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Progress on the Strategic Plan of the National RBS Program 2012-2016

Progress on the Strategic Plan of the National RBS Program 2012-2016. Fred Messmann, Chair. Overview. QUICK brief on HIGHLIGHTS from each objective—will move fast! Great progress to report from Objective Teams—Thanks!

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Progress on the Strategic Plan of the National RBS Program 2012-2016

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  1. Progress on the Strategic Plan of the National RBS Program 2012-2016 Fred Messmann, Chair

  2. Overview • QUICK brief on HIGHLIGHTS from each objective—will move fast! • Great progress to report from Objective Teams—Thanks! • For DETAILED information, please see each team’s full reports on Basecamp or the Objective Leader or Coast Guard Objective Liaison

  3. 1 SAFETY EDUCATION CERTIFICATES & SUCCESSFUL COURSE COMPLETIONS: Pam Dillon, Objective Leader

  4. Objective 1 Increase the number of persons who complete a boating safety course… • Team is working on a method to accurately count course completions/ certificates to set a baseline target. • Need to correct for both underreporting and double-counting.

  5. Objective 1 - Progress • USCG conducting program visits/ audits with each state • Discussing PRPII reporting, including number of certificates • NASBLA & SLOs met at USCGAUX N-Train in Jan 2012 • Identified gaps in reporting • NASBLA pledged to work with states & course providers to improve reporting

  6. Objective 1 - Progress • NASBLA Ed Committee Recommendations: • Clarify terms used on PRP II • Simplify performance reporting forms to reflect data being requested • Establish reporting criteria for skills-based/ on-the-water courses/ certificates

  7. Objective 1 - Progress • Strat 1.3 – MA & NY are pursuing various legislative proposals to increase boating safety education • MO pursuing legislation to allow non residents to operate w/o boater education

  8. Objective 1 - Progress • Strat 1.5 – Measure Effectiveness of Education Methods: • Under USCG grant, NASBLA managed study comparing knowledge retention for on-line vs. classroom boating safety courses • Found very small differences between participant test scores when comparing on-line vs. classroom training and voluntary vs. state-mandated training

  9. Objective 1 - Progress • Strat 1.5 cont: • Participants suggested more focus on waterway navigation, consequences of alcohol usage and more scenario and performance-based training opportunities.

  10. 2 BOATING SAFETY OUTREACH: Larry Meddock, Objective Leader

  11. Objective 2 Deliver effective boating safety messages through educational resources and media • Reports received from: PWIA, NSBC, NASBLA, CGAUX, USPS, FL Fish & Wildlife Commission • New outreach website: www.boatingmag.com/boatingsafety • Approved by USCG & launched in Dec 2011

  12. Objective 2 - Progress • ‘Bottoms Up’ Ad: • Full page Ad in 8 magazines • 14 Websites have Banner Ads • 14 Electronic Newsletters have Banner Ads & Newsletters link to .com/boatingsafety • ‘Grandpa’ Ad: • Approved & getting into circulation

  13. Objective 2 - Progress • Strategy 2.3 – NSBC, through its "Wear It!" campaign, will fund approx 10 projects throughout the country to promote "Wear It!" on a grassroots level • Strategy 2.4 – The "Wear It!" campaign: • Created 2012 Press Kit and in process of distributing to traditional mass media • Working to get 2012 PSA filmed and will distribute to television and radio

  14. Objective 2 - Progress • Strategy 2.5 – NSBC manages multiple Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Vimeo, LinkedIn, etc. accounts to promote its message of safer boating through education, outreach, & training • Strategy 2.6 – NSBC continues to translate its “Wear It!” resources: • Offers logo in Spanish, French, Portuguese & other languages upon request • “Wear It!” campaign offers a variety of Spanish publications through its Free Resources

  15. Objective 2 - Progress • Strategy 2.6 Con’t – • USPS currently developing courses for Spanish speaking constituents • FL FWC: • Created and distributes educational material and other outreach products in Spanish • Continues to distribute PWC safety checklists in English, French, German and Spanish

  16. Objective 2 - Progress • Strategy 2.7 – NSBC coordinates with state agencies to offer “Wear It!” resources & information for law enforcement officers to share with boaters • Strategy 2.8 – NSBC coordinates with the marine dealer network to deliver its general boating safety messages and “Wear It!” message

  17. Objective 2 - Progress • FL FWC Outreach: • Post Online Calendar & Post Class Information • 3 Boating Safety Course Instructor Workshops conducted • Engaging the public on “Wear It Florida!” through mass media & focusing messaging on at-risk geographic areas.

  18. 3 Advanced AND/OR ON-WATER SKILLS-BASED BOATING EDUCATION: Cecilia Duer, Objective Leader

  19. Objective 3 Increase the number of boaters who completed advanced and/or on-water skills-based education • Strat 3.1- Team already requesting data from course providers; beginning to track participation

  20. Objective 3 - Progress • NSBC 2011 Data: • Instructors trained 417 students • Conducted 5 Instructor Close-Quarters Boat Control Courses • 83 Instructors Certified • 14 Instructor-trainers Certified • NSBC has set targets to increase numbers in 2012, including 7 Instructor Close-Quarters Boat Control Courses

  21. Objective 3 - Progress • USPS 2011 Data: • Number of Students Trained – 21,791 • Number of Certificates Awarded for Course Completion – 22,032 • Number of Instructor Level Courses – 241 • USPS has set targets for 2012

  22. Objective 3 - Progress • USPS 2011 Data: • America’s Boating Course 3rd Ed – 10,039 • Advanced Grades – 3,897 • Electives, Less ID – 3,517 • Seminars, All Combined – 4,335 • BOC POTW Manuals – 1,325

  23. Objective 3 - Progress • ACA 2011 Data: • New ACA Instructors Certified – 1,625 • Reported Number On-Water Skills Participants = 50,466 • Estimated Number On-Water Skills Participants = 132,725

  24. Objective 3 - Progress • Boy Scouts 2011 Course Completions (estimates): • Over 42,000 adults complete the online Safety Afloat training annually • 93,000 Merit Badges awarded in Canoeing, Small Boat Sailing, Rowing, Motorboating, Whitewater • Boy Scouts distributed 1 copy of the new Safety Afloat/ Paddle Craft Safety DVD to all local councils/chapters, includes instruction guide & PPT presentation.

  25. Objective 3 - Progress • NWSC 2011 Course Completions: • Cold Water Immersion Prevention Rescue, Recover, and Re-warm - 60 • Personal Watercraft Basic Operation, Maintenance and Rescue Course – 22

  26. Objective 3 - Progress • SOA has 18 locations in 10 states, including DC Program requires: • Successful completion of NASBLA course • Drowning prevention & equipment orientation in pool • Underway via sail, paddle and power

  27. Objective 3 - Progress • Strat 3.2 Non profit grant was let to coordinate best practices for on-water skills-based education courses • Strat 3.3 Targets to be developed based on data from course providers (via Strats 3.1 & 3.2)

  28. 4 Life jacket wear: Dorothy Takashina, Objective Leader

  29. Objective 4 Increase life jacket wear rates nationwide… • Strat 4.1 – Continue to work with JSI on the National Life Jacket Wear Rate Observation Study. Conduct study annually in Wear It targeted campaign states & special projects. • Continue independent observations to validate life jacket wear rates and report results to NBSAC.

  30. Adult Wear Rates on Open Motorboats 2006-2011 (Weighted to 2006 Skiff-Speedboat Proportions for Each State)

  31. JSI-Life Jacket Wear Rates • Average life jacket wear rate excluding PWCs: 17.8% • Adult wear on open motorboats: 4.8% (slightly lower than 2010) • Adult wear on all boats excluding PWCs: 8.5% (The increase in wear is due to higher counts of paddle craft and sailboats)

  32. JSI-Life Jacket Wear Rates • Wear rate for all youth (17 and younger) all boats excluding PWCs: 70.7% (highest rate historically) • Wear rate for children under age 6: 96.6% • Wear rate for children 6 to 12 yrs of age: 90.7% • Wear rate for youth 1 to 17 yrs of age: 41.4% • Average life jacket wear rate – all boats and all boaters: 21.8% (a slight increase from 2010)

  33. Objective 4 - Progress • Strategy 4.1.3: Engage in independent observations… On-water observation results by the National Water Safety Congress are currently being reviewed by USCG Boating Safety Division.

  34. Strat 4.2: Wear Rate Tiger Team increased outreach to domestic partners and international partners including Canada, Mexico, Australia, the UK, Japan, Brazil, Suriname, Nigeria and New Zealand. • Tiger Team identified multiple at–risk boating populations (unskilled, uneducated, alcohol impaired, etc)

  35. Objective 4 - Progress • Strat 4.2.3 Ready Set Inflate! expanded in 2012 to include all life jackets, with special outreach to children, charging children to carry Wear It! message to parents “Wear It!” survey indicated significant increase in positive attitude toward life jacket wear and wear rate • Strat 4.2.4-Tiger Team identified traditional and non-traditional influencers

  36. Objective 4 - Progress • Strat 4.3 – • USCG Auxiliarists nationwide will wear inflatable life jackets for vessel safety checks, boating safety courses, etc • FL purchased life jacket kits for all USCG Auxiliary Flotillas & US Power Squadrons

  37. Objective 4 - Progress • Strat 4.3 cont • NASBLA passed 2011 resolution recommending mandatory wear of life jackets by marine law officers, rescue personnel and agency employees. • NABA, WSBLAA, SSBLAA passed resolutions regarding mandatory wearing of life jackets by marine law enforcement officers and agency personnel

  38. Objective 4 - Progress • NMMA requires customers to wear life jackets for on-water demos. • Strat 4.4 USCG published Final Rule on April 3, 2012 regarding inflatable PFDs-harmonizes structural/performance standards with industry standards. -Also removes the words “approved for use by adults only” though requires further rulemaking for standards for inflatable PFDs for persons under 16 years of age.

  39. Objective 4 - Progress • Strat 4.5 – Life jacket work group completed its evaluation and provided recommendation via NBSAC to USCG • USCG currently reviewing feasibility of rulemaking. • More work to do…

  40. Objective 4 - Progress • Strat 4.6 – Sea Tow conducting survey to gather number of life jacket loaner programs and number of life jackets available through those programs (being conducted through N/P grant) • In 2011: -2,067 life jacket loaner stations -38,143 life jackets available to borrow

  41. Objective 4 - Progress Strat 4.7 – NMMA Boat and Yacht Certification Committee voted to require material regarding life jacket wear in owners manuals as part of NMMA Boat and Yacht Certification program

  42. 5 Operator compliance, navigation rules: Tom Dogan, Objective Leader

  43. Objective 5 Reduce fatalities associated with Nav Rules violations… • New Objective Leader: Tom Dogan

  44. Objective 5 - Progress • Strategy 5.4 – Improve Consistency in Recording NAVRULES violations as contributing factors in BARD • ERAC/USCG Accident Reporting Terms and Definitions Project team reviewing and proposing revisions to Accident Contributing Factors/Causes

  45. Objective 5 - Progress • Proposed Navigation Rules-related Accident Contributing Factors include: • Too Fast for Conditions • Lack of or Improper Navigation Lights • Failure to Maintain Safe Distance • Failure to Maintain a Proper Lookout (with accompanying distraction codes) • Operator Inattention (with accompanying distraction codes) • Failure to Take Adequate Evasive Action

  46. Objective 5 - Progress • The National Safe Boating Council just completed a navigation rules awareness website and video called • Future updates on Obj. 5 coming soon.

  47. 6 Boating under the influence: Richard Moore, Objective Leader

  48. Objective 6 Achieve 5% overall decrease in the number of deaths by CY2016 where use of alcohol or drug use was cause of accident… Good measurement data becoming available Lots of progress from Obj 6 team

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