY DIVISION STAFF OFFICER-NAVIGATION SERVICES (SO-NS) THE PRESENCE OF SECONDARY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND PLANS DEMONSTRATES A HEALTHY TEAM COAST GUARD RELATIONSHIP! U. S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY U. S. COAST GUARD Version 2.1

  9. AID VERIFIER PROGRAM GOALS ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE AUXILIARY AIDS TO NAVIGATION TEAM SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM GOALS: EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM • VERIFY ALL CLASS I PRIVATE AIDS AND BRIDGE LIGHTING SYSTEMS IN YOUR AOR ANNUALLY. • DELIVER TIMELY, 100 PERCENT DEFECT-FREE VERIFICATION RESULTS TO OUR CUSTOMERS: THE CUTTERS (FOR FEDERAL AIDS AND PRIVATE AIDS) AND DWRO-BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION (FOR BRIDGES). • DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY AID VERIFIER RESOURCES IN SUFFICIENT NUMBERS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE AIDS TO NAVIGATION MISSION IN YOUR AOR. • PROVIDE THE TRAINING NECESSARY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN QUALIFIED AUXILIARY RESOURCES. (Continued) Version 2.1

  10. AID VERIFIER PROGRAM GOALS (Continued) EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM • ACTIVELY PROMOTE THE AUXILIARY AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND AID VERIFIER PROGRAMS. • ESTABLISH MISSION PLANS AND SCHEDULES WORKING WITH PEERS (e.g., SO-OP and SO-MT) AND WITH THE ACTIVE DUTY COAST GUARD UNITS TO ASSURE THAT MISSION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WILL BE MET. • MAINTAIN STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ALL LEVELS (UP AND DOWN) OF AN STAFFS, AID VERIFIERS, ELECTED OFFICERS AND APPROPRIATE COAST GUARD PERSONNEL IN YOUR AOR. • CHALLENGE AN STAFFS TO PROVIDE WHATEVER SUPPORT THE AID VERIFIERS NEED TO DO THEIR JOB. • EXECUTE MISSIONS SAFELY AND HAVE FUN! Version 2.1

  11. CANDIDATES FOR AID VERIFIER QUALIFICATION EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM • MUST BE A QUALIFIED MEMBER OF THE AUXILIARY AND HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE BOATING SKILLS AND SEAMANSHIP (BS&S) COURSE,ABOUT BOATING SAFELY COURSE, OR HAVE EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE / TRAINING TO PASS THE AID VERIFIER QUALIFICATION EXAM • SHOULD THOROUGHLY UNDERSTAND THE AIDS TO NAVIGATION MATERIAL IN BS&S • CHAPTER 5 "YOUR HIGHWAY SIGNS" • CHAPTER 12 "INLAND BOATING“ OR EQUIVALENT COURSE. • IS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN AID VERIFICATION MISSIONS AS A TRAINEE • IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE BOAT CREW QUALIFIED • IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND ANNUAL OPERATIONS WORKSHOP NOTE: AID VERIFIER TRAINING MATERIALS ASSUME THE STUDENT HAS A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE AIDS TO NAVIGATION BASICS. Version 2.1

  12. AID VERIFIER QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM • AID VERIFIERS ARE CERTIFIED ONLY BY COAST GUARD ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL • USUALLY BY THE DIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY. • AN AID VERIFIER EXAMINER OR THE AID VERIFIER WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR MAY SUBMIT NAMES OF MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED AND WHO THEY DEEM AS BEING QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE TASKS OF AN AID VERIFIER • NAMES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE DSO-NS WHO WILL FORWARD TO THE DIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY. THIS PROCESS WILL ASSURE THAT THE MEMBERS AUXDATA RECORD AND PERSONAL FILE WILL BE UPDATED. • CANDIDATE MUST PASS THE AID VERIFIER QUALIFICATION EXAMINATION TO QUALIFY AS AN AID VERIFIER • MUST HAVE COMPLETED ICS 100 AND 700 • MUST BE CURRENT IN TCT COAST GUARD DISTRICT EIGHT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SPECIFY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CANDIDATES BECOME QUALIFIED AS AID VERIFIERS Version 2.1

  13. RETAINING AID VERIFIER QUALIFICATION EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM • MEMBERS RETAIN QUALIFICATION EACH YEAR BY: • SUBMITTING THREE VALID REPORTS • PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS OR DISCREPANCIES • BRIDGE LIGHTING SYSTEM VERIFICATIONS OR DISCREPANCIES • FEDERAL AID DISCREPANCIES (ONLY) • ATTENDING ANNUAL OPERATIONS WORKSHOP • RETRAINING AND RE-QUALIFICATION REQUIRED: • IF RETENTION REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET • FOR EVERYONE AFTER THIRD YEAR. COAST GUARD DISTRICT EIGHT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SPECIFY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AID VERIFIERS RETAIN THEIR QUALIFICATION. Version 2.1

  14. AID VERIFIER COMMITMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM AID VERIFIERS: • ARE ASKED TO VOLUNTEER, EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A GROUP (e.g., FSO-NS REPRESENTING A FLOTILLA), FOR BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR PRIMARY MISSION COVERAGE • THE VERIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS AND BRIDGES WITHIN A SPECIFIC SECTION OF A RIVER IN THEIR DIVISION'S AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY • HAVING COMMITTED TO AN AOR, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING THAT THE ANNUAL AID VERIFICATIONS ARE PERFORMED IN THAT AOR • ELSE THEY MUST NOTIFY THE SO-NS OR FSO-NS THAT THE DUTIES CANNOT BE PERFORMED. THIS NOTIFICATION MUST BE MADE IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO ALLOW REASSIGNMENT TO (AND TRAINING OF) ANOTHER AUXILIARY AID VERIFIER. THE SO-NS (OR FSO-NS) MUST OBTAIN COMMITMENTS AND ASSIGN INDIVIDUAL AORs TO AID VERIFIERS EARLY IN THE SEASON. Version 2.1

  15. INTRODUCTION TO THE PRIMARY MISSION EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM ANNUAL NIGHT VERIFICATION MISSIONS: • WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER ORDERS • USUALLY AS MULTI-MISSION SAFETY PATROLS • REQUIRING OPERATIONAL FACILITY AND QUALIFIED CREW AND AT LEAST ONE QUALIFIED AID VERIFIER (MULTIPLE FACILITIES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SAFETY) • OR, AUXILIARY LAND MOBILE RADIO FACILITY • ARE FOR VISUAL VERIFICATION ONLY • WITHOUT TRESPASS OR ENTRY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY • WITHOUT CONTACTING THE OWNER OF THE AID OR THE OPERATOR AT A FACILITY (BARGE LOADING FACILITY, LIFT BRIDGE, ETC.) • ARE ALWAYS REQUIRED TO VERIFY LIGHT CHARACTERISTICS • A DAY VISIT MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY OTHER ASPECTS OF A BRIDGE OR PRIVATE AID Version 2.1

  16. INTRODUCTION TO THE PRIMARY MISSION EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM DURING ANNUAL NIGHT VERIFICATION MISSIONS: • PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS / DISCREPANCIES SHOULD BE REPORTED BY AUXILIARY AID VERIFIERS (ONLY) ON THE PREPRINTED PRIVATE AID VERIFICATION WORKSHEET • THESE WORKSHEETS, ONE FOR EACH CLASS I PRIVATE AID, ARE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY THE DSO-NS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE BOATING SEASON. D8(OAN) PROVIDES A LISTING OF THE CURRENT CLASS I PRIVATE AIDS EACH JANUARY. • BRIDGE VERIFICATIONS / DISCREPANCIES SHOULD BE REPORTED BY AUXILIARY AID VERIFIERS ON THE BRIDGE REPORT WORKSHEET • THESE WORKSHEETS, ONE FOR EACH BRIDGE, ARE PRINTED FROM A DATABASE MAINTAINED BY THE DSO-AN FROM LIGHT LIST DATA AS UPDATED BY LOCAL NOTICES TO MARINERS. • THESE REPORTS MUST BE SIGNED AND SUBMITTED ONLY BY A CERTIFIED AID VERIFIER WHO OBSERVED THE AID. Version 2.1

  17. DIVISION STAFF OFFICER – NAVIGATION SERVICES - THE KEYSTONE OF A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM • SO-NS INVOLVEMENT DETERMINES LEVEL OF PROGRAM SUCCESS • PROMOTING THE PROGRAM • IDENTIFYING, TRAINING AND QUALIFYING AID VERIFIERS • LIAISON: DCP, SO-OP, CG CUTTER, DSO-AN • TIMELY (EARLY) ASSIGNMENTS OF AID VERIFIER AORs • FOCAL POINT FOR ALL DIVISION AtoN PLANNING AND MISSION ACTIVITIES - • DEVELOPING THE DIVISION AIDS TO NAVIGATION PLAN EACH YEAR • COORDINATING THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT WITH THE AOR CG CUTTER(S) • TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION OF AUXILIARY AID VERIFIER RESOURCES • ASSIGNING AID VERIFIER AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF WORK LISTS AND DOCUMENTS PROVIDED BY THE DSO-NS • FOLLOWING-UP TO ASSURE MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT • PROVIDING SUPPORT TO AID VERIFIERS • OBTAINING SUPPORT AS REQUIRED FROM AN STAFF OFFICERS • FEEDING BACK THE RESULTS Version 2.1

  18. EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING COURSE INTRODUCTION & THE AID VERIFIER PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR / STUDENT COMMENTS FORM I have the following comments regarding the Eighth Western Rivers Region Aid Verifier Training presentation "Course Introduction and the Aid Verifier Program". (Attach copies of marked-up charts as appropriate): __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Member Empl ID (Auxiliary): |___|___|___|--|___|___|--|___|___|--|___|___|___|___I___I___I___I Name: ____________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________ City: ____________________ State: ____ ZipCode: ______________ E-Mail: ___________________________________________________ Mail this form to: • Michael “Mike” D. Stanley, DSO-NS • 9539 22nd Street • Perry, Kansas 66073-5056 • Or E-Mail: mstanl1@juno.com Version 2.1

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