Marine Safety Course Offerings
at USCG TRACEN Yorktown
LCDR Brian A. Meier
Port Operations School Chief
Presentation Overview
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Coast Guard Training System
TRACEN Yorktown
Marine Safety Branch
Marine Safety Branch Course Offerings
Port Operations School
Coast Guard Training System
• Training ≠ Education
• Definitions
– A School
– C School
– Resident, Nonresident &
Exportable
– PQS
– JQR
– Qualification
C School
+ PQS
Qualification
Qualification ≠
Proficiency
Force Readiness Command
(FORCECOM)
• Mission: Prepare the
Workforce
• Flag-level Command
located in Norfolk, VA
• Manages the CG
Training system using
continuous Human
Performance Cycle
FORCECOM (cont)
Clear
Doctrine
Quality
Assessments
Relevant
Training
Coast Guard Advanced Training
Source: USCG Performance, Training and Education Manual, COMDTINST M1500.10C, May 2009
TRACEN Yorktown
• Coast Guard’s Largest Training
Command
– 782 pers (512 mil, 93 civ, 170
contractors)
– 89 Resident Courses
• 59 A convenings, 1280 graduates
• 399 C convenings, 4895 graduates
– 20 Nonresident Courses
• 6000 enrollments
• Role in Assessment
– Standardization Teams
• Support Development of Doctrine
– Provide SME
• Broad External Engagement
– International, Interagency, Local
TRACEN Yorktown Org Chart
UNIT ORGANIZATION
Commanding Officer
(c)
Executive Officer
(cx)
Command Staff
Training
Division
(t)
Comptroller and
Personnel Support
Division
(f)
International
Division
(i)
Facilities
Engineering
Division
(e)
TRACEN Yorktown Org Chart
Tra ining Div
(t)
Support /staff
Performance
Systems Br
(tps)
Intelligence
Trng Br
(tintel)
Operations
Trng Br
(tops)
Marine Safety
Trng Br
(tm)
Eng & Weapons
Trng Br
(tew)
Boat Forces &
Cutter Operations
Br (tbfco)
Operational
Intel School
(topintel)
SAR
School
(tsar)
Marine Insp &
Invest. School
(tmii)
Machinery
Tech. School
(tewmk)
National Motor
Lifeboat School
(tnmlbs)
Intel Specialist
School
(tintelis)
NATON
School
(tnaton)
Port Operations
School
(tmpo)
Electrician’s
Mate School
(tewem)
Doctrine &
Standardization
Sec (tbfcods)
BDTT
Cont. Prep. &
Response Mgmt
School (tmcp)
Damage
Controlman
School (tewdc)
Doctrine
Team
Standardization
Team
Command
Center School
(tcc)
Marine Science
Tech. School
(tmst)
Gunner’s Mate
School
(tewgm)
Boatswain’s
Mate School
(tbfcobm)
CCST
Tactical
Weapons
School (tewet)
TRATEAM
East
(tteast)
Afloat Operations
& Nonresident
Sec (tbfcoas)
Afloat Trng
Team
Eng Maint
Team
Nonresident
Trng Team
Admin
Team
Marine Safety Branch (TM)
• 58 Personnel
– Military, Civilian & Contractors
• Oversees 4 Schools
– Marine Science Technician A
School
– Inspection/Investigation
– Contingency Preparedness &
Response Management
– Port Operations
• Approx 1600 students/year
Marine Inspections/Investigations
School (TMII)
• Courses
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Marine Inspections
Port State Control Officer
Commercial Fishing Vessel
Small Passenger Vessel Plan
Review
– Marine Casualty
Investigations
– Suspension & Revocation
Marine Science Technician A School
(TMST)
• Enlisted Rating Course
for Marine Science
Technicians
• C School Equivalent for:
– Facilities
– PIR
– Port State Control
• Annual Throughput:
– FY12 – 131 students
– FY13 – 171 students
Contingency Preparedness & Response
Management (TMCP)
• Planning Courses:
– Basic Preparedness and
Exercise Course (BPEC)
– Advanced Preparedness
and Exercise Course
(APEC)
Contingency Preparedness & Response
Management (ICS)
• 4 General Knowledge:
– ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS 300A,
ICS-400
– 100 convening/yr
• 9 Position Specific:
– ICS-339, ICS-346/7/8, ICS351, ICS-410, ICS 430/440,
ICS-358
– 15 resident, 20 exportable
per yr
• 3 Team
– ICS-320, ICS-420, ICS-620
– 14/yr
Source: NIMS ICS Performance Qualification Standard Guide, March 2009
Source: NIMS ICS Performance Qualification Standard Guide, March 2009
Port Operations School (TMPO)
• Staff: 11 mil, 2 civ
• Students: ~ 420/yr
• Prevention Courses
Facilities Inspector
Explosives Handling
• Response Courses
Pollution Responder
FOSCR
• Command Courses
Sector Commander
Sector Department Head
On-Scene Crisis Management
Facilities Inspector Course
• Variety of regulated
waterfront facilities:
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Bulk Liquid
Passenger
Designated Waterfront
Particular Hazard
Liquefied Gas
Basic cargo segregation
Security compliance
Safety compliance
5 convenings (24 per)
2.5 weeks long
Officers & Enlisted Core
Course
Explosives Handling Supervisor
• Advanced cargo stowage &
segregation:
– Class 1 Explosive material shipments
– Facility of Particular Hazard
standards
– Container Compliance for Class 1s
– Cargo gear rigging standards
• International Materials Dangerous
Goods List (IMDG) compliance
• Safety compliance
• 5 convenings (24 per)
• 2 weeks
• Enlisted Advanced Course
Pollution Response Course
• Basic oil and hazardous material
pollution response & investigation
techniques
– Investigation process
– Spill cleanup techniques
• HAZWOPER
– Proper personal protective equipment
– Chemical awareness
• 3 convenings (24 per)
• 2.5 weeks
• Officers & Enlisted Core Course
FOSCR
• New course in response
to DWH Lessons Learned
• Roles & Responsibilities
– NRF, NCP, 33 CFR
• Response Management
– Documentation
– Cost Doc
– Internal/external Comms
• 2 convenings (20 per)
• 2 week course
• Enlisted Advanced Course
Command Indoc Courses
Sector Commander
• Overview for new Sector
Commanders and Deputies
• Coordinated by Port Ops
staff
• Multiple Guest Speakers
Sector Department Head
• Three-strand course:
– Prevention (inspections &
investigations)
– Response (SAR & pollution)
– Logistics (meeting
equipment/material needs)
• Incident Management
(Planning for incidents)
• Miscellaneous (Intel, Legal,
Assignments)
On Scene Coordinators Crisis Management
Course
• Capstone all hazards crisis
management training:
– Coordinate federal, state, local
and private sector resources
– “Best Response”
– Funds management
– Media communications
– ICS-410
• 3 convenings (24 per)
• 2 week course
• 12 CG Field Commanders & 12
counterparts (fed, state, local
& industry)
Crisis Management Course - POCs
• Course Coordinator: Larry Brooks
– Lawrence.M.Brooks@uscg.mil
• Agency POCs
– EPA: Allen Jarrel
– NOAA: Frank Csulak
– DOE: Dave Freshwater
• States, Local and Industry
– Contact local sector and come as a partner
Questions?
LCDR Brian A. Meier
757-856-2845
Brian.A.Meier@uscg.mil