2010
International Boating
& Water Safety Summit
Proceedings
Daytona Beach, Florida
Sunday, March 28 —
Wednesday, March 31
A Joint Program Sponsored by the National Safe Boating Council
and the National Water Safety Congress
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2010 IBWSS OLYMPICS
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International Boating and
Water Safety Summit
Dear Fellow Summit Participants:
The National Safe Boating Council and the National Water Safetey Congress are pleased to present
the Proceedings from the 14th Annual International Boating and Water Safety Summit. We had over
350 boating and water safety professionals and volunteers in attendance as “teachers” and “students”
as knowledge and techniques were shared during general and breakout sessions. The outdoor,
hands-on breakout sessions were well attended again this year. Teamwork, along with some friendly
competition, was essential as four regions vyed for the coveted Golden Starfish at the 2010 IBWSS
Olympics.
The Summit is helpful to anyone involved with boating and water safety. As you will see from the
following pages, there were sessions for everyone and the freedom to “cross-train” during breakout
sessions. If you would like more information on any session, please contact the presenter listed with
the session. (Summit attendees are listed in alphabetical order beginning on page 33).
We encourage you to put next year’s Summit on your calendar, which will be held at the
Savannah Marriott Riverfront in Savannah, Georgia, March 6 - 9, 2011. This beautiful and
historic setting is a new venue for the Summit and we urge you to keep an eye on our websites
(www.safeboatingcouncil.org and www.watersafetycongress.org) for registration information.
In 2011, The National Water Safety Congress will mark its 60th anniversary and all are encouraged to
come join the celebration during the Summit.
Thank you to all who participated in the 2010 Summit in Daytona Beach! We look forward to seeing
you in Savannah early next March.
Veronica Floyd
Gary Owen
Chair
National Safe Boating Council
www.safeboatingcouncil.org
President
National Water Safety Congress
www.watersafetycongress.org
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Thank you to Boat Ed for being one of our
sponsors for the 2010 IBWSS including the
Opening Reception and the Awards Banquet.
Launched in 1995, Boat Ed is a national organization dedicated to providing boater safety education. Boat Ed works closely
with the state agencies responsible for boater education to develop distance learning and classroom courses.
From the beginning, Boat Ed’s focus has been on quality—no shortcuts, no “one size fits all” approach. When developing
instructional content, Boat Ed works intensively with each state agency to ensure that the content and the “look” of each
publication uniquely reflects that state’s laws, that state’s students, that state’s waterways, and that state’s needs.
This commitment to customization and quality has never wavered. Since its mid-1990s inception as a course developer
for a single state, Boat Ed has earned the trust of 49 state agencies, the United States Power Squadrons, and the U.S. Coast
Guard Auxiliary.
Today, Boat Ed offers a wide range of instructional materials, custom-tailored for each state. And, Boat Ed is constantly
innovating and working to develop products specifically requested by its agency partners.
Thank you to
Nestlé Waters for
supplying bottled water
at the 2010 IBWSS.
Thank you to
Coleman – The Outdoor
Company – for
sponsoring the
2010 IBWSS
Name Badge Holders.
Thank you to Whistles
for Life for their
donation of whistles
for the 2010 IBWSS
Welcome Packages.
Thank You Brunswick Commercial & Government Products
for sponsoring the T-Shirts for the 2010 IBWSS!
A subsidiary of the Brunswick Corporation, the world’s leading powerboat manufacturer, you can count on BCGP boats to be built to your exacting standards of excellence. For patrol, rescue, military, research, and workboat applications, BCGP builds a
complete fleet of unsinkable commercial-grade Boston Whaler fiberglass models and a
comprehensive offering of Impact rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) designed to help you get
the job done and get back home.
“Get on Board”
Thank you to the following organizations for
sponsoring the IBWSS Networking Room
Houston Safe Boating Council, Inc.
The Houston Safe Boating Council, Inc. (HSBC) is a 501 (c)3 non-profit agency
whose mission is to Improve interaction between boating organizations,
Provide information on available safe boating courses and Promote safe
boating through education in the greater Houston area. For more information
please visit www.houstonsafeboatingcouncil.org.
TruePath Association Partners, LLC
TruePath Association Partners, LLC offers complete and flexible professional
association management services. TruePath provides high-quality, professional
administrative support while ensuring efficiency and maintaining organizational identity.
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Thank you to
Panama Jack
for packets of sunscreen
donated for the 2010
IBWSS Welcome Packages.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pre- and Post-Summit Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Practical On-The-Water Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Having Fun in Teaching Using Tried and True Tips from
NSBW Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Permitting & Public Safety (Round Table Panel)
Hunting on Project Waters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Camping and ATV Use on Project Lands. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical Safety on Docks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lessons Learned from Drought Conditions and
Flightseeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coast Guard Maritime Authority and Jurisdiction. . . . . . . . .
Social Marketing: A Campaign for Changed Behavior. . . . . .
Lunch at Daytona Lagoon
The Commodore Prject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afternoon Events and Breakouts at Daytona Lagoon
Testing Methods to Approve a Coast Guard Approved
Life Jacket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Techniques for Paddlesports Rescues
(Kayak Safety Skills and Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First Responders in Life Jackets:
Using the Line Reel and Rescue Chain. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sunday, March 28
Opening Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Monday, March 29
Update from the Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety . . . . . 6
USACE Life Jacket Wear Mandated in Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . 6
Boating Alaska: A short order cook’s approach to
boating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cold Water Boot Camp – Beyond Cold Water Boot Camp USA:
The 3 “R’s” Rescue, Recover, Re-warm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
DHS Small Vessel Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using Online Games and Animation to Teach Boating Safety 8
Arctic Boating Safety Outreach: Challenges and Cultures. . . . 8
Drinking and Boating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Operation Dry Water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Power Boat Hands-on Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
“Wear It!”: One Voice – One Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Interactive Boating Education Exercises for Classroom
and Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Facilitating Partnerships on Land Owned by U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, and Managed by Ohio Department of Natural
Resoures…The Answer During Financially Depress Times 11
Managing Risk While Afloat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Public Safety Issues/Cases/Programs
How the FERC Inspection Program Addresses Public
Safety Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Consumers Energy Overview Lease Program. . . . . . . . . . . 12
Marine Surveyors: The Triangulation of Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2010 NSBC Alcohol Impact Award Winner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
A Behind the Scenes Tour of “Life Jackets Float, Do You!”. . . 13
Interpretive Programs – Alive and Well. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Weather Safety and Your Water-Based Recreational Activity 14
Public Recreation and Safety
Recreation Management at Hydropower Projects . . . . . . . 14
Cooperative Agreements in Providing Recreational
Opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
NASBLA’s Operation Dry Water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
NSBC Boating Safety Youth Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
USACE/ALUM Creek Lake 5-Year Water Safety Plan and
Accomplishments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
A Boating & Water Safety Program for South America. . . . . . 15
Connecticut: “Leaning” into the Future. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Flooding and Its Impact on Public Safety
Lake Catherine Flood of 1990. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Drought to Deluge, Managing Hydroelectric Projects
Through Extreme Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Waterways Management in Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
OMC Award Winner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Water Safety Partnerships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Stand Up Paddleboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The “Right” Life Jacket: Life jackets and their role in
protectiong the individual participating in a recreational
boating and/or water activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ICURR Cave Rescue and Recovery Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Training, Boarding
Procedures, and Boating Under the Influence Enforcement
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rowing Instruction and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Incident Command, Where Communication is Key!. . . . . . . 23
Developing Partnerships with Government Agencies to Build
a Public Sailboat Marina/Saling Center with Private Funding
and Volunteer Hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Kiteboarding and Kite Surfing Demos/Training/Safety
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Aquatic Spinal Injury Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Inflatable Life Jacket Education Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Federal Carriage Requirements for Recreational Vessels . . . . 24
Awards Banquet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
NSBC Award Winners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
NWSC Award Winners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2010 Media Contest Winners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Summit Polling 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2010 IBWSS Attendees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Exhibitor Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
NSBC Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
NWSC Board of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Every effort has been made for accuracy in the production of the Proceedings regarding information. We regret and
apologize for any omissions or errors.
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American Canoe Association (ACA) - Level 1: Introduction to
Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop
NBF Annual General Meeting
National Safe Boating Council’s (NSBC) and National
Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA)
Boating Safety Instructor Training Course
NASBLA Education/Marketing
National Water Safety Congress (NWSC) Personal Watercraft
Course
HQ USACE National Water Safety Team Meeting
NASBLA Education
NWSC General Membership Meeting/Elections
NASBLA Education/Marketing
NSBC General Membership Meeting
NASBLA Course Administration Subcommittee
United Safe Boating Institute Meeting
NBF Executive Board MeetingNWSC Board and Partnership
Meeting
USACE Team Meeting – National Water Safety Products
Advisory Team
NSBC Board Meeting
NSBC Paddlesport Training Course
NASBLA Education
NASBLA Course Administration Subcommittee
USACE Agency Meeting: Best Management Practices
Boating Education Advisory Panel (BEAP)
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Sunday, March 28
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about boating responsibly, but stressed that it’s exactly the
danger that keeps life jackets and safety at sea at the forefront
of what he does as a commercial crab fishermen. Colburn told
the audience that when accidents happen despite their best
efforts, they make every incident a learning experience and a
chance to improve their safety procedures even further.
Colburn went on to share that he felt that safety is equally
important for recreational boaters. He shared that he had
conducted a life jacket demonstration with a group of Sea Cadets earlier in the day and stressed the importance of teaching
boating and water safety to children and adults. Colburn said,
”For the past year, I’ve tried to convey to recreational boaters
across the country the need to be prepared for every boating
emergency, and especially for the need to wear life jackets at
all times on the water. This is something I believe in.”
After the speech, Colburn was recognized for his contributions to safe boating in America with a presentation of
the Coast Guard’s Pillar of Support Award. In announcing
the award, Rear Admiral Kevin Cook, Director of Prevention
Policy for the Coast Guard said, “Captain Colburn is a wellknown and respected seaman who recognizes the importance
of responsible boating safety procedures.”
Colburn offered a special thank you to the U.S. Coast
Guard Integrated Support Command at Kodiak and St. Paul
Island, Alaska. He praised the vigilance of these men and
women and their willingness to engage in search and rescue
in every kind of weather on the Bering Sea.
A Presentation from Keith Colburn
Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch
Keith Colburn spoke to approximately
150 International Boating and Water Safety
Summit attendees about his passion for
safety on the waterways. Colburn, Captain
of the fishing vessel The Wizard and star of
the Discovery Channel’s hit television show
The Deadliest Catch, has also served as the
National Spokesperson for the U.S. Coast
Guard’s “Boat Responsibly!” initiative for the
last two years.
During his speech he stressed the importance of safety not
just for recreational boaters but professional fishermen as well.
When asked about the reality of the television show Colburn
stated that what is not captured is the amount of preparation
that occurs July – September to prepare for the fishing season.
Speaking of this preparation, Colburn stated, “before we
leave the dock we conduct safety drills for everything from
man overboard, to how to call for assistance using the marine
radios, and we make certain that every person knows exactly
what to do, with or without the captain. Most important,
everyone wears a life jacket, either an auto-inflatable vest style
or a full jacket with foam flotation.”
Captain Colburn noted that it may seem odd to have
someone involved in such a dangerous profession talking
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Opening Reception Honoring IBWSS Exhibitors
Exhibits Open – Networking and light hors d’oeurves The Opening Reception was sponsored in part by BoatEd.
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Update from the Office of Auxiliary and
Boating Safety
USACE Life Jacket Wear Mandated in Mississippi
Lynda Nutt, USACE, and Cecilia Duer, NWSC
Capt. Mark Rizzo and Jeffrey Hoedt, Chief of the
Division of Boating Safety, USCG
Over 83 million adults and millions more youth, nearly
1/3 of the American population participate in some form of
recreational boating each year. Since the enactment of the
Federal Boat Safety Act in 1971, the number of registered
boats has more than doubled to nearly 13 million but the
number of fatalities has plummeted from a record high of
1,754 deaths in 1973 to 685 deaths in 2007. These figures
demonstrate that the National RBS program has been very effective over the past 34 years. A copy of our Strategic Plan
is included in the program.
Unfortunately, after years of declining injuries and deaths
over the past 5 years we have been stuck on an average of 700
deaths per year. We are validating FY- 09 casualty numbers
now and it appears that the injury goal WILL be met but the
deaths goal WILL NOT be met.
Due to the fact that most boating accidents are caused by
human factors and that nationally 70% of all reported deaths
continue to occur on boats where the operator has not taken
a boating safety course the Coast Guard believes that it is time
to make a change. For this reason we are actively pursuing a
Legislative Change Proposal (LCP), endorsed by the National
Boating Safety Advisory Council to get the statutory authority to require all operators of recreational vessels to obtain
boating safety education. Uniformity and reciprocity are key
factors in this process and we are hopeful that States will work
together to minimize the impact to boaters in adjoining States
and transient boaters should this legislation be passed.
Regarding the Sportfish Restoration and Boating Trust
Fund, our previous 5 year Reauthorization ended 31 September, 2009. Our Trust Fund has been extended through December 2010. The Coast Guard, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service are
working together to see that legislation is considered that will
provide the next long-term extension for the remainder of the
5 year period.
For years was have promoted life jacket wear through a
wide variety of campaigns in an effort to reduce casualties.
Our data shows that 70% of all deaths resulted in drowning
and 90% of those that drowned were not wearing a life jacket.
In 2008, my office was made aware of a study the Army Corps
of Engineers was conducting on life jacket wear at 4 Northern
Mississippi reservoirs. This involved a Corps mandate for all
boaters to wear life jackets on boats less than 21ft. Baseline
measurements were taken in 2008, before the mandate went
into effect; and were then taken again in 2009 to see what the
results of the mandate were.
The results were incredible! With the Corps using only
public awareness measures to get voluntary compliance (no
tickets were written), the wear rate for adults on open motorboats jumped from approximately 13% in 2008 to nearly 71%
in 2009. Two separate on-water observation studies were also
conducted, one of which was done by the National Water
Safety Congress and all studies supported the findings. We’re
very excited about these results and will continue to work with
the Corps on this test in 2010.
Now this begs the question? If in two short years the
ACOE can increase wear rates from 13% to 71% with no significant push back, I believe that it is time to consider pursuing legislation that requires mandatory wear on all Navigable
waters of the U. S.
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As the largest provider of water-based recreation in the
nation, the US Army Corps of Engineers has aggressively supported public education on water safety for more than three
decades. Despite extensive risk management efforts, the Corps
continues to experience high numbers of public fatalities and
serious injury accidents. Noting that greater than 90% of those
who drown during recreation activities were not wearing a life
jacket at the time of their death. In May 2009, the US Army
Corps of Engineers began testing mandatory life jacket requirements for boaters and swimmers on its lakes in Mississippi
and western Pennsylvania. In this presentation, the Corps and
its key partners, the US Coast Guard and the National Water
Safety Congress, shared the successes and challenges experienced to date, as well as plans for the upcoming second year
of the three-year test.
The National Water Safety Congress: Mississippi Wear Rate
Validation of Observation Project
Presented by Cecilia Duer, Executive Director, NWSC
The National Water Safety Congress requested and received funding from the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Auxiliary and
Boating Safety to perform a simultaneous wear rate study on
the same Mississippi lakes as the JSI Wear Rate Study team was
performing in the summer of 2009.
For the first time, this would be a boat-based validation
of the JSI Wear Rate study. In Mississippi, where mandatory
wear was in place on United States Army Corps of Engineer
(USACE) lakes, observation dates, based on the water, did
come very close to matching the JSI organization study.
Results of this boat-based study were presented in conjunction with the USACE and JSI wear rate study results.
Project Description: The NWSC validation project involved unobtrusive observation and data collection, from a boat
or boats. The data was collected by a team of researchers from
the University of Mississippi which included faculty and graduate students from the Park and Recreation degree program. Each person involved in data collection was trained in the
research methodology used by JSI Consultants thus insuring
that the data will be comparable, reliable and valid.
Additional variables which were collected:
1. Obvious alcohol consumption
2. Data collected from social beaches/moorings/anchorages
Defined as a location where 2 or more vessels are together
3. Weekday use
4. USACE designated swim area usage
5. Law enforcement or USACE presence
Personnel Training: On June 4 - 5, 2009, six two-person
teams were trained by JSI Consultants to collect data through
unobtrusive methods from land-based observation points. Training included classroom instruction and field work where
actual observations were made alongside JSI associates. One
of these teams was used to collect data during the project thus
assuring that all individuals involved in measuring life jacket
use have been trained to use the same methodology.
Observations were conducted during the summer months
beginning the weekend of July 4th and ending on the September 26, 2009 weekend.
Conclusions: This report covers observational data collected from July 4, 2009 – September 26, 2009. The overall wear
rate for boaters observed is 61.4% including PWCs in 2009
for this Mississippi boat-based observation study. Without
knowing the JSI rate of wear overall at the time of this report,
we cannot conclude the validation point of this study, comparatively speaking. We do acknowledge that the wear rate over
at 61.4%, is significantly higher than the 22% of wear rate
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on the National Study, thereby allowing us to conclude that
the required wear of life jackets on these Mississippi United
States Corps of Engineers properties, HAS increased use of
life jackets in a concentrated area where boat based studies
were accomplished. Wear rates on PWC’s for both adults and
children are almost universal.
Overall Life Jacket Wear: The overall wear rate for boaters
observed is 61.4% including PWCs in 2009 for this Mississippi
boat based observation study only.
Overall Mean Life Jacket Wear Rates: there were 1445
Boats observed; 4019 persons observed and categorized by
age; there were 1050 Youth under the age of 18; there were
2886 adults between the ages of 18-64 observed; and there
were 83 adults observed over the age of 65.
Of the total 4034 persons observed and recorded wearing or nor wearing, 2466 WERE wearing and 1568 were
NOT wearing. This accounts for 61.4% of the total number of
persons, recorded and observed from a boat based observation
point, wearing their life jackets.
The National Water Safety Congress does intend to continue to work on the study to validate JSI’s work in Mississippi
during this three year project test.
For more information please contact Cecilia Duer, Executive Director NWSC, 440.209.9805 or email Director@watersafetycongress.org; www.watersafetycongress.org
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While there’s always going to be some risk in boating, safe
and enjoyable boating is possible with effective risk management. Risk management depends on four things – your
attitude; skill and ability; good, unimpaired judgment; and
knowledge and experience. Knowledge and experience are
especially important, because eight out of ten boating fatalities nationwide involve boating operators who have never had
a single boating safety course. To help boaters manage these
risks and ensure a safe and enjoyable time on the water the
Alaska Office of Boating Safety focused on four areas: pre-trip
planning, things to know on the water, accident prevention,
and emergency and accident response. Just remember – while
this DVD will give you an excellent overview of boating, it is
not a comprehensive boating course.
Cold Water Boot Camp –
Beyond Cold Water Boot Camp USA:
The 3 “R’s” Rescue, Recover, Re-warm
Cecilia Duer, Executive Director, National Water Safety
Congress/Executive Producer The Three “R’s”, and
Ted Rankine, Play Safe Productions
Following the success of Cold Water Boot Camp, Beyond
Boot Camp: The 3 R’s has been created. Using DVD and web
delivery of the materials, it is designed to provide educators
with tools to better inform themselves and their students about
the risks of cold water immersion and first responders with
information to be more effective in successful rescue, recovery
and re-warming of any person suffering from a cold water immersion or hypothermic experience. This presentation introduced elements of the (soon to be released) DVD, highlighted
a sampling of the material it will contain and provided an
overview of distribution plans for the program.
The 3 R’s has been created to educate first responders
about the proper methods of identifying the level of hypothermia in a victim and how to rescue, re-warm and treat the victim. The 3R’s portion of the program addresses some education
and awareness issues for SAR first responders to be educated
and therefore better prepared with a workable plan on how to
rescue, recover and re-warm hypothermic victims. With an
estimated 20% of those severely hypothermic victims suffering
from circum rescue collapse, it is evident that the knowledge
is lacking in this area and the 3R’s will fill that void.
The National Water Safety Congress will conduct a professional training course curriculum entitled Cold Water Immersion Prevention / Rescue Recover Re-warm. This will be
presented in an 8-16 hour classroom and on/in water setting.
A certificate of completion will be issued at the completion of
the course.
Contact the National Water Safety Congress for more information: Director@watersafteycongress.org, 440.209.9805.
Boating Alaska:
A short order cook’s approach to boating safety
Joe McCullough, Alaska Office of Boating Safety
Like all of its brother and sister states in the lower 48,
Alaska endeavors to reach boaters with important safety
education – especially adult males. Making this task even
harder is the fact that these boaters aren’t especially interested
in traditional class room courses. While there has been major
progress in reaching this electronically focused group with
internet based courses, Alaska still felt there was no substitute
for an instructor lead class, so we developed what we have
referred to as a “short order cook’s approach to boating safety”
in the hopes that our 30 minute video Boating Alaska would
whet the viewer’s appetite enough that they would enroll in a
NASBLA-approved course.
In Alaska, boating is a lifestyle. People rely on it for
transportation, depend on it for subsistence and enjoy it for
recreation. Which shouldn’t be a surprise – Alaska has more
water and more coastline than any other state in the country,
with 3 thousand rivers, 33 thousand miles of coastline and 3
million lakes! Unfortunately, Alaska also has one of the highest
boating fatality rates in the nation. In the past 15 years there
were over 300 recreational boating deaths in Alaska, more
than in commercial boating. Many of these could have been
prevented.
The state of Alaska has a NASBLA approved eight-hour
course which has been well attended with approximately
1500 students receiving course completion cards since 2002,
which is especially encouraging since Alaska is one of the few
states without mandatory education. Nevertheless, the staff
of the Alaska Office of Boating Safety wasn’t convinced that
they were reaching their target audience – young adult males.
This target group was used to getting their information fast,
either on the internet or through television, and they weren’t
as willing to sit through an eight-hour class. So the Office of
Boating Safety produced a 30 minute video designed to pique
the interest of viewers and hopefully encourage them to attend
a NASBLA-approved course.
DHS Small Vessel Security
Robert M. Gauvin, Technical Advisor,
Coast Guard Sections Office of Vessel Activities
Mr. Gauvin discussed the 4 major concerns on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding a possible terrorist use of a small vessel* to conduct:
• Conveyances to smuggle weapons (including, but not limited to, Weapons of Mass Destruction/Effect (WMD/WME));
• Water Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (WBIED)– small,
explosive-laden vessels used as “boat bombs” against another
vessel, maritime critical infrastructure, or key resources;
• Conveyances to smuggle terrorists into the U.S.; and
• Platforms for standoff weapon attacks on the maritime indus7
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try or critical infrastructure.
Small vessel security issues can be managed by in depth,
layered international and national security programs which
uses a risk based decision making targeting scheme to effectively assign resources to respond to the level of known or
perceived risk. The DHS Small Vessel Security Strategy was
released by Secretary Chertoff in April 2008 and provides the
goals and objectives provided by the small vessel stakeholders
during the national and regional summits, which jointly were
developed to manage the small vessel risk. This is being followed up by a DHS Small Vessel Security Implementation Plan
which is currently in final review with the President’s Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) and Secretary Napolitano’s
staff for release. The Implementation Plan will provide a map
of the actions that have been and will be taken to reduce
threat through partnerships with the states, local and tribal
governments as well as the industry, small vessel owners and
operators, and the public. A roll out of the Implementation
Plan will occur starting with introduction to the small vessel
stakeholder leadership and at each port once released. All
documents with supporting information and actions taken to
date can be referenced on the DHS web site at: http://www.
dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1199394950818.shtm
Work on the concerns does not wait for the Implementation Plan to be released as all of the DHS components
(USCG/CBP,ICE,TSA,DNDO, etc) are taking actions to reduce
the threat from the use of small vessels in an attack on the
U.S. homeland and abroad. One specific action where the
public and stakeholders can make a difference is America’s
Waterway Watch (AWW), 1-877-24-WATCH. This is a 24-7
hotline to report suspicious incidents from those of the public
and industry who work and live on or near the water. AWW
has its own web page, so if there are questions on what is a
suspicious incident or why should one report it, there is some
online training on the AWW web site at: http://www.americaswaterwaywatch.us .
The DHS Small Vessel Security Implementation Plan when
released will be advertised in boating and industry periodicals
as well as be available to read or download from the DHS
website listed above. Any questions please use the contact
link on the website directly.
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interaction - is a logical progression when it comes to boating
education.
Research indicates the vast majority of people use visual cues when learning and that active participation in this
process increases comprehension and retention several-fold.
Surveys also reveal students prefer using interactive hands-on
methods utilizing animations, simulations and video. That is
why BoatU.S. Foundation developed a suite of new interactive
learning tools including video games and a boating simulator
that puts the student at the helm.
Games offer a challenge to anyone who plays them
because they are not just the same repeated scenario. By
definition, games vary each time you play, depending on
player input. And with variety, the player gets unique feedback
guaranteeing a new experience each time. Feedback is instant
– you get safety tips along the way, feedback on performance
at various intervals and an overall score to compare yourself to
others.
The “BoatU.S. DockIt!” game presents a series of typical
marina layouts with instructions to navigate safely to your boat
slip without incurring substantial damage, or else you’re sunk.
Beware of the tides, current and confusing dock layouts that
are as confounding as the real thing, at least to a new boater.
If you dock your boat successfully, you’re greeted with a round
of applause by onlookers and advance to the next level. There
are six levels in all with a nighttime bonus level.
As a follow up, the Foundation developed “BoatU.S. NavigateIt!” Instead of emphasizing the subtleties of docking, the
NavigateIt! game takes you on a journey. Along the way, you
must pass marks on proper sides, avoid typical traffic flow and
watch for common waterway hazards. There’s even a quiz you
can take to enhance the experience and an option to review
real-life boating tips that emphasize safety.
The latest BoatU.S. Foundation product, the “BoatU.S.
Boating Simulator – a Virtual Boating Experience” offers a behind the wheel experience, complete with a simulated throttle,
shifter, and chart plotter. Instructions are given at the beginning of the voyage and you must use all tools at your disposal
to navigate around aids to navigation, through congested waterways and across sometimes shallow and treacherous waters.
Performance feedback is given along the way and penalties are
assigned real-time for violating speed zones, crossing too close
to another vessel or navigating out of bounds.
These experiences offer both the new and experienced
boater something unique and ensure that learning is a fun experience. BoatU.S. Foundation staff demonstrated these games
for the audience during the general session and shared how it
is accomplishing the mutual goal of the BoatU.S. Foundation
and United States Coast Guard of promoting boating safety in
a fun and interactive way.
*The U.S. has characterized a small vessel as any watercraft, regardless of method of propulsion, which is generally less than 300 gross
tons, and used for recreational or commercial purposes. Small vessels
include commercial fishing vessels, recreational boats and yachts,
towing vessels, uninspected passenger vessels, or any other small
commercial vessels involved in foreign or U.S. voyages. This definition
distinguishes small vessels from large commercial vessels and yachts
(generally 300 gross tons and over) that are applicable to security
measures already put in place under the authority of the Maritime
Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 2002 and the International
Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.
Arctic Boating Safety Outreach:
Challenges and Cultures
National Water Safety Congress
Awards Luncheon (See Award Winners on page 26.)
Commander Michelle Webber, USCG, and
Mr. Michael Folkerts, USCG
Promoting boating safety in the Arctic presents many challenges; inclement weather, ice, marine mammals and perhaps the most important of all, indigenous cultures. When it
became apparent that diminishing ice packs would likely open
the fabled Northwest Passage to commercial vessel traffic, the
Coast Guard scrambled to begin establishing a presence in
Alaska’s Arctic. Historically, the Coast Guard has visited the
Arctic many times; as far back as the 1860’s with Revenue Cutters. As the Coast Guard moves into a higher level of Arctic
Domain Awareness, recreational boating safety is included in
Using Online Games and Animation
to Teach Boating Safety
Ted Sensenbrenner, BoatU.S. Foundation for
Boating Safety & Clean Water
When researching anything these days most people begin
with the Internet. Results are fast and just about everyone is
comfortable using a variety of online tools. Finding a way to
take the next step in education and reaching boaters in a fashion to which they are accustomed - not just online but through
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the Coast Guard mission set.
A traditional boating safety program would normally include two basic components; Education and Enforcement. In
the case of the Arctic residents, we started with a ‘clean sheet,’
the first order of business was to research the utilization of
recreational boats in the far north. We already knew there was
minimal enforcement of small boat carriage requirements and
very little boating safety education offered in the rural communities. A review of accident statistics also revealed that despite
a high percentage of native recreational fatalities, relatively
few occurred north of the Arctic Circle. We set out to discover
what the local boaters knew about boating safety that we
didn’t. On the surface, it seemed that hunting/gathering/traveling with small boats in the Arctic Ocean, Chukchi Sea and
Bering Strait would present a much higher level of risk.
The difference between a stereotypical recreational boater
and the Arctic boaters showed stark contrasts and learning
about boating risk management in this unforgiving environment was obviously our first tasking. As we progressed with
boating safety in the Arctic, the roles reversed. We became
the students and the native boaters became the teachers.
Additional visits to the Arctic hold high promise as the
Coast Guard continues to develop strong working relationships with local residents. The political and environmental
impacts to the Arctic are yet to fully evolve as climate change
shapes an unknown future for this remarkable part of our
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embarrassment. The final consensus about drinking and
boating was the same people who would never drink and
drive their automobiles still felt that consuming alcohol on
board a boat was ok.
Armed with studies and statistics, the Canadian Safe
Boating Council, Smart Boater.ca and Lifesaving Society set
out to develop a series of tools to help turn the tide about
drinking and boating. They first started with a poster campaign
depicting an overhead shot of a highway with a boat operating
at high speed, weaving in and out of traffic. The poster was
developed to help draw the line about the similarity between
drinking and driving and drinking and boating. In partnership
with Transport Canada Office of Boating Safety, the Liquor
Board of Ontario and MADD, the poster was displayed in
liquor stores, marinas and community centres across Canada.
To effectively demonstrate the behaviour change when
alcohol and boating are mixed, SmartBoater.ca videotaped
a demonstration with 10 volunteers who gathered for a day
of boating and drinking. Under the watchful eye of York
Regional marine police officers, the volunteers were invited
to demonstrate a number of on-water-skills at a variety of BAC
levels, up to 0.049. The goal was to demonstrate that you
don’t need to even approach the accepted standard of 0.08
BAC to have the alcohol affect your boating abilities.
Finally, with a focus on younger boaters, four Public
Service Announcements were created using a ‘Texas Hold’em’
poker theme to illustrate the effects of inappropriate risk
taking. One of the P.S.A.’s focused on impaired boating,
outlining that the viewer would not risk placing a bet on a
losing hand in poker, but would risk the consequences of
operating a vessel impaired. All the P.S.A.’s, including the
alcohol one, will be in rotation as part of the marine report
on the Weather Network and Météo Média (French language
Weather Network) throughout the summer.
Plans are now being made for future demonstrations on
how environmental effects, such as wind, waves, and sun,
dramatically increase the effects of alcohol when drinking and
boating.
The poster, alcohol and boating demonstration and the
P.S.A.’s will be posted on the SmartBoater.ca website for public
viewing and boating safety educator downloading.
Drinking and Boating
Ted Rankine, Play Safe Productions, and
Barbara Byers, Lifesaving Society
Alcohol is a contributing factor in many boating accidents
and the Canadian Safe Boating Council, in co-operation with
their partners, are increasing awareness through an integrated
outreach program.
There is agreement that alcohol and boating is an
important issue and much work has to be done to change
attitudes and behaviour. As a result, the outreach program first
started with a review of current statistics in both the United
State and Canada and then conducted a new Canadian study
on boaters’ attitudes regarding drinking and boating.
In the United States, research has demonstrated that boat
operators with a BAC (blood alcohol content) above 0.10%
are 10 times as likely to be killed in a boating accident. In
2007, alcohol was the leading contributing factor in 21% of
boating fatalities. A 10 year trend in boating injuries has seen
a significant drop, except where alcohol is involved; where
it has been relatively unchanged in real numbers throughout
the years. A California Department of Boating and Waterways
Accident report found that in 66% of all alcohol related
fatalities, the victim fell overboard and drowned and 41% of
all alcohol related fatalities showed it was the passenger who
was the victim or contributed to the accident.
In Canada, statistics collected by the Lifesaving Society
from provincial coroner’s offices identified that almost 40%
of all recreational boating fatalities involve alcohol. A study,
focusing on the attitudes of boaters towards consuming
alcohol while boating, was conducted by the Canadian Safe
Boating Council in conjunction with SmartBoater.ca. It was
discovered that 37% of boaters admit to consuming alcohol
every time that they boat and 66% admit to consuming
alcohol sometimes when boating. As far as the ‘fear factor’
was concerned, older boaters were more worried about
death, injury and property damage whereas younger boaters
had a greater fear of enforcement action and the resulting
Operation Dry Water
Tom Hayward, NASBLA
Operation Dry Water was a tremendous success in its
inaugural year. During the weekend of June 26-28, 2009, 51
states and territories, along with numerous Coast Guard Stations, participated in this enhanced boating under the influence enforcement campaign.
It was expected that the number of BUI citations and arrests would increase during the Operation Dry Water weekend
simply as a result of increased emphasis on BUI saturation patrols and checkpoints. However, the magnitude of the event’s
impact was astonishing. Based on reports from the participating agencies:
During the 2009 Operation Dry Water weekend, 2,442
officers:
• Issued 283 BUI citations
• Issued 5,320 warnings
• Issued 1,127 citations for other violations
• Contacted 36,277 boaters on 17,695 recreational vessels
Reports from agencies that participated in the 2009 event
show that there were more BUI arrests in that one targeted
weekend of enforcement than there were for more than half of
the states combined for the entire 2008 year.
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“Wear It!”: One Voice – One Message
Though the intensified enforcement had the direct result
of removing nearly 300 impaired boaters from the waterways,
just as important was the publicity that Operation Dry Water
generated, which further increased awareness of BUI and
other boating safety issues.
According to VOCUS, a media tracking service, Operation
Dry Water resulted in the following media placements during
June 26-28, 2009:
• 563 television news stories
• 273 online mentions
• 224 newspaper articles
• 4 magazine articles
• 11 international mentions
• 104 wire stories/hyperlink mentions
Though funds for the campaign’s first year were limited,
Operation Dry Water was undoubtedly big news. With efficient media relations practices, “pick up” was extensive. Good
results in the initial year help to provide a strong foundation for
expanding and intensifying Operation Dry Water in future years.
Considering the remarkable success of the first Operation
Dry Water, plans are under way to make Operation Dry Water
an annual event, with NASBLA at the helm on the national
crackdown. NASBLA hopes for participation from all 50 states
and six U.S. territories.
The second annual Operation Dry Water weekend will
take place June 25 – 27, 2010.
Rachel Burkholder and Virgil Chambers, NSBC
To establish the goals and objectives of the North American Safe Boating Campaign (“Wear It!”), it’s important to first
review the 2008 U.S. Coast Guard Accident Statistics Key
Findings. In 2008, there were 4,789 accidents, 709 deaths,
510 drownings, and 3,331 injuries. It’s important to highlight
that over 2/3 of all fatal boating accident victims drowned, and
of those, ninety (90) percent were NOT wearing a life jacket.
The 2010 campaign has seen advancement and increasing
efforts since the 2009 campaign. In 2009, there were only 33
state agencies that were committed to the “Wear It!” message.
In 2010, there has been a commitment from all 50 states to
use the “Wear It!” campaign in some capacity.
National Safe Boating Week 2010 will be from May
22-28, 2010. There are events being held all over the country during National Safe Boating Week and throughout the
summer. There is a section on the campaign Web site (www.
SafeBoatingCampaign.com) for groups and individuals to post
their event or view events in their area. Another fantastic
event being held for the first time in 2010 is the “Inflatable
Life Jacket World Record Event.” On Thursday, May 20, 2010
at 11:00 EDT / 8:00 PDT, we’re asking people all across the
country to simultaneously inflate their life jacket. The goal is
to promote life jacket wear, specifically inflatable life jackets
and to educate about general boating safety. For more information, visit www.ReadySetInflate.com.
The campaign continues to promote its message on a variety of social marketing sites including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Vimeo, MySpace, and Wikipedia. Other media efforts
include press releases that are sent out monthly, e-newsletter
blasts that are also sent out on a monthly basis and a variety of
campaign outreach materials including a magnetic postcard,
talking points, campaign mailer, and lenticular postcard. To
promote the campaign, a new Public Service Announcement
(PSA) was created in December 2009 and the NSBC is in the
process of creating a new PSA spot for 2010. The “Be a Survivor: Wear It!” and Float Yourself Float-o Contests will continue
in 2010. Both will be promoted through the campaign Web
site and social marketing sites.
Another initiative that has grown in popularity this past
year is the “Fish with a Pro” contest. With this contest, states
have access to resident BASS and FLW touring pros who
will help promote the state boating program. For more
information, contact Chris Edmonston, BoatU.S. at
cedmonston@boatus.com.
The campaign will continue its targeted efforts in Tennessee for its third year, Michigan for its second year, and New
York in its first year. Although the JSI study has not seen a
substantial increase in life jacket wear rate nationally, USCG
statistics in the “Wear It!” states show that something is happening to reduce deaths and fatalities. From 2007 to 2008,
there were 10 less deaths and 10 less drownings in California
and in Florida, there were 20 less deaths and 1 less drowning,
although it’s necessary to note that not all “Wear It!” states
have seen these same positive results from 2007 – 2008.
As always, the North American Safe Boating Campaign
wants to help YOU with your own campaign efforts. We offer
a variety of free resources including brochures, posters, and
stickers as well as great paid resources to use. To view these
resources, visit the campaign Web site at www.SafeBoatingCampaign.com.
Power Boat Hands-on Education
Virgil Chambers, NSBC
The RBS Strategic Plan addresses on-water skill-based
courses of instruction and encourages this type of education. It
further defines on-water education as any course of instruction
that is boat based for skill development, regardless of the level
of the course content. The Power Boat Hands-on Education
session addressed the next level of boating safety education
and training - power boat operation skills.
There are several outstanding national hands-on power
boat programs, for example, US Sailing/US Power boating
programs, the Boy Scouts of America boating program, and
the Spirit of American Program. The US Power Squadron and
The National Safe Boating Council (through its Close Quarter
Boat Control Course) are both developing additional programs
that center on skills that teach on-water power boat training.
Classroom courses focus on what to do and why to do it. Skillbased boating must focus on when to do it and how to do it,
using factors like wind and current to assist you in putting the
boat where you want it to be. Knowledge of how your boat
reacts in different situations is crucial to safe boat handling.
Hands-on and on- water practice reinforces theory and refines
skills. These skills cannot be learned in the classroom. Boaters
need a hands-on program. A skilled operator understands the
boat’s limitations in varying conditions and can predict how
the boat will respond. Skill level combined with knowledge
allows an operator to get underway with confidence in
their decision making ability in handling their boat in tight
conditions. There is no substitute for the knowledge gained
from actual hands-on experience. Remember: practice makes
permanent…only perfect practice makes perfect.
Teaching your staff or the public how to safely and
confidently operate will reduce accidents and allow for more
enjoyable boating. The need for effective on- water power
boating programs is coming. While hands-on power boat
education currently does not have national standards, NASBLA
has established some best practices for on-water/hands-on
education. Working together to establish standards in training
is important to this level of boating safety education.
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Interactive Boating Education Exercises for
Classroom and Online
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related interests. These partnerships have resulted in an expansion of a wide variety of the parks recreational facilities which
have enhanced the 5 county area population’s use and enjoyment. Some of the organizations included in this group of partnerships are listed below. This presentation included detailed
information of how the largest of these, the Alum Creek Sailing
Marina, partnered with ODNR to achieve its goal of creating a
public sailboat only marina, with private funds.
• ALUM CREEK SAILING MARINA, Alum Creek Sailing Association
• DOG PARK & DOG SWIM AREA, Friends of the Alum Creek
Dog Park
• MODEL AIRPLANE PARK, Westerville Model Aeronautical
Society
• CANOE & KAYAK LAUNCH AREA, Local Eagle Scout
Groups
• MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS, Central Ohio Mountain Bike
Organization
• DISC GOLF COURSE, Mid Ohio Organization Golf
• EQUESTRIAN AREA, Horseman’s Associations of Ohio
• CHRISTMAS FANTASY OF LIGHTS, Alum Creek Marina
Concessions
• ALUM CREEK MARINA STORAGE, Alum Creek Marina
Concessions
• CHILDREN’S BEACH PLAYGROUND, Mothers of Alum
Creek
• OSPREY NESTING PLATFORMS
Kerry Moher, BoaterExam America Inc.
Our state-of–the–art online learning tools offer a convenient way to obtain boating safety and certification---and yet
that’s only part of what has earned BoaterExam the distinction
of being an industry leader in outdoor education. Our company understands that learning happens best when the tools
you use are engaging....interactive....and fun!!
As a leading provider of a suite of boater education study
guides and course materials, BoaterExam is proud to introduce a series of new interactive Flash exercises in 2010. These
new exercises allow both online and classroom students the
opportunity to further explore boating safety course topics.
In addition to the exercises, participants can engage the new
interactive study guides featuring narrative dialogue while
enjoying the more than 300 original illustrations and 150
animated video clips, thus experiencing a greater level of
participation as well as a superior level of retention of the safe
boating concepts. In our experience in delivering boater education courses
both in the classroom and online over the last 10 years we
have recognized the importance of ‘memorable, teachable
moments.’ Using the interactive course materials allows for
the opportunity to get students out ‘of their seat’ and actively
participate in the course; this has proven very effective. These
innovative and user-friendly exercises provide an engaging
method for teachers and their students to apply concepts from
the course and offers occasion for instant feedback.
The BoaterExam exercises touch on a multitude of boating
safety areas including personal flotation devices, operation in
darkness, safe operation and navigation rules, just to name a
few. Various types of interactive and narrated exercises provide
immediate feedback on each participant’s progress. Keeping
students engaged and committed to the learning process is
essential. The end goal results in higher test scores, improved
student satisfaction and enjoyment, and ultimately greater
retention of required boating safety information.
All attendees at the Breakout Session received a FREE CD
containing all Flash exercises to take home. Please contact
Kerry Moher at 877-722-8838 x.222 to obtain a CD if you
were unable to attend.
Managing Risk While Afloat
Jeremy Oyen and Chris Stec,
American Canoe Association
This session provided a range of pertinent guidelines for
administrators to manage participant risk while on the water,
provides insight on how to effectively evaluate paddlesports
staff, and encourages program staff and administrators to view
risk management in their paddlesports programs from multiple
angles.
Specific Topics covered:
1. The ability to evaluate their program staff with a ‘new’ critical eye
2. The ability to confirm that their program meets Best Practices for Paddlers and Paddlesport Programs
3. The knowledge to identify areas for improvement and where
to acquire those resources
Managing Risk While Afloat Presentation:
• Introductions & Overview
• Frightening ‘What If’ case study
-Brief Small Group Discussion
• Guidelines for managing participant risk while on the water
-Minimum suggested requirements
-the unseen factor
• Tools for effectively evaluating paddlesports staff
-guidelines for evaluating staff
-paddling skills
-rescue skills
-on water group management and judgement
-‘paper’ experience vs ‘real’ experience
-continuing evaluation tips for returning/veteran staff
• Evaluating and managing risk for an overall paddlesports
program
-from the desk to the day trip to the remote
-strategies for administrators
Facilitating Partnerships on Land Owned by
US Army Corps of Engineers, and Managed by
Ohio Department of Natural Resources …
The Answer During Financially Depressed Times
Panelists: Victor Ricks, Ohio Department of Natural
Resources; Dick Armstrong, Central Ohio Safe
Boating Council and Alum Creek Sailing Association;
Jim Spurgeon, Central Ohio Safe Boating Council and
Alum Creek Sailing Association; and Margaret
Spurgeon, Alum Creek Sailing Association
Alum Creek State Park and reservoir was a project of the
US Army Corps of Engineers which opened in 1974 and is
managed by the Ohio Department of Resources (ODNR).
Purposes of the Park are threefold: flood control, water supply and recreation. It’s located in central Ohio and its lake
spans 26 miles. During the past 15 years with declining funds
the ODNR has developed working partnerships with several
private specialty organizations which have park and/or lake
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1980’s. Check the USCG website for factory recalls for the
past 25 years. Some great boats will have some blistering
problems that can be readily fixed with time and money. Use
your inspection judgment.
Fuel Tanks: See engine above and use a wand mirror to
check as far as possible over under and around tanks. Iron
fuel tanks are common in older boats. Check for water under
tanks. Use a clean rag and wipe all over the tank, under and
around the bilge, AND ESPECIALLY THE CORNERS. If you see
fuel or oil on the rag, caution the boat owner or buyer to have
the tank lifted for further inspection or possible replacement.
Fiberglass tanks? Use the same due diligence because of the
ethanol creep with fiberglass.
Deck and topside: When water enters the sandwich
through screw or bolt holes or flaws, serious problems arise.
Check for discolored paneling, flooring, and painting. Port
holes, hatches, doors, gangways with water stains or filtering
may indicate past problems.
Superstructure coring: Check for coring and fiberglass
thickness using a thickness gage. Older boats show weaker coring but the amount of fiberglass repair can often compensate.
-viewing your paddlesports program from an entirely new
angle
Public Safety Issues/Cases/Program
“How the FERC Inspection Program Addresses
Public Safety Issues”
Lorance (Randy) Yates, FERC
Participants learned how project areas and facilities requiring
public safety devices or other changes are identified at FERC
licensed hydro projects. Types of FERC inspections and Commission regulations were discussed. An overview of public
safety upgrades requested as the result of FERC environmental
inspections. Sample slides were shown of hazardous conditions and past corrective action items.
“Consumers Energy Overview Lease Program”
Brooke McTaggart, Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy developed an overall Land Management Plan for its Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
licensed projects which included a chapter titled Lease and License Program Plan. This presentation reviewed some aspects
of Consumers Energy’s lease and license instruments that may
be useful for other licensees to consider including submittal of
an annual Operations Plan by each public lease and license
facility that includes provisions for addressing boating safety
along with many other aspects of the operation, requirements
to report visitor use information to support the FERC Form
80 data collection, and provisions for Master Planning that
includes review by Consumers. The methodology for establishing and updating lease and license annual fees was also
reviewed.
*Navtech US Surveyors Association
2010 NSBC Alcohol Impact Award Winner
Ohio DNR Division of Watercraft Alcohol
Awareness Program
Officer Walter J. Hodgkiss and PI&E Manager
Cindy Bellar, ODNR Division of Watercraft
The Ohio DNR Division of Watercraft, in its continuing
effort to provide Ohio’s boaters with the safest boating
environment, implemented the “Get on Board with a Sober
Boater” awareness program in 2009. The overall goal of the
campaign is to increase boating safety by providing an alcohol
and drug free environment for all who boat on Ohio water,
to educate the public and increase awareness of the relative
risk associated with alcohol/ drug use while boating, and to
educate the community about dangers of alcohol and drug use
in the boating environment.
Ohio Watercraft Officers promote the program to boaters
in many venues, both on and off the water. During these
contacts, boaters may voluntarily take the Sober Boater Pledge
which states:
I will be a safe and sober boater.
I will not operate a vessel after consuming any alcohol/
drugs.
I will provide a safe and alcohol/drug free environment on
board my vessel.
I will abide by the laws of the state of Ohio, and practice
good seamanship.
I will encourage other boaters to “Get on Board with a
Sober Boater”.
Boaters taking the pledge will receive a wrist band
displaying “I’m a Sober Boater”, a 4-inch decal to be displayed
on their vessel, and a Sober Boater Pledge Card which also
includes safety tips and the Wear It Ohio logo. In addition,
thirty metal signs promoting the “Get on Board with a Sober
Boater” Campaign have been posted at high profile launch
facilities within the northern Region of Ohio. Eight large
banners are posted at various boat shows, sport shows, boating
and fishing festivals, malls, and during the Wear It Ohio
events. Officers also partner with DARE officers, providing
in person presentations making students aware of the relative
Marine Surveyors: The Triangulation of Safety
Dr. Virginia E. Harper, Ed.D.
The marine surveyor triangulates private business with
safety regulations. First and foremost the marine surveyor
has the responsibility for safety. The following checklist is the
hallmark of a good surveyor. Private boat owners can also use
the following when buying or selling a boat.
Indicators of Previous Sinking: Mud, dirt, sand in tight
spaces and bilges. Check spaces where decks join hull and
hidden bulkheads. Always review boat’s history.
Fire Damage Indicators: Use destructive testing, ultra
sounding. Check fiberglass core.
Bad wiring, fire in wiring, sinkage damaged wiring: Corroded wires throughout. Burnt ends. Hastily reapplied ends.
Look at all terminals in panels and wire ends.
Excessive mold and mildew: Sinkage, partially sunk, not
cared for. Long term storage.
Cracks in hull: Critical areas of the hull that present are
beneath engine stringers, at bow, encircling rudder, post or
shaft. (Trivial gel coat cracking should be indicated as well).
Engine: Look for excessive rust. Remove oil filler. Inspect
as far as you can see to and past rocker arms. Dirty? Rusty?
Sludge buildup? Have a mirror affixed to a long wand to look
under, behind the engine, for rust, oil leaks etc. Always recommend an engine survey.
Wet hulls: A moisture meter by itself does not indicate a
wet hull. And a dry hull can be just as deceptive. Know the
boat’s history.
Blisters: Many good used boats will have some blistering. Some boats had factory recalls especially during the late
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risk of boating and drinking. The campaign was publicized
during safety/ sobriety check points, Operation Dry Water,
several media pickups on local news broadcasting, and during
National Safe Boating Week with PSA’s.
Boating is primarily a recreational activity; as a result it
appears many boaters do not associate the same dangers and
consequences of drinking and boating as with drinking and
driving. This social acceptance of consuming alcohol while
boating greatly increases the risk to all boaters. The Division
of Watercraft hopes to greatly reduce the number of alcohol
related accidents and fatalities in Ohio by implementing the
“Get on Board with a Sober Boater” program throughout
the entire state of Ohio and continue to make a strong
enforcement effort to deter alcohol and drug consumption on
the water.
It’s easy to get on board with Ohio’s Sober Boater
Program. No materials are copyrighted and all can be shared/
adopted/ copied without permission. All materials are generic
and can be used by any state. Art work and distribution
contacts are available by contacting PI&E Manager Cindy
Bellar at (614) 265-6504.
the movie industry the term comes from an episode of Happy
Days where the Fonzie is challenged to jump a shark pen on
his water skis. The episode was considered over the top and
the show had lost its credibility. For example, in the video
“Cold, Wet, and Alive,” we had the problem of showing hypothermia can kill you without actually killing the victim. Since
most people experience hypothermia without actually dying,
we needed to be careful about killing off the victim because it
would be easy to “jump the shark” and loose the audience.
The next “pitfall and barnacle” to avoid is where the
audience concludes that “I would never do that,” or “that
has never happened to me.” The death and gore automobile
crashes everyone saw in high school were illustrative of this
approach to scare people straight. The problem with this approach is that the audience has already rejected the message.
In creating a safety video, it is easy to fall into this trap.
Also, the session discussed the concept of the “story within the story” approach used in “Cold, Wet, and Alive” with the
computer graphs where the audience is in on the gig before
the actors in the story. It is a variation of the Rocky Horror
Show. It works because the audience “buys into” the message
as they anticipate what is about to happen to the somewhat
naive victims.
Summit Polling
conducted by National Safe Boating Council
Interpretive Programs – Alive and Well
See the results of this year’s polling on page 28.
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Barbara Corbitt and Joe Crommett, USACE
While fun traditionally drives interpretive programs, we
shared how to build an effective water safety program with
limited resources. In addition to teaching water safety, all
programs include aspects of conservation, education, and
recreation.
We used a PowerPoint presentation and 30 years of combined personal experience to illustrate and support our efforts
to promote an awareness of water safety. The PowerPoint photographs illustrate interpretive ideas and the implementation of
water safety goals.
Topics include:
• “On the Beach” – activities such as the “Beach Olympics” that include water safety activities, the use of “props”
to get swimmers out of the water to discuss water safety, and
beach seining to promote protection of the “where the land
meets the water” environment.
• “Amphitheater and stars”: It’s fun to have your own
snake show, but how about inviting guests to present? You will
be surprised at people who jump at the opportunity to be the
star for the night and share their knowledge about alligators,
owls, and bats – complete with live props!
• “Campground Walk-a-thon” – Visiting individual
campsites pays big dividends! It’s a chance to invite campers
to interpretive programs, promote safety, and make a positive
contact with visitors - they enjoy the chance to talk and ask
questions.
• Outreach Tools – There are plenty of inexpensive, practical, easy-to-use tools (prize wheels, button makers, “ice cream
machine” …) that will assist in achieving goals.
During the session examples of past programs were
discussed with time allowed for the attendees to comment or
ask questions. Handouts were provided to assist attendees in
developing their own fun-filled programs. These included how
to make camper ice cream, scavenger hunts, and water safety
questions that have many applications.
A Behind the Scenes Tour of
“Life Jackets Float, Do You!”
Robert B. Kauffman, Ph.D.
The purpose of the session was two fold. First, it provided
a behind the scenes tour of the recent safety video: “Life Jackets Float. Do You?” In this regard, the session emphasized the
production of the opening rescue scene. Second, the session
provided a conceptual behind the scenes tour regarding developing a successful boating safety message. In addition, the
session used clips from previous videos to show both successful and unsuccessful techniques to convey the boating safety
message.
Conceptually, the objective of the video was to get people
to want to wear their life jackets. This is a noble, if difficult
goal. The video incorporated the advertising model. Initially, it
is the emotional appeal which reaches people. It is “I want,” “I
need,” “that’s neat,” or “I want to do that...” Then, in an effort
to support their emotional decision, people seek the rational
support of their commitment with knowledge and facts. The
Life Jacket Floats video opens with fire trucks, helicopters,
EMS people, and rescue boats searching for the lost member
of the raft which turned over in the river. The scene appeals to
the viewer’s emotions.
In the video, the rational, knowledge, and facts included
a discussion of river dynamics. Essentially, its message was
that there are currents out there which can do things to you
even if you know what you are doing. These currents include:
holes, eddies, high water, cold water, strainers, etc. A secondary theme was to present boating in a positive light. Surfing a
wave, doing an ender, and people having a good time boating
were interspersed within the scenes.
The session discussed the video in terms of previous works
done by the author and director. When you are making a safety video, there are some “pitfalls and barnacles” to avoid. First,
you don’t want to “jump the shark” where the script becomes
so preposterous that the audience rejects it out of hand. In
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Weather Safety and Your Water-Based
Recreational Activity
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NASBLA’s Operation Dry Water
Tom Hayward, NASBLA
This session was an open forum discussion to hear more
details and ask questions about “Operation Dry Water.” See
page 9 for information about “Operation Dry Water.”
Dr. Stephen Leatherman, Chair Professor
and Director of the International Hurricane Research
Center in Florida
This session offered information about weather and water
safety with relationship to nearshore boating, with a special
focus on rip currents.
NSBC Boating Safety Youth Award
sponsored by BoatU.S.
Paddle Safe, Paddle Smart –
A Paddlesport Education Program for Youth
Public Recreation and Safety
“Recreation Management at
Hydropower Projects”
Jeremy Oyen, American Canoe Association
Paddle Safe, Paddle Smart is a national research based
educational curriculum designed to introduce middle and high
school age youth to the joys and skills of paddling a canoe
and/or kayak. The curriculum emphasizes safety and skills and
is designed for teachers and youth leaders who want to include
paddle sport instruction in their programs.
This curriculum was a joint venture of the ACA and the
American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation. It
was produced under a grant from the Aquatic Resources (Wallop-Breaux) Trust Fund administered by the U.S. Coast Guard. In this session, participants learned the methodology of
how to use the Paddle Safe, Paddle Smart curriculum including
hands-on activities which demonstrates how one can easily
teach a group of students basic paddlesport safety utilizing
student-centered learning.
Jon Cofrancesco, FERC
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or FERC is an
independent regulatory agency that has broad responsibilities
under the Federal Power Act (FPA) for, among other things,
licensing and regulating non-federal hydroelectric projects.
Of the 1,600 hydropower projects under the Commission’s
jurisdiction, the majority of them have significant lands and
waters available for public recreation use. In a typical year,
these projects receive about one million visitors for recreational purposes.
Under Sections 10 (a) and 4(e) of the FPA, the Commission
licenses hydropower projects to provide for developmental
improvements and benefits of the waterway, and non-developmental benefits, such as public recreation. These mandates
provide the foundation for Commission regulations and its
determination of appropriate license conditions for the project.
Recognizing a growing demand for recreation, in 1965,
the Commission issued Order 313 outlining its recreation
policy, “ to seek within its authority the ultimate development
of recreation resources consistent with area needs and the
primary project purpose.” This policy is accomplished through
specific license conditions and regulations, including Section
2.7 and Part 8 of 18 CFR, which identifies a licensees’ responsibilities to cooperate with others to meet recreation needs,
to provide reasonable public access and opportunities, and
comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations
for safety, health, and public safety. Typical license conditions
address public access, public safety, modification of project
recreation facilities, recreational monitoring, and the development of recreation plans or reports.
Licensees also have responsibilities to provide reasonable public recreation use and access and impose measures
or restrictions in the interest of protecting life, health, and
property. Consistent with these responsibilities, licensees must
strike a reasonable balance between its obligations to provide
recreational opportunities and access and to provide for public
safety.
As demand for recreation at hydropower projects continues to grow, the Commission and its licensees will continue to
provide recreational opportunities and will work with agencies
and others to meet its obligations.
USACE/Alum Creek Lake 5 Year Water Safety Plan
and Accomplishments
US Army Corps of Engineers
Manager Bob Wattenschaidt and Ranger John Wargo
The USACE/Alum Creek Lake is located 3 miles north of
Columbus, Ohio. Two million people live within an hour drive
of the lake. Alum Creek Lake is the busiest boating inland lake
in Ohio and has 3,387 acres of water fun. Alum Creek Lake
has 3+ million visitors per year.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources manages
the lake and lands upstream of the dam. This USACE/ODNR
agreement created Alum Creek Lake State Park in 1975. The
USACE manages the dam and below dam area. The USACE is
the landlord for the entire project.
The five year Alum Creek Lake plan was implemented
in cooperation with the Central Ohio Safe Boating Council,
(COSBC). The USACE is an active member of COSBC. The
first thing we did was collect ideas. We then looked for
sources of funding. Our goal was to target the safety messages
to the 18 – 35 year old male audience who was most likely to
be involved in a boating or water type accident.
The 1st year’s idea was to bring back the large grass boating safety message painting on Delaware Dam that had been
painted in years past. This site is located beside the busy 4
lane US Rt. 23. The 1st year we did the life jacket and Wear It
message. The 2nd year we partnered with the Columbus Sail
and Power Squadron and received a grant from NWSC. The
Columbus Sail and Power Squadron suggested we change the
message to “Git-R-On!” We received a lot of press with this
new message. This painting has continued.
The 2nd year’s idea was to print a life jacket “Git-R-On!”
message on the advertising “The Bag” plastic coupon bag. This
“Bag” is distributed to 600,000 homes each week. This idea
was done with a grant from NWSC and has been continued
“Cooperative Agreements in Providing
Recreational Opportunities”
Tommy Boozer, SCE&G
This presentation covered the benefits associated with
developing cooperative agreements with various entities to
provide and improve public recreation at FERC license project
facilities.
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The Sea Angels Brazil Institute offers programs which
emphasize search and rescue and life guarding in high risk
water situations. In addition they provide programs which
teach children and teenagers boating and water safety
procedures. Ulyssea pointed out that underdeveloped search
and rescue teams, poor life guarding programs, lack of funding, lack of boating regulations and boating under the influence are major causes for the huge number of deaths from
drowning and boating accidents in Brazil and other South
American countries.
Ulyssea concluded his presentation with an overview of
the current boating and water safety problems Brazil and other
South American countries are facing and the strategies and
goals for solving those problems. The goal is to develop a real
boating and water safety program that will educate the people
instead of just having an emergency system in place. the last four years during the July 4th holiday week!
The 3rd year’s idea was to design and purchase two large
banners with the life jacket and “Git-R-On!” message. These
banners were to be used in parades, boat shows and be
displayed on the USACE Visitor Center. This idea was funded
by a grant from NWSC and the banners have been used every
year.
The 4th year’s idea was to stencil the life jacket and “GitR-On” message on the launch ramps and marina walkways.
This was accomplished by a grant from NWSC. Atotal of 14
stencils were painted.
The 4th year we also started doing “Coastie the Safety
Boat” programs at schools and outside events. We wanted
to explore how much interest there was for these programs.
We also wanted the 18 – 35 year old moms and dads to hear
the same safety message their children were hearing. This
program was very successful and we made plans to buy an
USACE safety boat.
The 5th year we designed and made 3 large “Wear It &
Git-R-On” metal signs that we put up at the three big boat
ramps. We used our old metal signs that we had in storage.
We received a grant from NWSC to do the graphic package.
These 3 signs were very popular and we even saw them on
family vacation personal Facebook sites. We also used this
same graphic design and made smaller signs for our patrol
boat.
We also used the life jacket “Git-R-On” stencils to paint
four bridge piers that boaters pass under when they are boating on Alum Creek Lake. This was done with paint left over
from the third year project.
The 5th year we also added a school program. We provided each 3rd grader a water safety activity coloring book
for all schools that agreed to display our boating and water
safety banner every year during the month of May. We wanted
moms and dads to see this banner when they entered their
child’s school. We had 13 schools participate and we gave out
1800 activity books. This program will continue every year.
The 5th year we had our summer ranger paint a Alum
Creek Lake 10” by 8’mural that we could use in our fairs display. We also developed the 10 question water safety quiz. All
those who passed were given a rubber duck. This duck quiz
program was very successful. Families and young adults took
our quiz in record numbers. We also purchased “Corey the
Safety Boat” and this program has been very successful!
Connecticut: “Leaning” into the Future
John Annino, Connecticut Department of
Environmental Protection
Connecticut: “Leaning into the Future,” Connecticut’s
Boating Program has discovered Lean methods for program
development and management that are becoming well known
and widely accepted in government. Without compromising
the integrity of their education program and offering a quicker
more efficient way to boating certification, Connecticut is
implementing a 73% reduction in effort. Utilizing ‘Value
Stream Mapping’ and ‘Key Performance Indicators’ the Boating
Division will streamline their program, eliminate waste,
make better use of time and save funds while keeping high
standards.
LEAN is a process improvement approach that identifies
and minimizes wasted time, money and effort. Used by
the Japanese for ages to command efficiency without
compromising quality, Lean has been one of the cornerstones
of success for corporations like Toyota.
It starts with a weeklong Kaizen Event with a preselected team to concentrate on the one topic that needs
more efficiency. Kaizen in Japanese means ‘Continuous
Improvement.’ There are no ‘problems,’ only ‘opportunities
for improvement.’ During the Kaizen event, each step in the
process must be examined. Every step in the process is color
coded into the following categories: Value added, No value
added, No value added but necessary, Waiting or in Transport.
This roadmap allows you to see at a glance where the waste
is and where improvements may be made. The team develops
a one-year plan to implement the improvements. During this
‘event,’ team members immerse themselves into this topic
only. Support from your agency and management is crucial.
The process of identifying where room for improvement
exists is called ‘Value Stream Mapping.’ The DEP Boating
Division realized that it was costing the same amount of
money to educate 5,000 students in 2008 as it did to educate
15,000+ students in 1992 and 1993. The process involved a
lot of transport of materials statewide. Improvement involved
utilizing new technologies, taking advantage of parallel
processes and changing some regulations to reduce the
number of steps taken from start (registration of a student) to
finish (certification of student) from 91 down to 24. That’s a
73% reduction in steps taken.
Such changes will result in an annual savings of over
$165,000. It also allows DEP staff to be utilized in other
A Boating & Water Safety Program for
South America
Marcelo Assumpção Ulysséa, Sea Angel’s Brazil
Institute/Boating Safety and Education
The focus of this presentation was to show participants
how the process of boating and water safety educational
programs is slowly trying to change the perspective of South
Americans toward boating accidents and fatalities in their
country. The presentation discussed how far they have come
and how much is left to do.
Ulyssea shared his experiences working in the United
States from 2002 to 2004 as an instructor for law enforcement,
fire fighters, and marine personnel for personal watercraft rescue programs through the K-38 Water Safety organization run
by Shawn Alladio. He also worked as a boat operator in different high risk water situations. Ulyssea took this information
back to Brazil and developed the Sea Angels Brazil Institute.
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by an Arkansas statute (which the Court ignored, finding it
provided no duty not already contemplated, and provided
a remedy only before the state Soil and Water Conservation
Commission).
District Court entered partial (as to most landowners/property) summary judgment for Entergy, since the sole purpose
for having the easements was to allow [Entergy] to flood the
property, and doing so can’t constitute an illegal interference
with their property rights. An easement holder, said the courts,
does not commit negligence in doing exactly what his easement permits. Some additional negligence must be shown
(and none was, in the motion affidavits or at trial).
Any plaintiff whose damages resulted from flooding of
land below the level covered by an easement was barred from
recovery, even if the improvements on the property reached
above the easement level and were damaged by water higher
than that level. Plaintiffs argued that the flooding violated
an Arkansas principle of law requiring mutual duties on the
dominant and servient owners of easements not to harm the
other. This, however, would void the right, title and interest
purchased in a flowage easement.
After losing the appeal, remaining plaintiffs (those with
lands above the easements, or on property having no easement) brought the case to trial.
Entergy defended on the basis that this was an “Act of
God,” and an unforeseeable, 1000-year weather event, and
that it had done all it could reasonably have done to handle
the massive amounts of water. Experts testified as to the
meteorology and the hydraulics/management of the dams. The
jury returned a defense verdict.
capacities therefore increasing the value of the agencies
services to the public. An added benefit is received by the
State’s private education providers including the US Coast
Guard Auxiliary and the US Power Squadrons because the
DEP will cease teaching classes leading to certification.
To date, 19 programs within the Connecticut DEP have
undergone a Lean process and the Governor is interested in
taking DEP’s successes statewide.
Flooding and Its Impact on Public Safety
“Lake Catherine Flood of 1990”
Bobby Pharr, Energy Arkansas, Inc.
This presentation gave an overview of the 1990 flood on
Lake Catherine which resulted in the flooding of over 200
lakefront homes and the overtopping of Remmel Dam when
12 inches of rain fell during a 6-hour period. Also discussed
was the subsequent legal battle over flowage rights.
On May 18, a slow moving line of storms began affecting
the City of Hot Springs dropping approx. 5-6” of rain saturating the soil. On May 19 as the front passed Hot Springs an
isolated cell stalled directly over downtown. Light rain began
to fall again at approx. 6 p.m. that night. During the 6 hour
period between the hours of 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. the next morning, 13” of rain fell over downtown Hot Springs. Most of the
water entered the lakes from Gulpha & Hot Springs Creeks.
Hot Springs Creek runs under AR 7, know as Bath House Row
of the Hot Springs National Park, for 2 miles entering Lake
Hamilton just upstream from Carpenter Dam. Gulpha Creek
flows directly into Lake Catherine. Lake Hamilton’s water level
rapidly rose 3 ½ feet.
Operators began opening gates at Carpenter Dam, eventually opening all 12 gates. Remmel Dam operators began
opening spillway gates to match the flows from Carpenter
Dam. Lake Catherine rose 23 feet at tailrace of Carpenter Dam
and 14 feet at Remmel Dam. Remmel Dam was overtopped by
2 ½ feet causing the operators to evacuate the dam. Approximately 194,000 cubic feet per second flowed from Remmel
Dam. Over 200 lakefront homes were flooded on Lake Catherine and 3 million dollars of damage was done to Entergy’s
facilities (dams & 500 Kv substation).
As a result of the flood, litigation was brought against the
company. The case was brought originally in both state and
federal courts but was combined in federal court, not as a
class action, but as a “diversity” suit, as some plaintiffs and
interveners were from other states.
Duty of federal courts in such cases is to ascertain as best
it can the way the Supreme Court of Arkansas would decide
the issues. Entergy filed a motion for summary judgment relying upon flowage easements reserved in the deeds/titles to
property held by the suing landowners, the purpose of which
was to dismiss the case as to all who had such easements, for
damage occurring within the easements. Arkansas law recognizes flowage easements granting an occasional right to flood
and submerge lands; as easement holder does not commit
negligence in doing exactly what his easement permits.
Entergy had purchased these easements at certain levels
above mean sea level, based on a study of “worst case scenario” conducted during construction and well before the
lakeside property was heavily populated. Plaintiffs argued that
these easements were null and void because they were “exculpatory” and against public policy, and because they violated
a duty to “adequately protect lives and property” as required
“Drought to Deluge, Managing Hydroelectric
Projects Through Extreme Conditions”
Keith Bryant, Alabama Power
Alabama Power Company’s 14 hydroelectric projects serve
a variety of competing interests including power generation,
navigation, recreation, water supply, wildlife and fish habitat,
commerce, etc. The extended and exceptional drought-ofrecord in 2007 and 2008, followed by record-setting rainfall
and inflows in 2009 presented a variety of challenges in the
management of these projects.
During the drought, company representatives held weekly
conference call meetings with the FERC, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and appropriate
industry and municipal stakeholders. Meeting participants
discussed current and forecast conditions and impacts, prioritized demands and uses for available water and decided on
appropriate operations. Agencies provided timely consultation
and the FERC expedited requests for variances from license
requirements for reservoir levels and recreation releases, and
for temporary emergency municipal water intake extensions.
The company managed flood conditions in cooperation
with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects upstream and
downstream of company projects. Flows were managed to
keep reservoir levels as low as possible and to minimize reservoir level fluctuations as much as possible.
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Priorities – Marinas
• Standard for Marina Design and Construction has been
developed.
• Marina management guidelines are being developed.
In conclusion
• There is a lot of work to go.
• The Department’s top management and Abu Dhabi’s Executive Council are completely supportive of the initiative.
• Time is not on our side and as such extra attention is being
paid to get it right the first time.
Waterways Management in Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
Salem Al Mehairi, Captain Waleed Khaled and
David Marsh
Abu Dhabi Facts
• Abu Dhabi is one of the 7 Emirates of the United Arab Emirates
• Closest neighbor to the north is another Emirate, the Emirate
of Dubai
• Abu Dhabi is made up of over 200 islands
• Made up of 67,340 sq km of land and has almost 2000
miles of coastline
• Desert climate with an average rainfall of 46mm in 2008
The Past
• Abu Dhabi was historically a fishing village, with pearling
being a major source of income until oil was discovered in the
1950’s which lead to the first oil being exported in 1962
• The United Arab Emirates was formed in 1971
• In the past 40 years Abu Dhabi has seen an expediential rise
in population as well as oil discoveries which by default has
seen the shipping and recreational boating industries expand
rapidly
Rapid expansion
• This is only one area of Abu Dhabi and it is projected to
contain the following:
– 4 separate developments
– 9 Marinas
– 1200 marina berths
So what is the plan to regulate the waters of Abu Dhabi?
• The Department has developed a full suite of maritime
legislation including standards, policies and procedures. International best practice was gathered from countries such as
the US, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia when
drafting the legislative package.
• The Department has also developed a comprehensive
implementation package for the legislation with a compliance
strategy also being drafted to ensure for the smooth introduction of the new legislation.
• The Department is grappling with issues associated with the
introduction of new legislation into a market that has been
left relatively unregulated for years. A staged implementation
scheme has been decided upon with the high risk issues being
tackled first.
Priorities – PWC
• PWC initiative.
– Complete PC campaign (TV, radio, print etc)
Priorities – Recreational Vessel Operator License
• All those operating a powered vessel must have a operator
license.
• Recreational Vessel (incl PWC) operator license standard,
competencies and syllabus have been developed.
• Expressions of interest from training organizations will be
sorted in the coming months.
Priorities – Risk Management
• Risk assessment of all waters, beginning with high risk areas.
– Risk based vessel operating and zoning rules to be applied following results of risk assessment.
• Signage and AtoN being standardized across Abu Dhabi
with a local standard based on IALA being adopted for AtoN
and a new standard for signage being developed and implemented.
OMC Award Winner
M/V Half Shell; Shipboard Program,
Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region
Captain Andrew Samworth
Living Classrooms is pleased to be the winner of the Outboard Motor Corporation Foundations “TAKE ‘EM BOATING”
grant for 2010. The grant is administered by the National Safe
Boating Council and awarded once a year.
Living Classrooms Foundation was established in 1985,
when one hundred Baltimore-area school children embarked
upon an exciting and creative hands-on learning project—building a full-sized working replica of a 19th century
Chesapeake Bay pungy schooner. Over the past 25 years,
the foundation has grown from a single project serving 100
youth to a multifaceted non-profit organization that serves
over 40,000 children and young adults per year with creative
hands-on education, job-training, and maritime programs. At
the heart of all Living Classrooms Foundation programming is
the idea that hands-on learning techniques are effective and
motivational teaching methods that inspire learning and lead
to greater retention of information.
The Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region
shipboard program has been in existence since 2001, serving
over 2200 students each year from area schools with a focus
on students that would otherwise likely not have an opportunity to boat. The program is run on a 1928 Chesapeake Bay
buyboat, “Half Shell.” Buyboats played an important role in
the rich maritime history of the region.
When students arrive in the morning for a five hour trip
on the boat, they participate in what we call the “respect talk”
which addresses their own safety and raises awareness of their
new surroundings. After donning a Type III life jacket they get
aboard the vessel, where they receive a safety briefing from
the captain. This includes a hands-on demonstration of how to
don a Type I life jacket.
Once the boat is underway, the crew of four educators expose students to a variety of hands-on lessons including setting
and retrieving a trawl net, identifying aquatic species, setting
a plankton net and examining the catch under a microscope,
taking a water sample from various depths and testing water
quality, recovering a sample of the bottom using a “benthic
grab” and exploring the various life forms that make up the
benthos. Students also learn how to use a compass and plot
the boat’s position on a chart. Before returning to the dock,
every kid gets an opportunity to take the helm and safely steer
the vessel under the supervision of the captain.
Students and teachers agree that this is the best field
experience they have been on. Kids regularly overcome fear
of being on the water, and warm up to the idea of touching a
fish. Teachers love that the kids are so engaged.
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Funding for the program comes from a variety of sources
including the upcoming Nations River Bass Tournament on
May 26, 2010, at National Harbor, in Prince George’s County,
Maryland. Recent corporate sponsors include American
Honda Motor Co.Inc., Cummins Chesapeake, ZF Marine,
Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, US Fish and
Wildlife Service, Volgenau Foundation, Mirant Mid-Atlantic,
and PEPCO.
For more information about the program please visit our
website: livingclassroomsdc.org or contact us: Andrew Samworth at asamworth@livingclassroomsdc.org or Mari Lou
Livingood at mlivingood@livingclassroomsdc.org.
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rescue and recovery, fires, weather and other water related
emergencies.
The program is designed as a guide for water safety educators to build similar relationships at their projects. The presentation will provide examples and step by step procedures that
are required to establish and maintain lasting partnerships.
Practical On-The-Water Training
Bob Sweet, National Education Officer, USPS
The best way to help boaters safely handle their boats is to
show them and let them practice on the water. However, onthe-water training has always been limited by several barriers. An approach that is effective in training large numbers of boaters has been developed and is in the process of being refined.
This presentation provided a summary of how the barriers
have been dealt with, and overviews the training process.
The first barrier has always been the lack of efficiency
for on-the-water training. Typically, only a few students at a
time can be accommodated on a training boat. The selected
method rotates students between classroom and boats so
while some are on the boat, others are learning other handling
topics in the classroom. In that way, helm time is maximized
for each student and they are trained in topics such as handling boats in challenging conditions that extend beyond the
basic on-the-water exercises.
The second barrier has been boaters’ lack of understanding how boats behave in the water and respond to the controls. Experienced boaters have traditionally learned by trial
and error beginning as youth on small boats. They often do
not truly understand the principles but have developed a “feel”
for what works. Today’s boaters often begin as forty-something
adults on larger craft and no prior experience, and thus no feel
for the boat. The selected approach combines comprehensive
classroom pre-training with on-the-water practice to accelerate
the learning process. This helps students “visualize” how the
boat will behave and what maneuvers will help them achieve
what they want. When they get to water, they are better prepared to reinforce these skills with hands-on experience.
The third barrier has been liability to the teaching organization. USPS utilizes volunteer instructors on borrowed boats.
To deal with this situation, a tailored program was developed
with USPS’ insurance agent and underwriters to reasonably
cover boats and instructors during the program. The fourth barrier has been having enough trainers. USPS
began by partnering with US Sailing adapting their extensive
on-the-water program and instructor training to build a cadre
of “master USPS instructors.” Master instructors circulate
around the country training regional and local trainers in the
program.
The resultant training program, with the support of grant
funding administered by the Coast Guard Office of Auxiliary
and Boating Safety and the assistance of other boating organizations, will fully integrate classroom training, animations,
video, refined on-the-water exercises, and will provide both
instructor and student training materials which can be used by
multiple organizations to reach a greater number of boaters.
Water Safety Partnerships
Brian Westfall, Natural Resources Specialist, USACE
The Corps of Engineers, DeGray Lake is dedicated to providing quality water based recreational experiences with the
safety of our visitors held at the highest regard. With increasing visitation, ongoing budget and manpower restraints, this
goal is increasingly difficult to attain. We realize that fostering
partnership opportunities are paramount in helping meet our
mission essential tasks. Partnering drives our water safety program. Professional relationships are the essential ingredient
to saving lives on the water. For many years our water safety
budget has been flat lined, yet our water safety programming
efforts have doubled from previous years. Partnering has offered us the opportunity to provide comparable customer care
relative to other agencies and Corps districts that have more
resources. Our partners, to name a portion include the Little
Rock District Corps of Engineers, Arkansas Game and Fish
Commission, Arkansas Parks & Tourism, Daily Siftings Herald,
Clark County Broadcasting Network, University of Arkansas,
Iron Mountain Lodge and Marina, Hot Spring & Clark County
Sheriffs, Lowes and Entergy.
Because of our partners, the project Life Jacket Loaner
Program has expanded thanks to Lowe’s as they donated a
user friendly life jacket station. Corps of Engineers partners
from throughout the Vicksburg District made the DeGray Lake
Water Saturation Weekend extremely successful. Because of a
longstanding water safety partnership with Arkadelphia’s Daily
Siftings Herald Newspaper, DeGray Lake is a safer place to
work and visit. Entergy and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission have been integral in the success of the Water Safety
Billboard program. The power of water safety public service
announcements has been realized by a tremendous radio partnership. The Clark County Broadcasting Network promotes
water safety on four stations, in English and Spanish to over
14,000 listeners. The Spanish PSA’s are provided by volunteer
interpreters partnering for the cause. Cultural Diversity is
paramount in promoting water safety. This important medium
is provided by our partner, the Amigo News. Television Channel 50 KTSS in Hope, Arkansas partnered with DeGray Lake to
produce water safety outreach that broadcasts to over 140,000
viewers. The Annual Water Safety Partnership Meeting, held in
conjunction with National Safe Boating Week, is a combined
effort to make DeGray Lake safer. Almost thirty promoters of
water safety and law enforcement officers attend the annual
meeting. Local water safety professionals including educators
and law enforcement specialists gathered together to partner
in making DeGray Lake a safer destination for our customers.
The meeting was designed to establish protocol for search,
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• AmerenUE integrated the Fire Districts Program into its Permitting Process by:
1. Adding the boundaries of each Fire District to AmerenUE’s GIS Mapping
2. Identifying the responsible Fire District for each boat
dock permit issued
3. Providing the corresponding Fire District with a copy
of the boat dock permit
4. Working with the Fire Districts by suspending and
or revoking boat dock permits for non-compliant electric
installations
AmerenUE’s partnership with the Fire Districts and the
development of this program has been very successful. As a result of this program, the number of electrical contact incidents
has continued to decline at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Having Fun in Teaching Using Tried and True Tips
from NSBW Campaign
Robin Freeman, USCG Auxiliary
Robin Freeman, USCGAUX, presented and demonstrated
teaching tips highlighted on the National Safe Boating Council’s Campaign Activity Sheets web page. She demonstrated
the “Life Jacket Fashion Show,” and had members from the
audience model the different styles of jackets. To show the importance of always wearing the life jacket, she used “Survive
the Unexpected” activity sheet to illustrate how difficult and
sometimes not possible it is to don a jacket in an emergency
situation. Lastly, a rousing game of Boating Safety “Jeopardy”™ was played. The point of the training session was that
teaching boating safety can be done in a fun and sometimes
zany way, but that making people relax and laugh is a big key
to learning and retention.
“Lessons Learned from Drought Condition
and Flightseeing”
Permitting & Public Safety
(Round Table Panel)
Dave Evans, Santee Cooper
Severe drought conditions in 2007 and 2008 caused
Santee Cooper to realize that it was not properly prepared
legally to confront the issues associated with the extremely
low water conditions that existed systemwide. Of the roughly
160,000 flooded acres that normally exist at full pool,
approximately 1/3 was exposed leaving historical artifacts,
undocumented graves and personal property exposed to
curiosity and, in some cases, vandalism.
After futile attempts to invoke a trespassing statute, it was
determined that since Santee Cooper is a state-owned utility
that, its lands are open to the public as are its waters. If the
public had access to the water, why could not the public have
free access to the soil beneath the lakes also? Not until the
State Archeologist objected and invoked a statute preserving
artifacts did treasure seekers and intermittent damage to
personal property diminish.
The drought is only a distant memory. Unfortunately,
the South Carolina legislature did not learn its lesson, since
no law has been enacted to prevent trespass when such
recurrent conditions appear in the future. Santee Cooper must
approach the lawmakers in the interim to ensure the property
is protected.
The second brief topic discussed was the informal
application made by an entrepreneur to operate a commercial
aerial sightseeing service in the immediate vicinity of Interstate
Highway 95. His take-off and landing area was very near
the crest of I-95 as it crossed one of our reservoirs. It was
believed by Santee Cooper and the South Carolina Dept.
of Transportation that such an occurrence would be too
distracting for motorists on I-95. To avoid this conflict Santee
Cooper made an alternative site available, but negotiations
have stalled. This presentation was a panel discussing the following
safety topics associated with the management of the lands and
waters at various hydroelectric projects. Heather Campbell
with FERC facilitated the panel discussion.
“Hunting on Project Waters”
Blake Hogue, Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
Entergy Arkansas worked with the Arkansas Game & Fish
to develop special hunting regulations to mitigate conflicts
between hunters and lakefront property owners.
“Camping and ATV Use on Project Lands”
Bill Glisson, Georgia Power
Georgia Power has extensive experience in managing the impacts of camping and ATV with and without permission from
the licensee.
“Electrical Safety on Docks”
Mark Jordon, AmerenUE
AmerenUE is the owner and operator of the Bagnell Dam
at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The project is licensed
by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under
Project Number 459.
One of the many requirements under the project license
requires the Licensee AmerenUE to develop a permitting
program for certain activities allowable under the license
such as boat docks. AmerenUE’s dock installation guidelines
have always required the electrical installation on the dock to
meet or exceed the National Electric Code but the inspection
thereof was lacking.
The local authority responsible for inspecting all electric
installations for buildings and other structures around the Lake
of the Ozarks are six different Fire Districts. In 2008, AmerenUE worked with those Fire Districts to develop a program
lake wide to ensure the electric wiring on boat docks was being installed according to code.
Some of the highlights from the program included:
• The Fire Districts developed standard electric drawings for
boat docks
• The Fire Districts developed standard inspection practices
• The Fire Districts coordinated their efforts to ensure a seamless implementation of the program
Coast Guard Maritime Authority and Jurisdiction
W. Scott Pierce, USCG
Topics for this presentation included a brief overview of
US Coast Guard federal authority and jurisdiction. Also included was a detailed diagram showing delineations of internal,
state, and federal waters and which laws fall within which waters. The presentation was wrapped up with a brief overview
of the Coast Guard’s fellow Department of Homeland Security
agencies, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Social Marketing:
A Campaign for Changed Behavior
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mapping and collecting data from the wreck site which rests in
75 feet of water off the coast of Daytona Beach, FL.
In the early 1980s, Elizabeth Friedmann, a professor of
English at Jacksonville University, became interested in the
whereabouts of the Commodore shipwreck. She contacted
well-known Daytona Beach diver Don Serbousek to see if he
would be interested in searching for the ship. By coincidence,
he had already been diving at a wreck site some 12 miles off
the Florida coast that had a cargo of Remington rifles and
other items that matched the Commodore’s manifest for her
last voyage. Archaeological investigations have confirmed that
the site is indeed the Commodore. An exhibition concerning
the filibustering ships and featuring artifacts from the Commodore is currently on view at the museum.
In 2002, the Cambrian Foundation formed a team of divers, videographers, and an archaeologist to perform a survey
and document artifacts remaining on the wreck site. A team
of high school students from Virginia assisted with every facet
of diving operations and learned hands-on about maritime
archaeology, oceanography, US History, physics, coastal ecology, etc. The Cambrian Foundation returned in 2003 with an
ROV (remotely-operated vehicle) as part of another phase of
the expedition. All artifacts recovered remain on display at the
Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Museum.
Joe McCullough and Meagan Piersma,
Alaska Office of Boating Safety
Millions of dollars have been invested in safety messaging across the country encouraging boaters to wear their life
jacket. Yet, the national wear rate has remained consistent.
There have been numerous campaigns ranging from “You’re in
Command” to “Wear It,” but there has been little documentation of their effectiveness.
In the spring of 2009, the Alaska Office of Boating Safety
contracted with a social marketing firm to establish a campaign focusing on the highest risk group – adult males – and
develop messages that, based on research, would change
behavior.
The first part of the campaign which has already been
completed utilized focus groups throughout the state made up
of the intended audience. These groups were asked about their
willingness to wear a life jacket and what messages would
impact their wearing them more often. The responses as to
if they wore life jackets were not surprising- ranging from it
won’t happen to me, I can swim, life jackets are too bulky or
they are for inexperienced boaters. What was surprising was
what the groups said would (or wouldn’t) affect their behavior. The respondents almost unanimously said guilt would not
work, but that real-life stories would. Most did not want to be
told what to do or be given statistics. Some said peer pressure,
especially from family members, would have an impact on
their decision to wear a life jacket. They didn’t, however, feel
that role modeling by national celebrities would change their
behavior. Instead, they said they were more likely to make a
change based on anecdotes from real people like them.
Using the findings from these focus groups the social marketing firm developed several messages for television, radio
and print and showed them to the same focus groups to determine if these messages would cause a change in behavior.
The Office of Boating Safety and the contractor also plan
to disseminate the messages throughout the state this upcoming boating season and compare older wear rate studies with
one set to be done during the 2011 boating season.
This presentation went over the process that was used to
develop the campaign and solicit interest in the focus groups.
We also unveiled the campaign messages that are planned for
this upcoming season.
AFTERNOON EVENTS AND BREAKOUTS AT
DAYTONA LAGOON
Testing Methods to Approve a Coast Guard Approved
Life Jacket – Scott P. Swanby
The different methods and techniques to achieving Underwriters Laboratory (UL) listed and Coast Guard approved product were discussed. Some of the performance characteristics
tested by Underwriters Laboratory to evaluate the effectiveness
and reliability of a product include buoyancy, distribution,
turning, free board, face plane angle, body torso angle, and
tensile strength. It was pointed out the performance requirements for inflatables are significantly higher than for inherent
buoyant devices approved for the same applications. Manufactures make PFD’s as wearable as the performance requirements will allow. With the best of intentions our regulations
and standards have emphasized effectiveness and reliability
to the extreme. All components and designs must go through
tremendous testing and review to ensure a near fail-safe level
of compliance.
LUNCH AT DAYTONA LAGOON
New Techniques for Paddlesports Rescues (Kayak Safety
Skills and Techniques) – Jeremy Oyen and Chris Stec,
American Canoe Association
Guest Speaker and Presentation:
the Commodore Project
Safety while paddling is important to everyone. Knowing
how to rescue yourself and others is an essential skill for all
paddlers. Jeremy Oyen (ACA Safety Education and Instruction
Director) along with the newly certified instructors from the
International Boating and Water Safety Summit pre-conference
workshop (Erika Nighswonger, Joe McCullough, Megan Piersma, Kim Jackson, Steve Verchinski, Dave Lumian) presented
this on and in-water workshop to allow conference attendees
the opportunity to not only see how the techniques for rescue
have changed over the recent years but also to give them the
opportunity to rescue and be rescued at the Daytona Lagoon.
The preferred method of rescue in both canoes and kayaks
has become the “Heel Hook” method. This method allows
Terrence N. Tysall, Amy L. Giannotti, and Robert E. Ogoreuc
Built in 1882 in Philadelphia, PA, the Commodore sailed
as a tug-style steamship in the New York area. In 1895, it went
south on filibustering expeditions, or acted as a gunrunner to
Cuba during the Spanish-American War. After a few successful trips, on January 2, 1897, she sank under somewhat mysterious conditions, 12 miles off the coast of Daytona Beach, FL.
One of her crew members was the famed Hearst correspondent Stephen Crane (“The Red Badge of Courage”), and his
ordeal in getting to shore, after spending 30 hours in a 10-foot
dinghy with three other men, led to his writing of the famous
short story “The Open Boat.” The presentation gave a historical
outline of the Commodore and the expedition that occurred in
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the rescuer to utilize the buoyancy of the craft to assist the
swimmer back into the boat with considerably less effort. The
Heel Hook method has garnered great support in the paddling
community due to the increased success rate for paddlers of
all ages, sizes and ability levels. For more information on this
method of rescue, go to www.americancanoe.org/resources.
First Responders in Life Jackets: Using the Line Reel and
Rescue Chain – Robert E. Ogoreuc, Brian Davidson,
Mike Ulrich, Adam Katchamarchi and Jerry Craddock
This session gave an overview of two rescue skills taught
to first responders in open water rescue. An introduction
on rescue floatation devices (RFD) was given describing the
advantages and disadvantages of the rescue can and rescue
tube. In addition to the RFD/s the rescue line reel was also
explained. The components of a water rescue were discussed
which are:
1. Recognize and Respond
2. Contact and Control
3. Signal and Save
The lifeguard must be able to recognize that a person is in
a distress situation and respond by activating the emergency
action plan, selecting the proper rescue equipment and approach to the person in distress. In regards to the rescue chain
sequence, which utilizes multiple rescuers linking up to transport a person in distress back to shore, the first rescuer that
approaches the victim will use a quick reverse and establish
contact and control, the second rescuer then approaches the
first rescuer and the victim and presents their RFD to the first
rescuer. The second rescuer is now the lead swimmer. With
the addition of a third rescuer, they will present their RFD to
the second rescuer, thus increasing the length of the rescue
chain and allowing more rescuers to provide assistance moving the person in distress back to shore.
The line reel demonstration illustrated the use of the line
reel and breakaway rescue lifejacket. This rescue technique
allows the rescuer to be tethered to the shore, establishing a
link between the in-water rescuer and the shore-based rescuers. This use of the line reel and breakaway lifejacket provides additional buoyancy and a secure anchor point. This
technique is used in the New Jersey State Police Open Water
Rescuer Course for First Responders and many South Jersey
Beach Patrols.
The 14th Annual International Boating
and Water Safety Summit Team and
its attendees say THANK YOU to the
Owners and Staff of Daytona Lagoon.
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ICURR Cave Rescue and Recovery Team
Eddie Toy, Ocean Extreme Sports, St. Augustine
Robert E. Ogoreuc
The International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery
(IUCRR) is an all-volunteer, not for profit organization. The
mission of the IUCRR is to support all Public Safety Agencies
in the rescue and/or recovery of victims in an underwater environment (with Overhead Obstruction such as caves, caverns,
and mine shafts, etc.). The IUCRR team consists of Regional
Coordinators who have the responsibility to assist law enforcement agencies at their request with the rescue and/or recovery
of divers who have entered an underwater overhead environment, and have not returned within their allotted dive time. Each Regional Coordinator is responsible for maintaining a
current list of qualified recovery divers in their area. IUCRR
divers must be certified by a recognized cave diving organization to dive in underwater overhead environments, and attend
an IUCRR course before being placed on the call out list for
rescues/recoveries. Divers must be qualified to dive in the
environments involved before they are put to use by the law
enforcement agencies.
At the 1982 NSS-CDS (National Speleological Society
– Cave Diving Section) Cave Diving Workshop, held in Branford, Florida, the executive committee authorized the organization of a Cave Diving Recovery Team to be made available
for law enforcement agencies that are affected by cave diving
type accidents. They acknowledged the quality and creditability of such a recovery team and realized the importance
of it being controlled by a law enforcement agency. To make
available a qualified recovery team for local law enforcement
agencies and maintain a uniform procedure that is acceptable
to each agency, the NSS-CDS requested the following:
1. Program Coordinator
2. Instruction seminar
3. Call out list
4. Method for immediate response
The NACD (National Association of Cave Divers) also created an almost identical process, and the instruction seminar
created was used by both cave diver certification agencies. The team of divers grew successfully in numbers and its expertise. All team members were formally trained as a rescue and
recovery diver specialist. The team consisted of NSS-CDS and
NACD divers.
In January 1999, the Board of Directors for the NSS-CDS
and NACD elected to remove Rescue and Recovery Team
from one particular cave diving organization and allow it to be
established as a bipartisan program to be under the joint auspices of the NSS-CDS, and the NACD, and other cave diving
agencies. The intent of this move was to eliminate duplication,
create harmony between the cave diving agencies, provide
for a single-point of contact for public safety agencies, and to
have a single point for consolidation of accident reports, and
provide accident analysis services for the benefit of all underwater overhead divers.
The IUCRR is governed by a Board of Directors and Law
Enforcement Oversight Board (LEOB). The Oversight Board
consists of Law Enforcement Officers that are Certified Cave
Divers and trained in the management of a rescue and recovery operation. The organization has a worldwide resource list
of volunteer trained rescue/recovery divers.
The “Right” Life Jacket: Life jackets and their role
in protecting the individual participating in
a recreational boating and/or water activity
Gary Owen, Brian Davidson, Mike Ulrich,
and Jerry Craddock
We were able to give the pool side presentation and dem-
onstration twice at the 2010 Summit in Daytona, once in the
morning and then again in the afternoon. This provided the
summit participants the ability to attend at least one of the sessions. Both sessions were well attended with many questions
generated from the presentation. The focus of the pool side
presentation was to provide professionals with the knowledge
to take back to the public on “How to Choose the Right Life
Jacket.”
We selected a wide range of life jackets for a wide variety
of water recreational uses, such as riding PWCs, canoeing and
kayaking, water skiing and wake boarding, sailing, fishing,
hunting and wind surfing. We addressed the physical features
of the different life jackets, such as having adequate zippers,
straps and snaps to properly hold the life jacket securely
to your body. The buoyancy capabilities of the different life
jackets were discussed. Does the life jacket provide adequate
floatation for the water type you are operating in? Will the life
jacket float you adequately and protect you from wave splash?
We addressed the importance of the dependability of the life
jacket for the water recreational use. Will the life jacket do its
job when you need it? It is important to understand that different life jackets were not designed to be used in certain water
recreational uses.
The importance of comfort of the life jacket might make
the difference to the user to wear or not to wear. Proper fit and
sizing of the life jacket could make the difference between life
and death. It is imperative that when wearing your life jacket
it will not interfere with your ability to perform the intended
water recreational activity. We addressed the customization of
your life jacket for water recreational use by adding such items
as safety whistles, a rescue knife, reflective tape, compasses
and/or an emergency light.
We discussed the necessity to properly care for your life
jacket to ensure that it will do its job when needed, to “save
your life.” Life jackets need to be cleaned and dried after each
use. This will protect your life jacket from rotting damage. Life
jackets should be properly stored away from the sun to avoid
sun rot.
Some life jackets will provide users cold water immersion
protection and others will not. A life jacket with cold water
immersion protection is extremely important when you find
yourself in the water for a period of time.
The industry does a tremendous job providing the water
recreational user a great variety of life jackets designed for specific water recreational uses. The water/boating safety professionals must have the knowledge of the life jackets to properly
educate and advise the water recreational users on how to
select the “Right” life jacket.
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Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Training,
Boarding Procedures, and Boating Under The
Influence Enforcement Overview
occur. A designed public information officer should be the
only one who communicates to the media in such incidents.
The process of emergency management is critical to being
able to successful handle “the unexpected!”
W. Scott Pierce, Gary Owen, Richard Moore, and
Walter Hodgkiss
Developing Partnerships with Government
Agencies to Build a Public Sailboat Marina/Sailing
Center with Private Funding and Volunteer Hours
This topic was presented as an interactive forum in which
federal (US Coast Guard) and state (Ohio & Iowa Dept of
Natural Resources) policies were introduced and compared.
Also included was a presentation on the dangers associated
with alcohol abuse on the water and how state & federal BUI
cases are processed. The audience of approximately 40 was
then broken into three smaller groups and impairment simulation goggles (“beer goggles”) were distributed so “subjects”
could witness firsthand the difficulty with performing ashore
field sobriety tests while intoxicated.
Victor Ricks, Dick Armstrong, Jim Spurgeon and
Margaret Spurgeon
The Alum Creek Sailing Association (ACSA) partnered with
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources to build a public, sail boat only,
marina. The project was over 20 years in the making, until
both public users and government developed a trusted partnership. This beautiful new marina is located on Alum Creek
Lake in Central Ohio and includes 135 docks, a catamaran
beach, walking trails, modern restrooms, and a public shelter
house for training and meetings.
This presentation described the process from its inception;
through many long negotiations and approvals; discovering
and fulfilling regulation challenges; financing efforts; building
the docks; restrooms; catamaran beach and training shelter;
clearing the land; to the final completion.
The presentation was introduced by Victor Ricks, Ohio
Department of Natural Resources who described the creation
of the partnership between the Alum Creek Sailing Association, the State of Ohio and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
This partnership enabled the ACSA to begin the long process
of planning, funding, and building the docks.
Dick Armstrong, a member of the ACSA, the Ohio Safe
Boating Council and an active member of the team who
worked diligently for several years to make the marina a reality. Dick became the project recorder and filmed the marina
development over a six year period from ground breaking to
the final construction of the shelter house. His presentation
consisted of a condensed 15 minute film of the project.
Jim Spurgeon, also a member of the ACSA and the Ohio
Safe Boating Council, was the lead ACSA member responsible for oversight of all facets of the marina development. Jim
presented a PowerPoint presentation detailing the project form
inception to completion.
The project CD and PowerPoint presentations were distributed to the presentation participants.
Rowing Instruction and Safety
Michelle Zaloom and Willie Black
Learn-to-row and discussion of rowing safety.
Incident Command, Where Communication is Key!
Expect the Unexpected
Bob Ogoreuc and Mike Ulrich
This presentation was given on the topic of emergency
management. The goals of the presentation included how to
mitigate and manage vulnerabilities to hazards and then create
a plan to react as quickly as possible in order to save lives,
prevent injury, and reduce property loss.
An overview was given of the Incident Command System
and critical elements that need to be addressed for effective
scene management. Those elements include: ICS fundamentals, Unified Command, Incident / Event Assessment & Incident Objectives, Planning Process, Incident Resource Management, Demobilization, Transfer of Command, and Closeout
Procedures.
It was stressed that all emergency action plans should be
understood, practiced, and evaluated. The roles and actions of
team members need to be discussed so everyone is prepared
during an emergency. Such plans should be included in all
facility policies and procedure manuals. It is a critical piece
for all employee orientation.
When developing such EAP’s (Emergency Action Plans),
attention must be given to facility design, equipment, staffing,
communication, as well as all post emergency procedures. It
is also important to identify the equipment needs for different
emergencies. It is imperative that all stay updated on current
rescue technology.
Special consideration must be given to the responsibilities
of various team members. Knowing who is responsible for
commanding the scene as well as the other various roles must
be prepared ahead of time. The subsequent actions that are
taken once an emergency exists should be well thought out
and practiced. Activating the EAP, following rescue protocols, notifying the chain of command, interviewing witnesses,
recording and reporting, replacement of equipment and the
debriefing at the end, are all critical pieces to successful emergency management. All must be prepared.
Communication is the key to successful incident command operations. Being able to listen and respond appropriately is of utmost importance. These skills need to be
discussed and practiced in order for successful execution to
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Kiteboarding and Kite Surfing Demos/Training/
Safety Information
Paul Beiderwell, 1st Coast Kiting
Aquatic Spinal Injury Management
Bob Ogoreuc, Mike Ulrich, Brian Davidson,
Jerry Craddock and Adam Katchmarchi
This presentation allowed the participants an opportunity
to learn various methods of turning and supporting individuals with suspected spinal injuries in the water. The following
techniques were discussed:
In water cervical immobilization (c-spine) techniques:
Head Splint, Head Chin Support, Hawaiian Method,
Standing Take Down. In-waterback boarding demonstration
were performed to show the proper way to extricate an individual with suspected spinal injuries
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Course audience was comprised of water rescue personnel, marine law enforcement personnel, marine equipment
retailers and some general public.
An overview of the rescue process included: the recognition and importance of the alert and the information
that comes in with it, and the importance of ascertaining the
location of and number of victims so a rescue team can be
prepared.
The c-spine immobilization technique presentation was
done poolside followed by a demonstration, which was performed in the pool with all attendees being in good view.
The following techniques were demonstrated:
The basic maintain c-spine maneuver - with victim face
up and rescuer tending or holding c-spine of victim.
The Hawaiian - with victim face down in water and one
rescuer, while maintaining c-spine and spinal alignment
rotates victim to a face up position. While this technique may
look simple to execute, experienced, well-trained rescuers
should only attempt this technique.
Both of these techniques were completed with a backboard being slid underneath victim. *Important to note, securing head area to backboard after body has been secured.
The take down technique was demonstrated at poolside.
This approach would be used for a victim who has been
injured and may report to a lifeguard station complaining of
injuries. While victim is standing, the first rescuer takes and
maintains c-spine control. The second rescuer aligns backboard firmly to victims back and in unison and while maintaining control of c-spine the victim is tilted on to back and
then secured to board for transport.
For more information, contact the National Water Safety
Congress: director@watersafteycongress.org, 440.209.9805.
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• Florida FWC Law Enforcement Training Video, “Life Jacket
Policy” (7:12)
• Four posters: Worn Out, Inflate Deflate, Within Reach, Wear
It Right
• Inflatable life jacket check sheet
We plan to distribute the kit through the following venues:
the 56 States BLA or Education coordinator, the RBS Specialists in each USCG District for shared use with USCGAUX
within the districts, the U.S. Power Squadrons, each district
to share within districts, and the US Army Corps of Engineers,
each district for sharing.
Federal Carriage Requirements for
Recreational Vessels
W. Scott Pierce
The purpose of this presentation was to display and de-
scribe boating safety equipment which is federally required
to be onboard recreational vessels. A mobile training kit was
supplied by the National Safe Boating Council with all the
necessary equipment. Necessary safety equipment for all
recreational vessels includes, but is not limited to, life jackets
(wearable and throwable), sound producing devices, fire extinguishers, and visual distress signals.
Awards Banquet
The Awards Banquet is sponsored in part by Boat Ed.
Announcement of Poster/PSA Winners – Contest Facilitator
Eugene Goff, USACE – See the complete list of winners on
page 27.
Medals were awarded to the four IBWSS Oympics teams:
North, South, East and International – See the inside cover for
exciting photos from the competition.
Inflatable Life Jacket Education Kit
Fred Messmann and Rachel Burkholder
Prize Drawings – Thank you to our exhibitors and partners for
their donations to the door prize drawings.
The overall goal of this project is to reduce recreational
boating casualties based on the Strategic Plan of the National
Recreational Boating Safety Program 2007-2011. Our immediate goal is to educate the boating public by addressing the
lack of knowledge and understanding of inflatable life jackets
and their benefits to boaters.
The basic initiative components include the design, production, and distribution of an educational video stressing inflatable life jacket wear and related safety messages. We will
also produce and distribute an Inflatable Life Jacket Education
Presentation Kit. We will continue to promote the pre-existing
“Wear It!” campaign identity package, coordinate an outreach
program with large organizations, and begin to develop new
ideas and incorporate them into the initiative.
The Inflatable Life Jacket Education Kit contents are as
follows:
• Tote Bag
• 1 inflatable suspender-style life jacket
• 1 inflatable belt-pack life jacket
• Approx. 3 extra cartridges for each life jacket to re-arm and
re-demonstrate
• 1 Table-Top Flip Chart (hard copy and PDF format)
• 1 11”x17” Lenticular poster
• Inflatable Life Jacket Educational Video, (6:25)
• 1 USB Flash Drive
• Digital Inflatable Life Jacket educational information
• “Wear It!” logo in .jpg format
• Inflatable Life Jacket :15 spot
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NSBC Award winners
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Veronica Floyd (far left), NSBC Chair, and Virgil Chambers
(far right), NSBC Executive Director, present Officer Walter
Hodgkiss (right), Cindy Bellar (center), PI & E manager, and
Chief Pam Dillon (left) of the Ohio DNR – Division of Watercraft with the Alcohol Awareness Impact Award.
Andrew Samworth accepts the OMC “Take ’em Boating”
Grant Award on behalf of Living Classrooms of The Greater
Capital Region from Veronica Floyd, NSBC Chair.
Tim Smalley received
the NSBC Boating Safety
Hall of Fame Award and
gold pin from Veronica
Floyd.
Veronica Floyd (far left), NSBC Chair, and Virgil Chambers
(far right), NSBC Executive Director, along with sponsor
BoatU.S. representatives Amanda Suttles (left) and Ted
Sensenbrenner (right), present Chris Stec (center) of the
American Canoe Association with the Boating Safety Youth
Program Award.
Virgil Chambers receives the
Hall of Fame gold pin from
Veronica Floyd.
William “Griz” Griswold presents Pam Dillon,
Chief Ohio DNR - Division of Watercraft, with
the Silver Schooner Award.
Virgil Chambers, NSBC
Boating Safety Hall of
Fame recipient.
NSBC Boating Safety Hall of Fame Recipients (l to r): William “Griz”
Griswold, Tim Smalley, Carolyn Belmore, Pam Dillon, Everette Tucker.
NSBC Past Chairs (l to r) William “Griz” Griswold, Mary Law, Pam
Dillon.
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NWSC award winners
Region One:
Brian Davidson, Vice President
Awards of Merit:
Bob Wattenschaidt, Alum Creek Lake,
USACE
Pittsburgh District, USACE
Adam Prokop, Ohio DNR,
Division of Watercraft
Wanda Butts, The Josh Project
Mentor Fire Department
Dive Rescue Team
Rebecca Byrge, Caesar Creek Lake,
USACE
Letters of Commendation:
Dick Armstrong, Volunteer, USACE
James P. Muldoon, St. Brendan
Philip Pfeffer, Boy Scouts of America,
YMCA, Spirit of America
Alum Creek Ranger Staff,
Alum Creek Lake, USACE
Victor Ricks, Ohio DNR,
Division of Watercraft
Michael Ulrich, Mentor Fire Department
Region Two:
John Punkiewicz, Vice President
Awards of Merit:
Dennis Franks, Quincy Rangers,
Lock & Dam 21, USACE
Donald Bardole, Mississippi River Visitor
Center, Lock & Dam 15, USACE
Eldon Bird, Mississippi River Project,
USACE
Keith Koeman, Ottawa County Sheriff’s
Office
Lake Shelbyville Water Safety Task
Force Team
Letters of Commendation:
Clint Adams, Jason Finney, Gary
Garretson, Carl Hoyt Jr.,
Harvester Bass Club
Phil Petersen, Iowa Great Lakes
Water Safety Council
Region Three:
Ernie Lentz, Vice President
Awards of Merit:
Center Hill Lake Park Rangers, USACE
B-100 WQXB Radio Station
USCG Aux. Flotilla 8-1
Officer Jonathan Fank, Selma Police Dept.
Safe Kids Northeast Florida
Grenada Tourism & Thunder on the
Water Planning Committee
Letters of Commendation:
Donald Baker, USCG Aux. Flotilla 8-1
Jeremy Oyen,
American Canoe Association
Thomas McKoon, USCG Aux. Flotilla 8-1
Frank and Hillary Smith, Gil Page,
Jim Sislow, Mississippi Spirit of America
Region Four:
Alan Bland, Vice President
Awards of Merit:
Sherry Kelley, Noalmark Broadcasting
Dan Marsh, Daily Siftings Herald
Mark Martin, NASCAR
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Pam Herrin, Vicksburg District, USACE
Letters of Commendation:
B. J. Parkey and Mark Boling,
Tulsa District, USACE
Steve Sells, SEMO Water Safety Council
Lyndle Crownover, Doug Small, and
Chris Majors, Arkansas Game & Fish
Cpl. Mike Story, Cpl. Ron Davidson, and
Officer Mike Shamoon, Arkansas Game
& Fish
Region Five:
Ed Huntsman, Vice President
Awards of Merit:
Jim and Carol Allen, Arizona Boating
and Watersports Magazine
Forever Resorts
Ed Swift, Drowning Prevention Coalition
of Arizona
Region Six:
Ed Huntsman, Interim Vice President
Awards of Merit:
Ryan Lott, Montana Fish, Wildlife
& Parks
Brad Tribby, Montana Fish, Wildlife
& Parks
Mike Gladhart, Clearwater County
Sheriff’s Office
Letters of Commendation:
Larry Cox, USCG Aux. Flotilla 54
Leroy Bentley, Oregon State Marine Board
____________
The President’s Award Winner –
Wayne Stogsdill
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
– Emily King
Region Three Award:
Norman R. (Rusty) Gardner Jr.,
USCG Aux. Flotilla 14-5
Region Four Award:
St. Louis District Water Safety Team, USACE
National Award Winner –
Julie Richardson with her sons
Region Five Award:
Paul Newman, USCG (pictured left)
Region One Award: Cold Water Boot Camp and Beyond Boot Camp:
The 3 R’s - Rescue, Recover, Rewarm
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Categories:
Audio PSA:
Givaways/Handouts; Posters/Signs;Booklets/Brochures; Audio
PSAs; Video PSAs; Electronic Education; Special Category
Education
1st Place: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wappapello Lake,
St. Louis District and South East Missouri Office, Regional
Water Safety Council
Title: “Winners Wear Life Jackets” safety message.
Judging Criteria:
2nd Place: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wappapello Lake,
St. Louis District and South East Missouri Office, Regional
Water Safety Council
Title: “It Only Takes 10 Seconds to Buckle Up” safety message.
• Clarity of Message
• Uniqueness/Innovation
• Boating/Water Safety Message
• Easily Modified so Adaptable Nationwide
3rd Place: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Grenada Lake, MS,
Vicksburg District
Title: “Radio Game Show” with multiple Water and Boating
Safety messages during the question and answer session.
Judges:
Facilitator: Eugene Goff, US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa
District
Panel:
Patricia Uchil, Chief Operations Officer, The Uchil Group
- Strategic Consulting Organization
Kelly Thomas, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District
Pam Doty, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District
Video PSA:
1st Place: Department of Public Safety, Oklahoma Highway
Patrol, Lake Patrol Division
Title: “BUI-DUI” message and consequences if a person participates with drinking alcohol and operating boats.
82 Entries were reviewed and selected from.
2nd Place: Lower Colorado River Authority
Title: “Life Jacket” and “Wear It Texas” message in Spanish and
English languages.
Winners:
Giveaways/Handouts:
1st Place: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Office of
Boating Education
Piggy Bank with “Wear It!” Life Jacket and “Saving Lives” messages and graphic on the bank.
2nd Place: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of
Watercraft
“Get On Board with a Sober Boater” message on a decal.
3rd Place: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division
of Watercraft
“Get On Board with a Sober Boater” message on a pledge
card.
3rd Place: United States Coast Guard, Jacksonville, FL Station
Title: “BUI – Stay Alive” message.
Electronic Education:
1st Place: United States Coast Guard, Safe Boating Division
Title: “Rental Boat Safety” safety education and messages on
DVD.
2nd Place: Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division
of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Office of Boating Safety
Title: “Boating Alaska” safety education on DVD.
3rd Place: American Canoe Association
Title: “Life Jackets Float, Do You?” safety education on DVD.
Posters/Signs:
1st Place: California Department of Boating and Waterways
“If it is Your Boat, It is Your Responsibility” message on a
poster.
2nd Place: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of
Watercraft
“Get On Board with a Sober Boater” message on banner including the pledge to adhere to the message.
3rd Place: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburg District
“Wear It!” message on a banner.
Special Category Education:
1st Place: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Water
Safety Project Delivery Team
“Don’t Flush Your Life Away” message and artwork of Life
Jacket on rubber mats are available to be placed in restroom
urinal stations.
2nd Place: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wappapello Lake,
MO, St. Louis District
“Safety Rocks” messages and games printed on food tray liner
utilized at McDonald’s Restaurants.
Booklet/Brochure:
1st Place: American Canoe Association
“Canoeing and Kayaking for People with Disabilities”
instructors’ booklet.
2nd Place: Utah State Parks
“The Basics of Marine Radio Use” brochure.
3rd Place: American Canoe Association
“Cold Water Survival” brochure in Spanish and English
languages.
3rd Place: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lower Granite
Project, WA, Walla Walla District
“Families Against Drowings” (FAD) message by using human
look alike cutouts/stand-ups wearing Life Jackets to promote
safety. The wooden or plastic human designs can be placed or
setup about anywhere to promote/remind people to wear their
Life Lackets.
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SUMMIT POLLING 2010
1. I think the Washington Nationals will win the World
Series this year.
Yes
8
20.51%
No
31
79.49%
Totals
39
100%
2. Have you participated in this interactive polling before? Yes
19
50%
No
19
50%
Totals
38
100%
3.
What is your favorite season?
Spring
11
Summer
7
Fall
19
Winter
2
Totals
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9. Indicate the highest level of education you have
completed or the highest degree you have received.
Some high school
0
0%
High school or GED
0
0%
Some college
2
5%
Associate degree
1
2.50%
Technical or vocational school
0
0%
Bachelor degree
28
70%
Masters degree
9
22.50%
Doctorate degree
0
0%
Decline to answer
0
0%
Totals
40
100%
28.21%
17.95%
48.72%
5.13%
100%
10. Indicate the category that best describes your total
annual household income before taxes.
Less than $25,000
1
2.50%
$25,000 - $49,999
1
2.50%
$50,000 - $74,999
8
20%
$75,000 - $99,999
13
32.50%
$100,000 - $149,999
13
32.50%
$150,000 - $199,999
2
5%
$200,000 - $249,999
1
2.50%
$250,000 or more
1
2.50%
Decline to answer
0
0%
Totals
40
100%
11. Which part of the country (U.S.) would you consider to
be your permanent residence?
North East – New England
1
2.94%
North East – Mid Atlantic 5
14.71%
Mid West – West South Central
1
2.94%
Mid West – East North Central 6
17.65%
South – West South Central
7
20.59%
South – East South Central
8
23.53%
West – Pacific
4
11.76%
West - Mountain
2
5.88%
Totals
34
100%
12. Is your permanent residence located on or adjacent to
the water?
Yes
8
24.24%
No
25
75.76%
Totals
33
100%
13. How many years have you been boating?
Less than one year
2
5%
1 – 2 years
0
0%
3 – 5 years
4
10%
6 – 8 years
1
2.50%
9 – 10 years
3
7.50%
More than 10 years
30
75%
I have never been boating
0
0%
Totals
40
100%
4. My favorite snack is: (Choose all that apply)
Chips
16
18.18%
Cake
13
14.77%
Cookies
20
22.73%
Pie
13
14.77%
Fruit
13
14.77%
Other
13
14.77%
Totals
88
100%
5. What is your gender?
Male
30
76.92%
Female
9
23.08%
Totals
39
100%
6. I am between the ages of:
16 – 19
0
0%
20 – 29
4
10.26%
30 – 39
9
23.08%
40 – 49
6
15.38%
50 – 59
13
33.33%
60 and above
7
17.95%
Totals
39
100%
7. Please indicate the racial type that best describes you:
American Indian or Alaska Native
3
7.69%
Asian
0
0%
Black or African American
1
2.56%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
0
0%
White or Caucasian
35
89.74%
Other
0
0%
Decline to Answer
0
0%
Totals
39
100%
8. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin or descent?
Yes
0
0%
No
38
97.44%
Decline to Answer
1
2.56%
Totals
39
100%
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SUMMIT POLLING 2010
14. Which category best describes your skill level when
operating a boat?
Beginner
4
10%
Intermediate
10
25%
Advanced
22
55%
Expert
4
10%
Totals
40
100%
15. Do you own a boat? (if you own more than one boat,
please answer the following questions for the vessel that is
used more frequently)
Yes
14
35%
No
19
47.50%
Yes, multiple boats
7
17.50%
Totals
40
100%
16. What type of vessel is your primary boat?
Open Motorboat
19
54.29%
Cabin Motorboat
1
2.86%
Pontoon
3
8.57%
Houseboat
0
0%
Personal Watercraft
1
2.86%
Sailboat
3
8.57%
Rowboat
2
5.71%
Canoe
2
5.71%
Kayak
4
11.43%
Totals
35
100%
17. How is your primary boat powered?
Outboard
19
48.72%
Inboard
2
5.13%
Inboard/Outboard
2
5.13%
Manually
5
12.82%
Sail
0
0%
No response/not applicable
11
28.21%
Totals
39
100%
18. What is the length of your vessel?
Less than 16 feet
7
17.50%
16 to 26 feet
21
52.50%
26 to 40 feet
0
0%
Greater than 40 feet
1
2.50%
No response/not applicable
11
27.50%
Totals
40
100%
19. How many times have you taken your boat out on the
water in the past 12 months?
I have not taken it out in the past 12 months5
12.82%
Once
2
5.13%
2 – 5 times
7
17.95%
6 – 10 times
1
2.56%
11 – 20 times
7
17.95%
More than 20 times
7
17.95%
No response/not applicable
10
25.64%
Totals
39
100%
20. Have you ever completed a boating safety course?
Yes
38
95%
No
2
5%
Totals
40
100%
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21. How many boating safety courses have you completed?
1
3
7.50%
2
9
22.50%
3
12
30%
4
3
7.50%
5
0
0%
6
3
7.50%
7
0
0%
8 or more
8
20%
No response/not applicable
2
5%
Totals
40
100%
22. Were any of these boating safety courses approved by the
National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and
recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard?
Yes
28
70%
No
2
5%
I don’t know
8
20%
No response/not applicable
2
5%
Totals
40
100%
23. How did you take the last boating safety course you
completed?
In a classroom
16
40%
On the Internet
1
2.50%
Through a home study or correspondence course
that was not on the Internet
0
0%
On the water
14
35%
Another type of course
7
17.50%
No response/not applicable
2
5%
Totals
40
100%
24. Why did you take the last boating safety course that you
completed?
Required by my state
2
5.13%
To get a discounted insurance program
0
0%
To refresh my skills
14
35.90%
Other
20
51.28%
No response/not applicable
3
7.69%
Totals
39
100%
25. Strong swimmers do not need to wear life jackets while
on board boats.
Strongly Agree
0
0%
Agree
1
2.50%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
6
15%
Disagree
7
17.50%
Strongly Disagree
26
65%
Don’t Know
0
0%
Totals
40
100%
26. It is not necessary to wear life jackets while on board
larger boats (more than 21 feet).
Strongly Agree
1
2.56%
Agree
2
5.13%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
7
17.95%
Disagree
17
43.59%
Strongly Disagree
12
30.77%
Don’t Know
0
0%
Totals
39
100%
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SUMMIT POLLING 2010
27. Life jackets should always be worn in rough conditions or
bad weather while aboard boats less than 21 feet.
Strongly Agree
34
85%
Agree
4
10%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
0
0%
Disagree
0
0%
Strongly Disagree
2
5%
Don’t Know
0
0%
Totals
40
100%
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33. Penalties for operating boats under the influence should
be more severe.
Strongly Agree
24
60%
Agree
9
22.50%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
3
7.50%
Disagree
3
7.50%
Strongly Disagree
0
0%
Don’t Know
1
2.50%
Totals
40
100%
34. There are too many boating rules and regulations and this
makes boating less fun.
Strongly Agree
0
0%
Agree
2
5%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
6
15%
Disagree
20
50%
Strongly Disagree
11
27.50%
Don’t Know
1
2.50%
Totals
40
100%
28. All boaters should be required to wear a life jacket while
boating.
Strongly Agree
11
27.50%
Agree
14
35%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
11
27.50%
Disagree
2
5%
Strongly Disagree
2
5%
Don’t Know
0
0%
Totals
40
100%
29. I always wear a life jacket while boating.
Strongly Agree
16
40%
Agree
14
35%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
5
12.50%
Disagree
3
7.50%
Strongly Disagree
2
5%
Don’t Know
0
0%
Totals
40
100%
30. Alcoholic beverages should never be consumed while
operating a boat.
Strongly Agree
22
56.41%
Agree
6
15.38%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
5
12.82%
Disagree
5
12.82%
Strongly Disagree
1
2.56%
Don’t Know
0
0%
Totals
39
100%
31. Alcoholic beverages should not be consumed by
passengers on board boats.
Strongly Agree
7
17.50%
Agree
9
22.50%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
11
27.50%
Disagree
12
30%
Strongly Disagree
1
2.50%
Don’t Know
0
0%
Totals
40
100%
32. Boating under the influence is a serious problem.
Strongly Agree
22
57.89%
Agree
12
31.58%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
2
5.26%
Disagree
2
5.26%
Strongly Disagree
0
0%
Don’t Know
0
0%
Totals
38
100%
35. People should obtain an operator’s license in order to
operate boats.
Strongly Agree
21
52.50%
Agree
14
35%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
2
5%
Disagree
2
5%
Strongly Disagree
1
2.50%
Don’t Know
0
0%
Totals
40
100%
36. Boaters under a certain age should be required to take a
boating safety course.
Strongly Agree
32
80%
Agree
8
20%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
0
0%
Disagree
0
0%
Strongly Disagree
0
0%
Don’t Know
0
0%
Totals
40
100%
37. All boaters should be required to take a boating safety
course.
Strongly Agree
26
65%
Agree
11
27.50%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
3
7.50%
Disagree
0
0%
Strongly Disagree
0
0%
Don’t Know
0
0%
Totals
40
100%
38. Taking a boating safety course increases the likelihood
that a boater will wear a life jacket while boating.
Strongly Agree
7
17.50%
Agree
18
45%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
12
30%
Disagree
2
5%
Strongly Disagree
0
0%
Don’t Know
1
2.50%
Totals
40
100%
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SUMMIT POLLING 2010
39. The amount of reckless boating has been increasing.
Strongly Agree
4
10%
Agree
11
27.50%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
16
40%
Disagree
5
12.50%
Strongly Disagree
0
0%
Don’t Know
4
10%
Totals
40
100%
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44. Which would be the best channel for distributing
awareness information about accident reporting? (check all
that apply)
Through insurance companies, vessel
registration packages
28
16.18%
Boating classes, Vessel Safety Checks,
Boat shows
32
18.50%
Accompanying boating safety products
10
5.78%
Marinas, Boat access ramps, wharfs,
boatels, etc.
26
15.03%
Medical treatment facilities
10
5.78%
Law enforcement officers/boardings
18
10.40%
Boat dealers, Marine supply stores,
Boat/fiberglass/repair shops
24
13.87%
Convenience stores near access points
9
5.20%
Media
16
9.25%
Totals
173
100%
45. What do you feel is the most important safety issue
confronting recreational boaters?
Lack of knowledge regarding rules
of the road
11
28.95%
Propeller strikes and/or carbon monoxide
poisoning
0
0%
Drowning due to the lack of life
jacket wear
17
44.74%
Falls overboard/capsizings
1
2.63%
Cold water immersion
2
5.26%
Boating under the influence
0
0%
Overloading of small vessels
2
5.26%
Reckless operation
3
7.89%
Crowding of waterways
2
5.26%
Totals
38
100%
46. What do you feel is the most important topic that should
be addressed for better recreational boating in the future?
Facilities and Access
1
2.50%
Education and Public Relations
19
47.50%
Safety and Law Enforcement
17
42.50%
Laws and Regulations
2
5%
Water Quality
0
0%
Registration and Titling
0
0%
Other Issues not listed here
1
2.50%
Totals
40
100%
47. How has the economy affected your boating behavior/
experiences?
No effect
23
57.50%
Decreased number of boating trips
8
20%
Decreased distance traveled to or on
boating outings
5
12.50%
Changed to more fuel efficient type of
boating (lower horsepower, canoe/kayak,
sailboat, etc.)
1
2.50%
I took some other action based on changes
in the economy
3
7.50%
Totals
40
100%
40. I practice safer boating habits when I’m with my family
rather than when I’m with my friends.
Strongly Agree
3
7.69%
Agree
6
15.38%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
9
23.08%
Disagree
13
33.33%
Strongly Disagree
8
20.51%
Don’t Know
0
0%
Totals
39
100%
41. I would wear a life jacket if they were more comfortable.
Strongly Agree
12
30.77%
Agree
9
23.08%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
11
28.21%
Disagree
5
12.82%
Strongly Disagree
2
5.13%
Don’t Know
0
0%
Totals
39
100%
42. I would wear a life jacket if others on the boat were also
wearing one.
Strongly Agree
4
10%
Agree
9
22.50%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
17
42.50%
Disagree
9
22.50%
Strongly Disagree
1
2.50%
Don’t Know
0
0%
Totals
40
100%
43. I am aware of the new styles of inflatable life jackets
(including the belt pack)
No
0
0%
Yes
23
57.50%
Heard that there are new styles but
know nothing about them
1
2.50%
Worn the new inflatable style life jacket
and really liked it
16
40%
Worn the new inflatable style life jacket
and didn’t like it
0
0%
Totals
40
100%
31
n n n
SUMMIT POLLING 2010
n n n
54. The National Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Plan is
like most long range government plans that take two or more
years to create in that the U.S. Coast Guard has put it on the
shelf where it is collecting dust.
Agree
8
20.51%
Disagree
31
79.49%
Totals
39
100%
48. Do you support a 4-year rotation of destinations for the
IBWSS, including set locations of San Diego, CA and Panama
City Beach, FL?
Yes
27
69.23%
No
12
30.77%
Totals
39
100%
49. My first exposure to the National Recreational Boating
Safety Strategic Plan was:
I don’t know what the “Strategic Plan” is
2
6.06%
I heard about it for the first time at this
conference
16
48.48%
I heard about it at other conferences
8
24.24%
I am an implementing partner of the
Strategic Plan
7
21.21%
Totals
33
100%
50. The National Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Strategic
Plan is a plan:
I have never heard about
3
7.50%
I have heard about, but don’t know much
about what it does
19
47.50%
I am basically familiar with
8
20%
I know very well and have utilized it in my
program
1
2.50%
I/my organization is an implementing
partner
9
22.50%
Totals
40
100%
51. The National Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Plan
was developed by: The U.S. Coast Guard
14
35%
NASBLA and NSBC
2
5%
NSBC and NBSAC
1
2.50%
Members of the public, industry, boating organizations
and associations, boating law administrators,
and federal agency partners
23
57.50%
Totals
40
100%
52. The National RBS program was originally established by
the Federal Boating Safety Act of:
1958
2
5%
1971
17
42.50%
1983
11
27.50%
1996
10
25%
Totals
40
100%
53. The National Recreational Boating Strategic Plan was
approved and signed by NBSAC and the implementing
partners in:
1996
9
22.50%
2001
5
12.50%
2005
10
25%
2007
16
40%
Totals
40
100%
55. The National Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Plan
is being reviewed to determine the progress, analyze the
measurements, and consider new strategies and get increased
participation by implementing partners. This updated plan
will be implemented beginning:
2011
22
55%
2012
14
35%
2013
2
5%
2014
2
5%
Totals
40
100%
56. The National Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Plan
is:
A useful way to determine what strategies
help reduce fatal, injury, and property
boat accidents
21
52.50%
A worthwhile exercise in reviewing the data
but time and money should be used on
the water instead
3
7.50%
There has been little or no benefit from
the Strategic Plan
1
2.50%
I don’t know enough to provide a
comment
15
37.50%
Totals
40
100%
57. The overall National Recreational Boating Safety Strategic
Plan could be improved via:
My agency or organization becoming an
implementing partner
6
15%
A plan that needs better dissemination if
it is to be of any use
16
40%
Having other federal agencies that are
responsible for boating safety develop
their won boating safety plan
2
5%
I don’t know enough to provide a
comment
16
40%
Totals
40
100%
32
n n n
Christine Adams
National Water Safety Congress
P.O. Box 1632
Mentor, OH 44061
(440) 209-9805
Ross Adkins
USACE-SWT
1645 S. 101st E. Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74128
ross.adkins@us.army.mil
(918) 669-7365
Fax (918) 669-7368
Salem Al Mehairi
Dept. of Transport
P.O. Box 20
Abu Dhabi, UAE
salem.almehairi@dot.abudhabi.ae
John Alter
U.S. Power Squadrons
175 Lakeview Dr.
Whispering Pines, NC 28327
jtusps@connectnc.net
David Anderson
Kleinschmidt
4958 Valleydale Rd., Suite 250
Birmingham, AL 35242
dave.anderson@kleinschmidtusa.com
(205) 981-4547
Fax (205) 981-4549
Donna Angus
National Water Safety Congress
P.O. Box 1632
Mentor, OH 44061
(440) 209-9805
John Annino
State of Connecticut DEP Boating Division
333 Ferry Rd., P.O. Box 280
Old Lyme, CT 06371-0280
john.annino@ct.gov
(860) 434-8638
Fax (860) 434-3501
Pasquale Anolfo
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Box 1230
Umatilla, OR 97882
pasquale.v.anolfo@usace.army.mil
(541) 922-2226
Fax (541) 922-2227
Douglas Archer
US Army Corps of Engineers
600 Dr. M.L.King, Jr., Pl.
Attn: CELRL-OP-TO (RM 752)
Louisville, KY 40202-2239
douglas.p.archer@usace.army.mil
(502) 315-6719
Fax (502) 315-6713
Bradley Arldt
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3740 FM 1670
Belton, TX 76513
bradley.arldt@usace.army.mil
(254) 939-2461
Fax (254) 939-8150
2010 IBWSS ATTENDEES
Dick Armstrong
Central Ohio Safe Boating Council
981 Kilbourne Dr.
Worthington, OH 43085-4022
rarmstrong4935@wowway.com
(614) 846-2283
James Battye
BoatHandler
12401 Mill Creek Ln.
Wye Mills, MD 21679
captainjim@boathandler.com
(410) 827-9100
Ronald Arndt
We Energies
800 Industrial Park Dr.
Iron Mountain, MI 49801
ron.arndt@we-energies.com
(906) 779-2513
Fax (906) 779-2488
Carolyn Bauer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Nashville District
P.O. Box 1070
Nashville, TN 37202-1070
carolynbauer@us.army.mil
(615) 736-5626
Fax (615) 736-5499
Tara Arnette
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
413 NC Hwy 53 E
Burgaw, NC 28425
tara.n.arnette@usace.army.mil
(910) 431-1545
Paul Beiderwell
1st Coast Kiting
4331 Woodmere St., Suite 1
Jacksonville, FL 32210
(904) 424-2721
Roger Austin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
89 Messenger Rd., Apt D2
Cookeville, TN 38506
roger.d.austin@usace.army.mil
(931) 303-2223
Cindy Bellar
Ohio DNR, Division of Watercraft
2045 Morse Rd., Building A-3
Columbus, OH 43229-6693
cindy.bellar@dnr.state.oh.us
(614) 265-6504
Fax (614) 267-8883
Louis Baker
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 903
Grenada, MS 38901-0903
louis.j.baker@usace.army.mil
(662) 226-5911
Fax (662) 226-0239
COMO Carolyn V. Belmore
New England Safe Boating Council
112 Saddlebrook Ln.
E. Falmouth, MA 02536
cvbelmore@cgaux1nr.org
(508) 540-9204
Fax (508) 540-9803
Robert Baldridge
U.S. Power Squadrons
7703 Copperfield Ct.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
robertb@wilsonwarehouse.com
Mary Cathrine Berubie
U.S. Power Squadrons
(National Contact)
P.O. Box 30423
Raleigh, NC 27622
Mike Baron
U.S. Coast Guard MLE Academy
2000 Bainbridge Ave N.
Charleston, SC 29405-2607
(843) 746-7955
Fax (843) 746-7920
Ginger Bjornson
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 487
Cartersville, GA 30120
virginia.e.bjornson@sam.usace.army.
mil
(678) 721-6700
Bruce Barrett
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1100 Commerce St.
Attn: CESWD-SO, Rm 8E9E
Dallas, TX 75242-0216
bruce.m.barrett@usace.army.mil
(469) 487-7017
Fax (469) 487-7189
Bobby Bartlett
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
90 Bobby Bartlett Rd.
Celina, TN 38551
(931) 243-3136
Fax (931) 243-2621
Gary Basile
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2713 Hogan Dam Rd.
Valley Springs, CA 95252
gary.basile@usace.army.mil
(209) 772-7343
Fax (209) 772-9352
33
n n n
Mark Boling
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
351 Corps Rd.
Denison, TX 75020
mark.boling@usace.army.mil
(903) 465-4990
Fax (903) 465-6571
Tommy Boozer
S.C. Electric & Gas Co.
Lake Mangement M2-6
Columbia, SC 29218
tboozer@scana.com
(803) 217-9007
Fax (803) 217-9045
Brandi Bradford
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3505 South Grand St.
Monroe, LA 71202
brandi.bradford@t@usace.army.mil
(318) 949-1804
Fax (318) 387-4574
Norman E. Bragg
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
109 St Joseph St.
Mobile, AL 36628
louise.d.corriveau@usace.army.mil
(251) 690-3126
Fax (251) 690-2507
Paula Bratschi
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2325 SE Seamist St.
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
paula.w.bratschi@usace.army.mil
(772) 332-6351
Bonnie Breyley
National Water Safety Congress
P.O. Box 1632
Mentor, OH 44061
(440) 209-9805
Margot Brown
National Boating Federation
3217 Fiji Ln.
Alameda, CA 94502
mjbjhb@aol.com
(510) 523-2098
Willie Black
U.S. Rowing
P.O. Box 55051
Indianapolis, IN 46205
willieb@usrowing.org
(317) 450-3229
Mark Brown
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
7000 East Second St.
Edmond, OK 73034
mmize@dps.state.ok.us
(405) 341-8927
Alan Bland
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2260 North 2nd St.
Rogers, AR 72756
alan.p.bland@usace.army.mil
(479) 636-1210
Fax (501) 324-5472
Julie Brown
Maryland Natural Resources Police
305 Marine Academy Dr., Suite 1
Stevensville, MD 21666
jbrown@dnr.state.md.us
(410) 643-8502
Fax (410) 643-1485
Kimberly Bogart
Entergy
141 West County Line Rd.
Malvern, AR 72104
kbogar1@entergy.com
(501) 282-9250
Fax (501) 844-2172
John Brown
Douglas County
1151 Valley Mall Parkway E.
Wenatchee, WA 98802
jbrown@dcpud.org
(509) 884-7191
Fax (509) 884-0553
n n n
2010 IBWSS ATTENDEES
Stacey Brown
Virginia Dept of Game &
Inland Fisheries
4010 West BRd. St.
Richmond, VA 23230
stacey.brown@dgif.virginia.gov
(804) 367-0585
Fax (804) 367-0488
Heather Campbell
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First St., NE
Washington, DC 20426
heathercampbell@ferc.gov
(202) 502-8951
Fax (202) 208-0819
Keith Christopher
Boy Scouts of America
P.O. Box 152079
1325 W Walnut Hill Ln.
Irving, TX 75015-2079
kchristo@netbsa.org
(972) 580-2447
Fax (972) 580-7894
Keith Bryant
APC Hydro Services
600 18th St. North
Birmingham, AL 35291-8180
kebryant@southernco.com
(205) 257-1403
Fax (205) 257-1596
Candice K. Capuano-Day
Houston Safe Boating Council
2513 Boonville Rd.
Bryan, TX 77808
candycapuano@aol.com
(979) 703-6917
Bill Clark
Wing Inflatables
1162 Samoa Blvd, P.O. Box 279
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 826-2887
Fax (707) 826-0136
Anthony Cardoza
New Hampshire Marine Patrol
P.O. Box 1150
Belmont, NH 03220
(603) 267-7256
Sue Clevenstine
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Clock Tower Building, P.O. Box 2004
Rock Island, IL 61204-2004
susan.j.clevenstine@usace.army.mil
(309) 794-5181
Fax (309) 794-5180
Barbara Bullock
Boat Ed
14086 Proton Rd.
Dallas, TX 75244
(214) 351-0461
(214) 351-6429
Roseana Burick
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1930 Mays Chapel Rd.
Boydton, VA 23917
roseana.m.burick@usace.army.mil
Rachel Burkholder
National Safe Boating Council
P.O. Box 509
Bristow, VA 20136
outreach@safeboatingcouncil.org
(703) 361-4294
Fax (703) 361-5294
H. Wil Busby
PPG Marine
2612 Taylor Rd.
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 213-2065
Fax(757) 420-4207
Wanda Butts
The Josh Project, Inc.
P.O. Box 141015
Toledo, OH 43614
buttswanda@yahoo.com
(419) 754-9697
Fax (419) 241-2386
Barbara Byers
LifeSaving Society
400 Consumers Rd.
Toronto, ON M2J 1P8 Canada
barbarab@lifeguarding.com
(416) 490-8766
Fax (416) 490-8766
Austin Callwood
Dept. of Planning & Natural Resources
8100 Lindberg Bay, CE King Airport
St. Thomas, VI 00804
austin.callwood@dpnr.gov.vi
(340) 714-3320
Fax (340) 714-9527
Mark Carter
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
888 First St., NE
Washington, DC 20426
mark.carter@ferc.gov
(202) 502-8951
Fax (202) 208-0819
Emily Coffin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
102 E. BK 200 Rd.
Stigler, OK 74462
emily.coffin@usace.army.mil
(918) 799-5843
Fax (918) 799-5147
Rick Cassels
Mustang Survival, Inc.
1215 Old Fairhaven Pkwy, Suite C
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-1782
Fax (360) 676-5014
Jon Cofrancesco
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
888 First St., NE
Washington, DC 20426
jon.cofrancesco@ferc.gov
(202) 502-8951
Fax (202) 208-0819
Chris Castelli
Clay County Sheriff’s Dept
901 North Orange Ave.
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
ccastelli@claysherriff.com
Keith Colburn
Deadliest Catch
Harry Cole
Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons
36042 Empress Dr.
Abbotsford, BC V3G 1L1 Canada
harrycole@shaw.ca
(604) 556-3828
Julie Castro
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ft. Worth
P.O. Box 17300
Ft. Worth, TX 76102
julie.castro@usace.army.mil
Virgil Chambers
National Safe Boating Council
P.O. Box 509
Bristow, VA 20136
nsbcdirect@safeboatingcouncil.org
(703) 361-4294
Fax (703) 361-5294
Mike Collins
Everglades Commercial & Gov’t
Division
544 Airpark Rd.
Edgewater, FL 32132
mcollins@evergladesboats.com
Barbara Corbitt
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
155 Dynamite Hill Rd.
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
barbara.l.corbitt@usace.army.mil
(870) 285-2151
Fax (870) 285-3700
Steve Chambers
Mustang Survival, Inc.
1215 Old Fairhaven Pkwy, Suite C
Bellingham, WA 98225
spaulin@mustangsurvival.com
(360) 676-1782
Fax (360) 676-5014
Andrew Cox
FLIR Systems, Inc.
27700 SW Parkway Ave.
Wilsonville, OR 97070
sales@flir.com
(877) 773-3547
Fax (503) 498-3153
Sheila Chappell
National Safe Boating Council
P.O. Box 509
Bristow, VA 20136
office@safeboatingcouncil.org
(703) 361-4294
Fax (703) 361-5294
34
n n n
Jerry Craddock
Mentor Fire Dept.
1907 Edenhall
Lyndhurst, OH 44124
ffcraddock@yahoo.com
(440) 725-7197
Samuel Crispin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
441 G St., NW
Washington, DC 20314
samuel.e.crispin@usace.army.mil
(202) 761-8600
Fax (202) 761-1369
Barbara Crispin
240 Maryland Way
Woodland Beach, MD 21037
Joe Crommett
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
45 Bennett Cove
Kirby, AR 71950
crommett@hotmail.com
(870) 223-2980
John Daves
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wappapello Lake
10992 Highway T
Wappapello, MO 63966-9603
(573) 222-8562
Fax (573) 222-8313
Brian Davidson
Lake Metroparks
8668 Kirtland Chardon Rd.
Kirtland, OH 44077
(440) 256-2110
Fax (440) 256-3827
Gaston Decock
United Safe Boating Institute
14135 121st Ave. NE
Kirkland, WA 98034-1423
gusdecock@comcast.net
(425) 821-5612
Mary Ann Deeming
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
19225 Newville Rd.
Orland, CA 95963
mary.a.deeming@usace.army.mil
(530) 865-4781
Fax (530) 865-5283
Mike Deets
Color-Ons
1701 S. Eisenhower Ave.
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 424-1511
Fax (641) 423-7843
Kathy Dickson
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wappapello Lake
10992 Hwy. T
Wappapello, MO 63966-9603
kathy.a.dickson@usace.army.mil
(573) 222-8562
Fax (573) 222-8313
n n n
Pam Dillon
Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources
2045 Morse Rd., Building A
Columbus, OH 43229-6605
pdillon@americancanoe.org
Pam Doty
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
R4 Box 128B
Shelbyville, IL 62565
pamela.j.doty@usace.army.mil
(217) 774-3951
Fax (217) 774-2014
DebbieLee M. Dougherty, CAE
International Boating & Water Safety
Summit
470 Olde Worthington Rd., Suite 200
Westerville, OH 43082
debbielee@truepathohio.com
(614) 410-6706
Fax (614) 410-6708
Cecilia Duer
National Water Safety Congress
P.O. Box 1632
Mentor, OH 44061
director@watersafetycongress.org
(440) 209-9805
Nick Duhe
Nevada Dept. of Wildlife
1100 Valley Rd.
Reno, NV 89512
nduhe@noow.org
(775) 688-1548
Fax (775) 688-1551
Robert Dupel
BoaterExam.com
1568 Carling Ave., Suite 203
Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7M4 Canada
(613) 722-8899
Fax (613) 248-5026
Frank Dvorak
U.S. Power Squadrons
107 Cascade Key
Bellevue, WA 98006
fa.dvorak@comcast.net
(425) 417-0123
Vivien Dvorak
U.S. Power Squadrons
107 Cascade Key
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 417-0123
Myke Dwyer
Transport Canada - Office of Boating
Safety
330 Sparks St., 11th Floor
Ottawa, ON K2G 2H8 Canada
myke.dwyer@tc.gc.ca
(613) 949-0587
Norm Dyck
United Safe Boating Institute
6847 Ryall Crescent
Delta, BC V4E 2H5 Canada
dyck@telus.net
(604) 594-3335
Fax (614) 594-3335
2010 IBWSS ATTENDEES
n n n
Chris Edmonston
BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety
147 Old Solomons Island Rd.,
Suite 513
Annapolis, MD 21401
cedmonston@boatus.com
(703) 461-2878
Florencio Falig
Northern Mariana Islands
P.O. Box 500791 CK
Saipan, MP 96950
fqfalig@gmail.com
(670) 664-9180
Fax (670) 664-9186
Sgt. Linda Gaulden
Maryland Natural Resources Police
305 Marine Academy Dr., Suite 1
Stevensville, MD 21666
lgaulden@dnr.state.md.us
(410) 643-8502
Fax (410) 643-1485
Don Ellingsen
Brunswick Commercial & Gov.
Products
420 Megan Ave.
Edgewater, FL 32132
dellingsen@whaler.com
(850) 539-9191
Jonathan Fank
Selma Police Dept.
1300 Alabama Ave.
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 328-1442
Robert Gauvin
U.S. Coast Guard
COMDT (G-OPB-2)
2100 Second St. SW
Washington, DC 20593
(202) 267-0994
Fax (202) 267-4285
Nick Figueroa
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2713 Hogan Dam Rd.
Valley Springs, CA 95252
nicolas.r.figueroa@usace.army.mil
(209) 772-7343
Fax (209) 772-9352
Capt. Shayne Ellis
Houston Safe Boating Council
P.O. Box 58284
Houston, TX 77258-8284
sellis@eloonline.com
Mark Ellison
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
351 Corps Rd.
Denison, TX 75020
mark.ellison@usace.army.mil
(903) 465-4990
Fax (903) 465-6571
Veronica Floyd
5906 Ashby Manor Place
Alexandria, VA 22310
veronica@veronicafloyd.com
Michael Folkerts
USCG 17th District
P.O. Box 25517
Juneau, AK 99802
michael.r.folkerts@uscg.mil
(907) 463-2297
Fax (907) 463-2820
Todd Ernenputsch
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
257 Grant St.
Peoria, IL 61603
todd.d.ernenputsch@mvr02.usace.
army.mil
(309) 676-4601
Fax (309) 676-9429
Robin Freeman
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
480 Front St.
Grover Beach, CA 93433
rfreeman@lightspeed.net
(805) 489-2063
Fax (805) 481-8753
Ann Evans
Utah State Parks
1594 W North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6001
annevans@utah.gov
(805) 538-7429
Fax (801) 538-4802
Nathan Freiwald
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1286 Palisades Dr.
Leesport, PA 19533
nathan.t.freiwald@usace.army.mil
(610) 376-6337
David L. Evans
Santee Cooper
P.O. Box 2946101 M/C MM06
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
dlevans@santeecooper.com
(843) 716-4068
Fax (843) 761-4003
Torick Frison
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
29049 Hwy 315
Sardis, MS 38666
torick.u.frison@usace.army.mil
(662) 563-4531
Fax (662) 563-4433
Terry Everhart
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police
12940 Hamilton Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28273
teverhart@cmpd.org
(704) 519-6125
Elizabeth Garlington
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 903
Grenada, MS 38901-0903
elizabeth.a.boyle-garington@usace.
army.mil
(662) 226-5911
Fax (662) 226-0239
Elizabeth Ewasiuk
United Safe Boating Institute
#1601-612 Fifth Ave.
New Westminster, BC V5G 3H7
Canada
bettye@shaw.ca
(604) 526-3823
Rachel Garren
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CEMVS-CO-T
1222 Spruce St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
rachel.j.garren@usace.army.mil
Kevin Ewbank
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Illinois
Waterway
950 N 27th Rd.
Ottawa, IL 61350
kevin.d.ewbank@usace.army.mil
35
Jeff Gayer
Coleman - The Outdoor Company
3600 N. Hydraulic
Wichita, KS 67219
jeffrey.gayer@coleman.com
(316) 832-2981
Fax (316) 219-2006
Karl Gebhardt
Paul Werth Assoc.
10 N. High St. #300
Columbus, OH 43215
kgebhardt@paulwerth.com
(614) 579-5942
Richard Gercak
U.S. Power Squadrons
P.O. Box 2435
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549
captaindick1@aol.com
(850) 217-0303
Fax (850) 664-9216
Tim Gibson
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 17300
Fort Worth, TX 76102
timothy.c.gibson@usace.army.mil
(817) 886-1525
Fax (817) 886-6455
Larry Gilbert
Bottom Woods LLC/ERM
P.O. Box 1473
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
legbarney@gmail.com
(843) 708-5772
Mike Gladhart
Clearwater County Sheriff’s Dept.
P.O. Box 724
Orofino, ID 83544
mgladhart@clearwatercounty.org
(208) 476-4521
Bill Glisson
Georgia Power Company
1516 Bartletts Ferry Rd.
Fortson, GA 31308
wlglisso@southernco.com
(706) 317-6045
(706) 317-6048
Eugene Goff
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1565 Embankment Rd SW
Burlington, KS 66839
eugene.r.goff@usace.army.mil
(620) 364-8614
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Doug Golding
1238 W 1st Ave.
Columbus, OH 43212
ahoym8@wowsailingschool.com
(614) 487-8966
Timothy Gonyeau
Global Water Recovery Systems
12330 Parkside Circle
Washington, MI 48094
timothygonyeau@yahoo.com
(586) 786-5532
Fax (586) 786-5532
Sara Goodeyon
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-SWT
1645 S. 101st E. Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74128
sara.h.goodeyon@us.army.mil
(918) 669-7365
Fax (918) 669-7368
Mark Goodwin
Watermark Navigation Systems
29 Gilford East Dr.
Gilford, NH 03249
mfg@navbuoy.com
(603) 524-6066
Fax (603) 524-8100
Shreda K. Gorum
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
502 8th St.
Huntington, WV 25701-2070
shreda.k.gorum@usace.army.mil
(304) 399-5039
Fax (304) 399-5581
Bill Gossard
NTSB
OC-30
Washington, DC 20594
gossardb@ntsb.gov
(202) 314-6182
Fax (202) 314-6178
Sam Gramlich
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Route 3, Box 486
Jasper, TX 75951
samuel.j.gramlich@usace.army.mil
(409) 384-5716
Fax (409) 384-6076
2010 IBWSS ATTENDEES
James Graybeal
Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife
Enforcement
89 Kings Hwy.
Dover, DE 19901
james.graybeal@state.de.us
(302) 739-9913
Fax (302) 739-6157
Richard Greenwood
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
301 Lawnfield Pl.
Kennett Square, PA 19348
rdgreenwood@comcast.net
(610) 444-1793
Alan Griffin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
324 West 7th St.
Mountain Home, AR 72653
iris.d.miller@usace.army.mil
Kathleen Grim
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1286 Palisades Dr.
Leesport, PA 19533
kathleen.j.grim@usace.army.mil
(610) 376-6337
Mike Grupa
Stearns Safety & Survival
P.O. Box 1498
St. Cloud, MN 56302
safety@stearnsnet.com
(320) 252-1642
(320) 252-4425
Consuela Gunter
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
109 Saint Joseph St., CESAM-OP-TR
Mobile, AL 36602
consuela.a.gunter@sam.usace.army.
mil
(251) 694-3707
Fax (251) 694-4264
Sheryl Grant
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
100 Fair St.
Clarkston, WA 99403
sheryl.l.grant@usace.army.mil
(509) 843-1493
Fax (509) 751-0242
Chris Gurner
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
29049 Hwy 315
Sardis, MS 38666
chris.r.gurner@usace.army.mil
(662) 563-4531
Fax (662) 563-4433
Tom Hayward
NASBLA
1500 Leestown Rd., Suite 330
Lexington, KY 40511
tom@nasbla.org
(859) 225-9487
Fax (859) 231-6403
Eric Hammer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1114 South Oak St.
La Crescent, MN 55947
(507) 895-6341
Fax (507) 896-4116
Maureen Healey
Personal Watercraft Industry
Association
444 N. Capitol St., NW Suite 645
Washington, DC 20001
mhealey@pwia.org
David Hancock
S.C. Electric & Gas Co.
Lake Mangement M2-6
Columbia, SC 29218
dhancock@scana.com
(803) 217-9007
Fax (803) 217-9045
Arlyn Hendricks
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kaw Lake Office
9400 Lake Rd.
Ponca City, OK 74604
arlyn.hendricks@usace.army.mil
(580) 762-5611
Fax (580) 762-9250
David Hinders
U.S. Power Squadrons
830 Cypress Dr
Rio Vista, CA 94571
dchboat@frontiernet.net
(707) 374-2108
Virginia Harper
13430 McGregor Blvd.
Ft. Myers, FL 33919
navsurvey@aol.com
Walter Hodgkiss
ODNR - Division of Watercraft
1407 Cleveland Rd.
Sandusky, OH 44870
walter.hodgkiss@dnr.state.oh.us
(419) 621-1302
Fax (419) 625-4603
Ryan Hartwig
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah Dist.
100 W. Oglethorpe Ave.
Savannah, GA 31401
ryan.d.hartwig@usace.army.mil
(912) 652-5056
Fax (912) 652-5065
Eric Haskell
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3801 200 Park Rd.
Waco, TX 76708
eric.c.haskell@usace.army.mil
(254) 756-5359
Jim Hatton
Metropolitan Police Dept. Harbor
Patrol
550 Water St., SW
Washington, DC 20024
james.hatton@dc.gov
(202) 727-4582
Fax (202) 727-3663
Bill Hagy
Lower Colorado River Authority
P.O. Box 220 (Mail Stop M-107)
Austin, TX 78767-0220
bill.hagy@lcra.org
(800) 776-5272
Fax (512) 473-3501
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Theresa Hershey
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1325 J. St., 14th Fl.
Sacramento, CA 95814
heresa.m.hershey@usace.army.mil
(916) 557-5281
Fax (916) 557-6877
Gary Hardin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 531
Collinsville, MS 39325
gary.c.hardin@usace.army.mil
(601) 626-8431
Don Harris
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
819 TaylorFt. Worth, TX 76248
d.harris55@yahoo.com
(817) 886-1571
Fax (817) 886-6455
Sylvia Guerrero
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 1072
Porterville, CA 93258
sylvia.a.guerrero@usace.army.mil
(559) 784-0215
Fax (559) 784-5469
Tanya Grant
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Hartwell Lake Office
5625 Anderson Hwy.
Hartwell, GA 30643
tanya.c.grant@usace.army.mil
(888) 893-0678
Joseph Haller
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3505 South Grand St.
Monroe, LA 71202
joseph.r.haller@usace.army.mil
(318) 949-1804
Fax (318) 387-4574
Chris Hannaford
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 10
Enid, MS 38927
christopher.j.hannaford@usace.army.
mil
(662) 563-4571
Fax (662) 563-2481
William Griswold
United Safe Boating Institute
815 NorthSide Dr.
Mt. Dora, FL 32757
wsgriz@aol.com
(352) 383-8889
Fax (352) 383-9344
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Jeff Hoedt
U.S. Coast Guard
2100 Second St. SW, Room 2408
Washington, DC 20593
jeff.n.hoedt@uscg.mil
(202) 372-1001
Thomas Hoff
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 10
Enid, MS 38927
thomas.s.hoff@usace.army.mil
(662) 563-4571
Fax (662) 563-2481
Blake Hogue
Entergy
141 West County Line Rd
Malvern, AR 72104
bhogue@entergy.com
(501) 282-9250
Fax (501) 844-2172
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Susan Holcombe
Boat Ed
14086 Proton Rd.
Dallas, TX 75244
susan@boated.com
(214) 351-0461
Fax (214) 351-6429
Louis Holstead
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Waurika Lake Office
Rt. 1 Box 68
Waurika, OK 73573
louis.holstead@usace.army.mil
(580) 963-2111
Fax (580) 963-3741
Douglas Hord
Gaston County Police Dept.
420 W. Franklin Blvd.
Gaston, NC 28052
dhord@gcps.org
(704) 866-3320
Fax (704) 862-6332
John Hotz
AMH Government Services
7710 21st St. East
Sarasota, FL 34243
jhotz@amhmail.net
(941) 758-5417
Fax (941) 758-5417
John Hotz
Safe Boats International
8800 SW Barney White Rd.
Port Orchard, WA 98367
jason@safeboats.com
(360) 674-7161
Fax (360) 674-7149
Cowan Hunter
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
29049 Hwy 315
Sardis, MS 38666
cowan.hunter@usace.army.mil
(662) 563-4531
Fax (662) 563-4433
Alton Hurley
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1175 FM 667
Purdon, TX 76679
alton.l.hurley@usace.army.mil
Stephanie Hussey
Recreational Boating & Fishing
Foundation
601 N. Fairfax St., #440
Alexandria, VA 22314-2081
shussey@rbff.org
(703) 519-0013
Fax (703) 519-9565
Maria Iltis
228 Brazos Dr.
Grafod, TX 76449
miltis@brazos.org
(940) 779-3208
Mike Iltis
Brazos River Authority
301 Observation Point Rd.
Graford, TX 76449
miltis@brazzos.org
(940) 779-2321
Fax (940) 779-3440
2010 IBWSS ATTENDEES
Gregg Inscore
EdgeWater Powerboats, LLC
211 Dale St.
Edgewater, FL 32132
(386) 426-5457
Fax (386) 426-1999
Kurt Kalkomey
Boat Ed
14086 Proton Rd.
Dallas, TX 75244
kurt@boat-ed.com
(214) 351-0461
Fax (214) 351-6429
Keith Jackson
Maritech Industries
6680 Lockheed Dr.
Redding, CA 96002
keith@powerboatsafety.com
(530) 226-7414
Fax (550) 226-9516
Adam Katchmarchi
Slippery Rock University
1321 Vineyard Circle
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
abk6082@sru.edu
(814) 590-0393
Kim Jackson
Idaho Parks & Recreation
5657 Warm Springs Ave.
Boise, ID 83716
kjackson@idpr.idaho.gov
(208) 514-2412
Fax (208) 334-3741
Robert Kauffman
Frostburg State University
7 Hill Top
Frostburg, MD 21537
rkauffman@frostburg.edu
(301) 687-4474
Kevin Kelly
8th Coast Guard District
500 Poydrais St.
New Orleans, LA 70130-3396
kevin.m.kelly@uscg.mil
(504) 589-6770
Fax (504) 671-2269
John Thomas Jenkins
Alabama Marine Police Division
64 N Union St Rm 438
Montgomery, AL 36130
john.jenkins@dcnr.alabama.gov
Kim Jenkins
NASBLA
1500 Leestown Rd., Suite 330
Lexington, KY 40511
kim@nasbla.org
(859) 225-9487
Fax (859) 231-6403
Thomas Kemp
U.S. Power Squadrons
1504 Blue Ridge Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27607
kemptehg@usps.org
(888) 367-8777
Fax (888) 304-0813
Frank Jennings
U.S. Coast Guard
17708 Riverway Dr.
Lakewood, OH 44107
Krista Kendall
Transport Canada - Marine Safety
330 Sparks St., 8th Fl.
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5 Canada
kendakr@tc.gc.ca
(613) 990-5898
Fax (613) 991-4818
Bruce Johnson
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
6148 Llanfair Dr.
Columbia, MD 21044
commadore@seascout.org
(410) 707-1682
Fax (202) 707-3959
Capt. Paul E. Kennedy
Missouri State Water Patrol
P.O. Box 1368
Jefferson City, MO 65102
paul.kennedy@mswp.dps.mo.gov
(573) 751-3333
Fax (573) 522-1287
Dean Jones
Metal Shark Aluminum Boats
6816 E. Admiral Doyle Dr.
Jeanerette, LA 70544
djones@metalsharkboats.com
(561) 909-9788
Fax (337) 364-0337
DeDe Kern
Winnetka Park District
540 Hibbard Rd.
Winnetka, IL 60093
dkern@winpark.org
(847) 501-2040
Fax (847) 501-5779
Mark Jordan
Ameren UE
P.O. Box 780
Jefferson City, MO 65102
mjordan@ameren.com
(573) 681-7246
Fax (573) 681-7485
Brooke Kervin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1528 Hwy. 32 East
Ashdown, AR 71822
brooke.s.kervin@usace.army.mil
(870) 898-3343
(870) 898-2111
Cindy Kalkomey
Boat Ed
14086 Proton Rd.
Dallas, TX 75244
cindy@boat-ed.com
(214) 351-0461
Fax (214) 351-6429
Emily King
National Safe Boating Council
P.O. Box 509
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 361-4294
Fax (703) 361-5294
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Gary King
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
7019 Grand Vista Ln.
Monroe, GA 30656
gary.w.king@usace.army.mil
Charles Kizina
Playsafe Productions
24 Robert St.
Keswick, ON L4P 1K7 Canada
(905) 989-0664
Fax (905) 535-1591
MariAnn Koloszar
Oregon State Marine Board
435 Commercial St., NE 400
P.O. Box 14760
Salem, OR 97309
mariann.kolozar@state.or.us
(503) 378-5158
Steven Koon
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
82 Bay Springs Resource Rd.
Dennis, MS 38652
steven.c.koon@usace.army.mil
(662) 423-1287
Fax (662) 454-9346
Gary Kulibert
Explorer’s Guide Maritime Training
110 South Stevens St.
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Gail Kulp
NASBLA
1500 Leestown Rd., Suite 330
Lexington, KY 40511
gail@nasbla.org
(859) 225-9487
Fax (859) 231-6403
Mary Larsen
U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary
4621 S. Hope Spring Rd.
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
mtlarsen@bellsouth.net
(404) 294-7550
William Latham
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
29361 Hwy 315
Sardis, MS 38666
bill.r.latham@usace.army.mil
(662) 578-3873
Fax (662) 563-0110
Marty Law
Oregon State Marine Board
435 Commercial St., NE #400
Salem, OR 97309-5065
martin.law@state.or.us
Charlie Leath
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1798 Chatham Dam Rd.
Ashland City, TN 37015
charles.a.leath@usace.army.mil
(615) 792-5697
Fax (615) 792-5775
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2010 IBWSS ATTENDEES
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Dr. Stephen Leatherman
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St., University Park,
MARC 360
Miami, FL 33199
(305) 348-1607
Fax (305) 348-1761
Capt. Dave Lumian
American Sailing Association
5301 Beethoven # 265
Los Angeles, CA 90066
dl@asa.com
(310) 822-7171
Fax (310) 822-4741
Jeff McCrery
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1500 Rock Island Dr. - Safety
Rock Island, IL 61201
jeff.d.mccrery@usace.army.mil
(309) 794-5856
Fax (309) 794-5395
Fred Messmann
National Safe Boating Council
4595 Mt. McKinley Dr.
Sparks, NV 89436
deputy@safeboatingcouncil.org
(703) 789-2730
Fax (703) 361-5294
Douglas Leavell
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 08WR
1222 Spruce St., Room 2.102H
St. Louis, MO
douglas.d.leavell@uscg.mil
(314) 269-2696
Fax (314) 539-2685
Edwin Lyngar
Nevada Dept. of Wildlife
1100 Valley Rd.
Reno, NV 89512
elyngar@ndow.org
(775) 688-1548
Fax (775) 688-1551
Joe McCullough
Alaska Boating Safety Program
550 West 7th Ave., Suite 1380
Anchorage, AK 99501
joseph_mccullough@dnr.state.ak.us
(907) 269-8704
Fax (907) 269-8907
Anabella Messmann
4595 Mt. McKinley Dr.
Sparks, NV 89436
Ernest Lentz
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3905 Arkabutla Dam Rd.
Coldwater, MS 38618
ernie.e.lentz@mvk02.usace.army.mil
(662) 562-6261
Fax (662) 562-8972
Edward Lyon
Idaho Dept. of Parks and Recreation
465 Crystal Dr.
Montpelier, ID 83254-1516
ed.lyon@idr.idaho.gov
(208) 390-2622
Kevin McDonough
Global Water Recovery Systems
12330 Parkside Circle
Washington, MI 48094
(586) 786-5532
Fax (586) 786-5532
Kerry Lyons
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., M5-7097-43
Arlington, VA 22203
kerry_lyons@fws.gov
(703) 615-0084
Fax (703) 358-1875
Linda McDonough
Global Water Recovery Systems
12330 Parkside Circle
Washington, MI 48094
(586) 786-5532
(586) 786-5532
Rick Lewis
Denver Water
1600 West 12th Ave.
Denver, CO 80204
richard.lewis@denverwater.org
(303) 634-3641
Fax (303) 628-6851
LaMonica Little
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile
P.O. Box 295
Peterson, FL 35478
lamonica.n.little@usace.army.mil
(205) 553-9373
Mari Lou Livingood
Living Classrooms of the National
Capital Region
P.O. Box 70437
Washington, DC 20024
mlivingood@livingclassrooms.org
(301) 785-3546
Fax (202) 488-1307
Anne Lockwood
U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary
1821 Bay Shore Dr.
Rockport, TX 78382
annelockwood@charter.net
(361) 790-5956
Fax (361) 230-0289
Edson Lott
14th District U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary
275 Makaweli
Honolulu, HI 96825
yachtshi@lava.net
(808) 292-1100
Marlene Love-Jones
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 96
Chattahoochee, FL 32324
marlene.l.jones@usace.army.mil
Trevor Luce
Piratecom, LLC
5045 Pottsville Pike
Reading, PA 19605
romaoc@piratecom.com
(484) 220-0477
Fax (610) 916-1291
Valerie McKay
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 44270, 34443 Sierra Dr.
Lemon Cove, CA 93244
valerie.a.mckay@usace.army.mil
(559) 597-2301
Fax (559) 597-2468
David Marsh
Dept. of Transport
P.O. Box 20
Abu Dhabi, UAE
david.marsh@dot.abudhabi.ae
Robert Martin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 1752
Jamestown, ND 58402
robert.j.martin@usace.army.mil
(701) 252-7666
Fax (701) 251-9442
Kurt McKean
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
7000 East Second St.
Edmond, OK 73034
mmize@dps.state.ok.us
(405) 341-8927
Eric Tyler Matthews
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
855 Bust Dock Rd.
Somerset, KY 42501
eric.t.matthews@us.army.mil
(606) 679-6337
Fax (606) 679-6339
Anna McKinney
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
230 Friendship Park Rd.
Coleman, TX 76834-8845
anna.l.mckinney@usace.army.mil
(325) 625-2322
Fax (325) 625-5079
Fredrick Matthies
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
West Point Lake
500 Resource Mgmt. Dr.
West Point, GA 31833
frederick.t.matthies@sam.usace.army.
mil
(706) 645-2937
Dean McLeod
Tacoma Power
P.O. Box E
Silver Creek, WA 98582
dmlead@cityoftacoma.org
(360) 985-2222
Fax (253) 502-8629
Larry McNamee
BoaterExam.com
1568 Carling Ave., Suite 203
Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7M4 Canada
larry@boaterexam.com
(613) 722-8899
Fax (613) 248-5026
Creighton Maynard
U.S. Power Squadrons
3605 Verde Vista
Aledo, TX 76008
tamc55@flash.net
Murray McCarley
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ft. Worth
3110 FM 2271
Belton, TX 76513
murray.w.mccarley@usace.army.mil
(254) 939-1829
Fax (254) 939-8061
Brooke McTaggart
Consumer Energy Company
330 Chestnut St.
Cadillac, MI 49601
bmctaggart@cmsenergy.com
(231) 779-5511
Fax (231) 779-1007
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Travis Miller
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
23115 W. Wekiwa Rd.
Sand Springs, OK 74063
travis.w.miller@usace.army.mil
(918) 865-2621
Fax (918) 865-5054
Jimmy Miller
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 903
Grenada, MS 38901-0903
jimmy.w.miller@usace.army.mil
(662) 226-5911
Fax (662) 226-0239
Gregory Miller
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
60 Forsythe St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
gregory.a.miller@usace.army.mil
(404) 562-5134
Robert Minielly
Canadian Safe Boating Council
2021 Millwood Rd. RR #2
Orillia, ON L3V 6H2 Canada minielb@rogers.com
(705) 329-0650
Fax (705) 329-2879
Mike Mize
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
3156 CR 2409
Barnsdall, OK 74002
mmize@dps.state.ok.us
(405) 341-8947
Fax (405) 341-3860
Dale Mogle
U.S. Sailing
215 Rio Villa Dr. #3189
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 639-1845
Jo Mogle
U.S. Sailing
215 Rio Villa Dr. #3189
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
jomogle@cs.com
(941) 639-1845
Kerry Moher
BoaterExam.com
1568 Carling Ave., Suite 203
Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7M4 Canada
kerry@boaterexam.com
(613) 722-8899
Fax (613) 248-5026
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Eugene Molteni
U.S. Power Squadrons
5235 Leith Pl.
Little Neck, NY 11362
eugene.molteni@verizon.net
(718) 224-2124
Richard Moore
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation
Commission
620 S Meridian St., Room #235
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
(850) 251-0264
Fax (850) 488-9284
2010 IBWSS ATTENDEES
Antony Nahitchevansky
Mercury Marine
W6250 Pioneer Rd., P.O. Box 1939
Fond du lac, WI 54936-1939
mmobgovsales@mercmarine.com
(920) 924-2041
Fax (920) 924-1488
Doug Natoce
Brunswick Commercial & Gov.
Products
420 Megan Ave.
Edgewater, FL 32132
(850) 539-9191
Madeline Morgan
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ft. Worth
P.O. Box 17300
Ft. Worth, TX 76102
madeline.morgan@swfoz.usace.army.
mil
Henry Morris
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1226 Powerhouse Rd.
Camden, AL 36726
henry.w.morris@usace.army.mil
(334) 682-4244
Fax (334) 682-4246
Naim Nazha
Transport Canada - Marine Safety
330 Sparks St., 8th Fl.
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5 Canada
naim.nazha@tc.gc.ca
(613) 990-5898
Fax (613) 991-4818
Michael Mosby
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
601 East 12th St.
Kansas City, MO 64106-2896
michael.a.mosbySusace.army.mil
Lt. Paul Niepling
Metropolitan Police Dept. Harbor
Patrol
550 Water St., SW
Washington, DC 20024
paul.niepling@dc.gov
(202) 727-4582
Fax (202) 727-3663
James P. Muldoon, Esq.
U.S. Sailing
1500 K St. NW, Ste. 350
Washington, DC 20005
james.muldoon@metcor.com
(202) 638-2788
Fax (202) 638-2780
Laura Ellen Mullek
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
109 St. Joseph St.
Mobile, AL 36628
laura.e.mullek@usace.army.mil
(251) 690-3126
Fax (251) 690-2507
Brian Mulvey
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
295 Florida St.
New Bedford, MA 02745
brain_sells@comcast.net
(508) 989-8398
Fax (508) 995-8744
Dorie Murphy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1801 N. Mill St.
Lewisville, TX 75057
(469) 645-9082
Fax (469) 645-9101
Joanne Murphy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Canyon Lake Office, 601 C.O.E. Rd.
Canyon Lake, TX 78133-4129
joanne.l.murphy@usace.army.mil
(830) 964-3341
Fax (830) 964-2215
Aniceto Ogumoro
Northern Mariana Islands
P.O. Box 500791 CK
Saipan, MP 96950
(670) 664-9180
Fax (670) 664-9186
V/C Richard Peoples, SN
U.S. Power Squandrons
708 Puesta Del Sol Plz.
Indialantic, FL 32903-3624
rpeoples1@cfl.rr.com
(321) 773-5402
Brian Osberghaus
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
112 Speck Ln.
Port Barre, LA 70577
brian.l.osberghaus@usace.army.mil
(337) 558-0853
William Petronis
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1 Bond St.
Troy, NY 12190
william.f.petronis@usace.army.mil
(518) 273-0870
Fax (518) 273-3772
Gary Owen
Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources
3011 Center Lake Dr.
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
gcowen1@juno.com
Jeremy Oyen
American Canoe Association
108 Hanover St.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
joyen@americancanoe.org
(540) 907-4460
Fax (888) 229-3792
Paul Newman
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard Island, Bldg 50-8
Alameda, CA 94501
paul.l.newman@uscg.mil
(510) 437-5364
Fax (510) 437-2728
Erika Nighswonger
Kansas Dept. of Wildlife & Parks
512 Southeast 25th St.
Pratt, KS 67124
erikan@wp.state.ks.us
(620) 672-0770
(620) 672-0769
Liz Parcell
American Electric Power
996 Old Franklin Turnpike
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 489-2540
Fax (540) 489-2567
Marty Phillips
Kleinschmidt
141 Main St.
Pittsfield, ME 04967
marty.phillips@kleinschmidtusa.com
(207) 487-3328
Fax (207) 487-3124
Jim Parroco
PPG Marine
2612 Taylor Rd.
Chesapeake, VA 23321
jimparroco@justaddwateronline.com
(757) 213-2065
Fax (757) 420-4207
James O’Boyle
William R. Harsha Lake
2185 Slade Rd.
Batavia, OH 45103-4766
james.f.o’boyle@usace.army.mil
(513) 797-6081
Fax (513) 797-4766
Steve Patchkofsky
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
100 Allerton Farm Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
steven.d.patchkofsky.usace.army.mil
(978) 318-8369
Robert Ogoreuc
525 E Gilmore Rd.
Grove City, PA 16127
robert.ogoreuc@sru.edu
(724) 738-2816
Fax (724) 738-2921
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Richard Pfenniger
U.S. Power Squadrons
P.O. Box 6580
Hollywood, FL 33081
(934) 983-6214
Bobby Pharr
Entergy
141 West County Line Rd
Malvern, AR 72104
bpharr@entergy.com
(501) 282-9250
Fax (501) 844-2172
B.J. Parkey
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Waurika Lake Office, Rt 1 Box 68
Waurika, OK 73573
bobby.j.parkey@usace.army.mil
(580) 963-2111
Fax (580) 963-3741
Lynda Nutt
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3037 N. Alfalfa Loop
Post Falls, ID 83854
lynda.g.nutt@usace.army.mil
(309) 794-5496
Conrad Pfeifer
The Cambrian Foundation
1234 E. Concord St., Ste. A
Orlando, FL 32804
(407) 314-4649
Fax (407) 646-2429
Selverio Pacleb
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.
4200 Smith School Rd.
Austin, TX 78744
selverio.pacleb@tpwd.state.tx.us
(512) 389-8302
Fax (512) 389-8400
Bill Parkerson
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 192
Arcadia, OK 73007
bill.e.parkerson@usace.army.mil
(405) 396-8026
Mark Novo
Watermark Navigation Systems
29 Gilford East Dr.
Gilford, NH 03249
(603) 524-6066
Fax (603) 524-8100
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Walter Scott Pierce
U.S. Coast Guard
Law Enforcement Academy
2000 Bainbridge Ave.
Charleston, SC 29405
walter.s.pierce@uscg.mil
Megan Piersma
Alaska Office of Boating Safety
550 W. Seventh Ave., Suite 1380
Anchorage, AK 99501
megan.piersma@alaska.gov
(907) 269-8705
Fax (907) 269-8907
Benjamin Pitcock
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 10
Enid, MS 38927
benjamin.s.pitcock@usace.army.mil
(662) 563-4571
Fax (662) 563-2481
Jeffrey Pobieglo
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1850 Carters Dam Rd.
P.O. Box 96
Oakman, GA 30732-0096
jeffrey.c.pobieglo@usace.army.mil
(706) 334-2248
Fax (706) 334-2213
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Joe Ponder
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3606 West Plymouth Rd.
Columbus, OH 39701
joseph.c.ponder@usace.army.mil
John Punkiewicz
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Clock Tower Building, P.O. Box 2004
Rock Island, IL 61204-2004
john.w.punkiewicz@usace.army.mil
(309) 794-5181
Fax (309) 794-5180
Jaime Ramirez
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 67
Raymond, CA 93653-0067
jaime.a.ramirez@usace.army.mil
(559) 689-3255
Fax (559) 689-3408
Stephanie Rankine
Playsafe Productions
24 Robert St.
Keswick, ON L4P 1K7 Canada
stephanie@smartboater.ca
(905) 989-0664
Fax (905) 535-1591
Ted Rankine
Playsafe Productions
24 Robert St.
Keswick, ON L4P 1K7 Canada
tedrankine@rogers.com
(905) 989-0664
Fax (905) 535-1591
Lawrence Rathbun
U.S. Power Squadrons
202 Pliska St.
Fairhope, AL 36532-1932
rathburn13@bellsouth.net
(251) 422-6636
Brian Rehwinkel
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation
Commission
620 S. Meridian St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
brian.rehwinkel@embarqmail.com
(850) 488-5600
Fax (850) 488-9284
Scott Resch
US Army Corps of Engineers
N11196 Dorr St.
Elcho, WI 54428
scott.w.resch@usace.army.mil
(313) 348-5329
Fax (313) 226-6009
Kent Richards
U.S. Coast Guard
300 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 9-108
Honolulu, HI 96850-4982
ivan.k.richards@uscg.mil
(808) 541-2161
2010 IBWSS ATTENDEES
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Jim Richardson
Lower Colorado River Authority
P.O. Box 220 (Mail Stop M-107)
Austin, TX 78767-0220
jim.richardson@lcra.org
(800) 776-5272
Fax (512) 473-3501
Pam Samuels
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
29361 Highway 315
Sardis, MS 38666
pamela.w.samuels@usace.army.mil
(662) 578-3873
Fax (662) 563-0110
Dennis Sens
U.S. Coast Guard
431 Crawford St.
Portsmouth, VA 23704
dennis.m.sens@uscg.mil
(757) 398-6204
Fax (757) 398-6203
Tony Richardson
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
7000 East Second St.
Edmond, OK 73034
mmize@dps.state.ok.us
(405) 341-8927
Billy J. Samuels
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 10
Enid, MS 38927
billy.j.samuels@usace.army.mil
(662) 563-4571
Fax (662) 563-2481
Ted Sensenbrenner
BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety
147 Old Solomons Island Rd.
Suite 513
Annapolis, MD 21401
(703) 461-2878
Victor Ricks
Ohio Dept. Natural Resources
3615 South Old State Rd.
Delware, OH 43015
victor.ricks@dnr.state.oh.us
(740) 272-1467
Fax (740) 548-4509
Andrew Samworth
Living Classrooms of the National
Capital Region
P.O. Box 70437
Washington, DC 20024
asamworth@livingclassroomsdc.org
(301) 785-3546
Fax (202) 488-1307
Angie Rizzo
Houston Safe Boating Council
P.O. Box 34225
Houston, TX 77234
abaldy@comcast.net
(281) 732-4681
Fax (713) 946-7827
James Sandberg
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
4600 State Hwy. 165
Branson, MO 65616-8980
james.d.sandberg@usace.army.mil
(417) 334-4101
Fax (417) 334-4169
Mark Rizzo
U.S. Coast Guard
7311 Castleberg Ct.
Alexandria, VA 22315
mark.d.rizzo@uscg.mil
(202) 391-2036
Holly Sandberg
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chena River Project
P.O. Box 55270
North Pole, AK 99705
holly.j.sandberg2@usace.army.mil
Bernard Santos
Northern Mariana Islands
P.O. Box 500791 CK
Saipan, MP 96950
bern.santos@yahoo.com
(670) 664-9180
Fax (670) 664-9186
Dean Roberts
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rt. 1 Box 259
Gore, OK 74435
dean.a.roberts@usace.army.mil
(918) 487-5252
Fax (918) 487-5346
Kim Roundtree
Forever Resorts
7501 E. McCormick Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
kroundtree@foreverresorts.com
(480) 998-9977
Fax (480) 998-9965
Todd Schaller
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
todd.schaller@wisconsin.gov
Eric Rouse
Progress Energy
P.O. Box 1551 - PEB 3A
Ralegih, NC 27602
eric.rouse@pgnmail.com
(919) 546-2991
Paul Schwen
SmartKids Worldwide
P.O. Box 1005
Provo, UT 84603
pschwen@robotronics.com
(972) 781-9414
Fax (972) 782-4152
Bruce Rowe
Forever Resorts
7501 E. McCormick Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
browe@foreverresorts.com
(480) 998-9977
Fax (480) 998-9965
John Sellers
Missouri State Water Patrol
P.O. Box 1368
Jefferson City, MO 65102
john.sellers@mswp.dps.mo.gov
(573) 751-3333
Fax (573) 522-1287
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Joyce Shaw
U.S. Power Squadrons
252 Timberlake Dr.
Florence, SC 29501
Pamela Shelton
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1050 Buford Dam Rd.
Buford, GA 30518
pamela.e.shelton@usace.army.mil
(770) 945-9531
Erica Shipman
Alabama Marine Police Division
64 N. Union St., Rm. 438
Montgomery, AL 36130
erica.shipman@dcnr.alabama.gov
Marcella Silvestro
Sea Angel’s Brazil Institute
Av Jose Siqueira, 726
Itajai, SC Brazil 88307
marsilvestro@anjosdomarcom.br
Gary Simmons
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2453 Lake Rd.
Fall River, KS 67047
gary.l.simmons@usace.army.mil
(620) 658-4445
Fax (620) 658-4919
William Siversten
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Englebright Lake
P.O. Box 6
Smartville, CA 95977
william.siversten@usace.army.mil
(530) 432-6427
Fax (530) 432-6418
Jeffrey Skrivanek
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
106 South 15th St.
Omaha, NE 68102
jeffrey.j.skrivanek@usace.army.mil
(402) 221-4051
Fax (402) 221-4230
Timothy Smalley
Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Rd.
St. Paul, MN 55155-4046
tim.smalley@state.mn.us
(651) 259-5354
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Charles Smith
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3905 Arkabutla Dam Rd.
Coldwater, MS 38618
charles.t.smith@usace.army.mil
(662) 562-6261
Fax (662) 562-8972
Louise Smith
National Water Safety Congress
P.O. Box 1632
Mentor, OH 44061
(440) 209-9805
Michael Smith
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
427 Eufaula Rd.
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
michael.d.smith@usace.army.mil
(229) 768-2516
Fax (229) 768-2809
Christopher Smith
American Canoe Association
108 Hanover St.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 907-4460
Fax (888) 229-3792
Sandy Smith
National Safe Boating Council
P.O. Box 509
Bristow, VA 20136
finances@safeboatingcouncil.org
(703) 361-4294
Fax (703) 361-5294
Fred Smith
Conowingo Dam Exelon Power
2659 Shares Landing Rd.
Darlington, MD 21034
fredp.smith@exaloncorp.com
Kate Soska
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2850 Prairie du Chien Rd NE
Iowa City, IA 52240
kathryn.j.soska@usace.army.mil
(319) 338-3543
Fax (319) 354-4466
James Spurgeon
Central Ohio Safe Boating Council
3370 E. Powell Rd.
Lewis Center, OH 43035
jim@mssscorp.com
(614) 679-5011
Fax (614) 476-5647
Margaret Spurgeon
Central Ohio Safe Boating Council
3370 E. Powell Rd.
Lewis Center, OH 43035
jw92235@aol.com
(614) 679-5011
Fax (614) 476-5647
Wayne A. Stacey
DHS/U.S. Coast Guard
38490 Velta Dr
Ocean View, DE 19970
wayne.a.stacey@uscg.mil
(202) 372-1067
Fax (202) 372-1933
2010 IBWSS ATTENDEES
Roxanne Standefer
Foresight & Imagination
45 Rue de Carillon
Gatineau, QU J8X 2N8 Canada
roxanne@foresightandimagination.
com
Scott Swanby
Revere Supply Company
5323 Highway Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32254
(904) 786-0033
Fax (904) 786-0890
Christopher Stec
American Canoe Association
108 Hanover St.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
cstec@americancanoe.org
(540) 907-4460
Fax (888) 229-3792
Michael Swanson
USCG 17th District
P.O. Box 25517
Juneau, AK 99802
michael.j.swanson@uscg.mil
(907) 463-2297
Fax (907) 463-2820
Karen Steely
Aaron Foundation
20759 Hwy 392
Greeley, CO 80631
steelyks@aol.com
(920) 339-9105
Fax (920) 339-9302
Robert Sweet
U.S. Power Squadrons
78 Rosemary Ln.
East Falmouth, MA 02536
aep@mindspring.com
(508) 495-4300
Kyle Tanner
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Nashville District
P.O. Box 1070
Nashville, TN 37202-1070
kyle.n.tanner@usace.army.mil
(615) 736-5626
Fax (615) 736-5499
Mike Stegall
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Route 3, Box 486
Jasper, TX 75951
james.m.stegall@usace.army.mil
(409) 384-5716
Fax (409) 384-6076
Susan Stocker
Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources
502 E. 9th St.
Wallace State Office Bldg.
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
susan.stocker@dnr.iowa.gov
(515) 281-0122
Fax (515) 281-6794
Adam Tarplee
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2325 SE Seamist St.
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
adam.n.tarplee@usace.army.mil
(772) 332-6351
C.Q. Tefft, II
Color-Ons
1701 S. Eisenhower Ave.
Mason City, IA 50401
cq@mach3ww.com
(641) 424-1511
Fax (641) 423-7843
Wayne Stogsdill
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
29361 Highway 315
Sardis, MS 38666
wayne.r.stogsdill@usace.army.mil
(662) 578-3873
Fax (662) 563-0110
John Tennery
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-SWT
1645 S. 101st E. Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74128
john.tennery@usace.army.mil
(918) 669-7365
Fax (918) 669-7368
Alyson Strickland
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
25207 Rd 407
Raymond, CA 93653
alyson.c.strickland@usace.army.mil
(559) 673-5151
Fax (559) 673-2044
Rick Theobold
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1776 Niagara St.
Buffalo, NY 14207
Kelly Thomas
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 564
The Dalles, OR 97058
e.marie.zeigler@usace.army.mil
(541) 980-3295
Fax (541) 298-7527
Karie Stupek
Forever Resorts
7501 E. McCormick Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
kstupek@foreverresorts.com
(480) 998-9977
Fax (480) 998-9965
Amanda Suttles
BoatU.S. Foundation
880 S Pickett St.
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 461-2878
Fax (703) 461-2855
Adam Thompson
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 117
Piedra, CA 93649
adam.t.thompson@usace.army.mil
(559) 787-2589
Fax (559) 787-2773
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Scott Tichy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2630 114th Ave. SE
Valley City, ND 58072
scott.c.tichy@usace.army.mil
(701) 845-2970
Fax (701) 845-0712
Floyd Tippetts
Robotronics, Inc.
1610 West 1600 South
Springville, UT 84663-3057
ftippetts@robotronics.com
(801) 489-4466
Fax (801) 489-8241
Paul Toman
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Pittsburgh District
1000 Liberty Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
paul.f.toman@usace.army.mil
(418) 395-7176
Fax (418) 644-4195
Kelly Townsend
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
506 Players Ridge Rd.
Hickory, NC 28601-8816
kellytown@embarqmail.com
(828) 495-1146
Fax (828) 304-0023
Everette Tucker
U.S. Coast Guard Auxilary
610 Allens Mill Rd.
Yorktown, VA 23692
pnaco98@cox.net
(757) 888-8151
Michael Tustin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
550 Main St., Rm 10032
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3222
michael.g.tustin@usace.army.mil
(513) 684-2612
Fax (513) 684-7246
Atul Uchil, PhD.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary
5345 Beaufain Blvd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
atuluchil@yahoo.com
(757) 471-1083
Fax (650) 475-8400
Ken Ullman
Walsh Marine Products
2735 N. Calhoun Rd.
Brookfield, WI 53005
ken@walshproducts.com
(262) 797-9888
Fax (262) 797-9910
Michael Ulrich
Mentor Fire Dept.
10121 Hobby Horse Ln.
Concord, OH 44060
mentordiveteam@yahoo.com
(440) 336-5418
Marcelo Ulyssea
Sea Angel’s Brazil Institute
Av Jose Siqueira, 726
Itajai, SC Brazil 88307
ulyssea@anjosdomar.com.br
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2010 IBWSS ATTENDEES
Bob Vandegriff
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-SWT
1645 S. 101st E. Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74128
bob.vandegriff@usace.army.mil
(918) 669-7365
Fax (918) 669-7368
Robert Wattenschaidt
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
5905 Lewis Center Rd.
Lewis Center, OH 43035
robert.j.wattenschaidt@usace.army.
mil
(740) 548-6151
Stephen Verchinski
New Mexico State Parks
P.O. Box 1147
Santa Fe, NM 87504
stephen.verchinski@state.nm.us
(505) 476-3369
Michelle Webber
U.S. Coast Guard
P.O. Box 25517
Juneau, AK 99802-5517
michelle.r.webber@uscg.mil
Reyna Volsky
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chena River Project
P.O. Box 55270
North Pole, AK 99705
reyna.l.volsky@usace.army.mil
John Wargo
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Alum
Creek Lake
5905 Lewis Center Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
jwwargo@prodigy.net
(614) 548-6151
Fax (614) 548-5016
Brenda Warren
National Water Safety Congress
3464 Woodville Dr.
Huntington, WV 25701
wabbud1@aol.com
(304) 522-8032
Bunnie Watkins
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
10419 Perry Park Dr.
Perry, KS 66073
bunnie.a.watkins@usace.army.mil
(785) 597-5144
Fax (785) 597-5739
Brian Westfall
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
729 Channel Rd.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
brian.c.westfall@usace.army.mil
Chris Wiehl
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1616 Capitol Ave.
Omaha, NE 68102
christopher.d.wiehl@usace,army.mil
(402) 995-2814
Rene Wiley
Avista Utilities
1411 East Mission Ave.
Spokane, WA 99220
rene.wiley@avistacorp.com
(509) 495-4998
Fax (509) 495-4852
Peter Webber
U.S. Coast Guard
1004 Wee Burn Dr.
Juneau, AK 99801
peter.m.webber@uscg.mil
(907) 209-5493
Phil Weeks
Robotronics, Inc.
1610 West 1600 South
Springville, UT 84663-3057
(801) 489-4466
Fax (801) 489-8241
John Williams
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District
Alabama River Lk
8493 U.S. Hwy. 80 W
Hayneville, AL 36040
john.a.williams@usace.army.mil
(334) 872-9554
Fax(334) 875-1603
Susan Welch
Santee Cooper
P.O. Box 2946101 M/C MM06
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
aswelch@santeecooper.com
(843) 716-4068
Fax (843) 761-4003
Jeff Wilson
BRP US Inc.
10101 Science Dr.
Sturtevant, WI 53177
jeff.wilson@brp.com
(262) 884-5389
Fax (262) 884-5403
Terry West
Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
2070 US Highway 278 SE
Social Circle, GA 30025
terry.west@dnr.state.ga.us
(770) 918-6408
Fax (770) 918-6410
Norm Winchester
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
17968 Covered Bridge Rd.
Oakdale, CA 95361
norm.a.winchester@usace.army.mil
(209) 881-3515
Fax (209) 881-3203
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Ruth Wood
BoatU.S. Foundation
880 S Pickett St.
Alexandria, VA 22304
rwood@boatus.com
(703) 461-2878
Fax (703) 461-2855
Betsy Woods
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747, Boating Division
Nashville, TN 37204
betsy.woods@tn.gov
(615) 781-6684
Fax (615) 781-5268
Bruce Wright
U.S. Coast Guard
909 SE 1st Ave.
Miami, FL 33131
bruce.r.wright@uscg.mil
Lorance Yates
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
3700 Crestwood Pkwy, Suite 950
Duluth, GA 30096
lorance.yates@ferc.com
(678) 245-3084
Valencia Young-Morris
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
384 Resource Management Dr.
Demopolis, AL 36732
valencia.c.young@usace.army.mil
(334) 289-3540
(334) 289-3193
Jason Zehr
Brookfield Power
399 Big Bay Rd.
Queensburg, NY 12804
jason.zehr@brookfieldpower.com
(518) 743-2007
Fax (518) 745-4252
Roy Zellmer
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
101 South Webster St.
Madison, WI 53707-7921
roy.zellmer@wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-5386
Fax (608) 266-3696
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EXHIBITOR DIRECTORY
2011 International Boating
& Water Safety Summit
March 6 - 9 in Savannah, Georgia
Virgil Chambers
P.O. Box 509
Bristow, VA 20136
703-361-4294; Fax: 703-361-5294
nsbcdirect@safeboatingcouncil.org
www.safeboatingcouncil.org
or www.watersafetycongress.org
American Canoe Association
Jeremy Oyen
108 Hanover St.
Fredericksburg, VA 22150
540-907-4460; Fax 888-229-3792
joyen@americancaonoe.org
www.americancanoe.org
The American Canoe Association is a
not-for-profit organization in service to
the paddling public. Providing education on matters related to paddling,
supporting stewardship of the paddling
environment, and enabling programs and
events to support paddlesport recreation.
America’s Waterway Watch
Mary Larsen
USCG, Commandant
2100 2nd St SW Room 5302
Washington, DC 20593
202-372-1111; Fax: 202-372-1905
www.americaswaterwaywatch.org
Boat Ed
Cindy Kalkomey, Kurt Kalkomey,
Barbara Bullock, Susan Holcombe
14086 Proton Rd.
Dallas, TX 75244
214-351-0461; Fax 214-351-6429
cindy@boat-ed.com
kurt@boat-ed.com
barbara@boat-ed.com
susan@boat-ed.com
America ’s premier provider of boater
education, delivering complete solutions
for exceptional classroom, video, and
online courses. The most educational
tools and the best value — customtailored for you.
BoaterExam.com
Larry McNamee, Kerry Moher,
Robert Dupel
1568 Carling Ave., Suite 203
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1Z 7M4
613-722-8899; Fax 613-248-5026
kerry@boaterexam.com
www.boaterexam.com
Engage your students on the internet
or in the classroom with BoaterExam’s
suite of boater education products.
From online courses to student manuals,
handbooks and exams – we’ve got you
covered.
BoatU.S. Foundation
Ruth Wood
880 S. Pickett St.
Alexandria, VA 22304
703-823-9550; Fax 703-461-2855
www.boatus.com/foundation
The BoatU.S. Foundation is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to promoting safe
and environmentally sensitive boating.
Our goal is to be the leader in boating
safety and environmental education and
outreach.
Boy Scouts of America/Sea
Scouts, BSA
Keith Christopher, Brian Gray
P.O. Box 152079
1325 W. Walnut Hill Ln.
Irving, TX 75015-2079
972-580-2447; Fax 972-580-7894
kchristo@netbsa.org
An organization providing boating and
water safety training for boys 7 to 14;
and young men and women 14 to 21.
Activities include anything in, on, or under the water – boating canoeing, sailing,
boardsailing, swimming, kayaking, scuba
diving, snorkeling, and fishing.
BRP US Inc.
Jeff Wilson
10101 Science Dr.
Sturtevant, WI 53177
262-884-5389; Fax 262-884-5403
jeff.wilson@brp.com
www.evinrude.com
Manufacturer of Evinrude ETEC outboard
engines and Sea Doo Personal Watercraft
and Sportboats. Visit our booth to discuss
our direct government sales programs.
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Brunswick Commercial &
Government Products, Inc.
Don Ellingsen, Jeremy Davis,
Doug Natoce
420 Megan Ave.
Edgewater, FL 32132
850-539-9191
dellingsen@whaler.com
We built the first commercially-used Boston Whalers in the late 1950’s. Known
then as Boston Whaler Commercial and
Government Products, we continued
to grow and to expand our market to
include agencies across the nation and
around the world. Now, as Brunswick
Commercial and Government Products
(BCGP), we have evolved into an even
larger company as part of Brunswick
Corporation – the largest marine manufacturer in the world. BCGP builds tough
boats for tough jobs. Our boats, like our
customers, have earned their stripes in
countless rescues, combat missions, and
life-threatening circumstances.
The Coleman Company
Jeff Gayer
3600 N. Hydraulic
Wichita, KS 67219
316-832-2981; Fax: 316-219-2006
jeffrey.gayer@coleman.com
http://www.coleman.com
We have a longtime heritage in the
business of keeping people safe, and a
history of quality and innovation in creating products that are unsurpassed in the
industry.
Stearns – The Life Jacket Experts!
Color-Ons
C.Q. Tefft, Mike Deets
1701 S. Eisenhower Ave.
Mason City, IA 50401
641-424-1511; Fax: 641-423-7843
cq@mach3ww.com
www.color-ons.com
A colorable, educational iron-on. Using
ANY BRAND OF CRAYON, kids color
and an adult irons onto a t-shirt with a
hand iron. Get YOUR MESSAGE SEEN for
YEARS! Patented and Made in the USA!
Edgewater Powerboats LLC
Gregg Inscore
211 Dale St.
Edgewater, FL 32132
386-426-5457; Fax 386-426-1999
www.wecommercial.com
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Everglades Commercial &
Government Division
544 Airpark Rd.
Edgewater, FL 32132
mcollins@evergladesboats.com
Everglades, based in Edgewater, Fla.,
is a leading manufacturer of premium
offshore and inshore boats ranging from
21 to 35 feet. Founded in 1999 by Bob
and Stephen Dougherty, the company is
famous for its patented RAMCAP construction process, which makes all Everglades virtually unsinkable. Everglades
Commercial & Government Division
produces a full line of unsinkable, innovative and customizable vessels capable
of multiple maritime applications. Over
the past six years, Everglades has been
recognized with three coveted recreational marine industry awards.
Explorer’s Guide Maritime
Training
Gary Kulibert
110 South Stevens St.
Rhinelander, WI 54501
800-487-6029
www.explorersguidellc.com
On-line and on-water maritime training
for recreational to professional boaters.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC)
Mark Carter, Heather Campbell
888 First St., NE
Washington, DC 20426
202-502-8951; Fax 202-208-0819
www.ferc.gov
Hydroelectric projects are recognized
throughout the country for the recreational opportunities they present. The
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
works with the licensees to promote
water and public safety at over 1,600
projects nationwide.
FLIR Systems, Inc.
Andrew Cox
27700 SW Parkway Ave.
Wilsonville, OR 97070
877-773-3547; Fax: 503-498-3153
sales2flir.com
www.flir.com
Maritime thermal night vision cameras
let boaters see clearly in total darkness
and in other times of reduced visibility,
providing unparalleled levels of safety
during navigation and man overboard
recovery operations.
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Florida Fish & Wildlife
Conservation Commission
Metal Shark Aluminum Boats
Capt. Richard Moore,
Brian Rehwinkel
620 S. Meridian St., Room 235
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
850-488-5600; Fax 850-488-9284
www.floridaconservation.org
Our mission: Managing fish and wildlife
resources for their long-term well-being
and the benefit of people.
Dean Jones
6816 E. Admiral Doyle Dr.
Jeanerette, LA 70544
561-909-9788; Fax: 337364-0337
djones@metalsharkboats.com
Manufacturer of high quality custom aluminum boats for the U.S. Coast Guard,
Navy, Army, Army Corps of Engineers,
Law Enforcement, State, Local and Fire
Rescue platforms.
Forever Resorts
Mustang Survival, Inc.
Kim Roundtree
7501 E. McCormick Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
480-998-9977; Fax: 480-998-9965
Forever Resorts is an industry leader in
houseboat manufacturing and luxury
houseboat vacation rentals.
Global Water Recovery Systems
Timothy Gonyeau, Kevin McDonough
12330 Parkside Circle
Washington, MI 48094
586-786-5532; Fax: 586-786-5532
Global Water Recovery Systems features
a patented product RIBS. This device
makes it possible to retrieve someone
unconscious or conscious without putting one of your crew members into the
water.
Maritech Industries
A Division of IPCD Associates
Keith Jackson
6940 Danyeur Rd. #A
Redding, CA 96001
530-243-4709; Fax 530-243-4733
www.powerboatsafety.com
Maritech Industries is proud to have
become the industry leader in boating
safety technology. For information on
our product line, including the award
winning Virtual Lifeline (wireless lanyard
system), please visit our booth.
Mercury Marine
(Government Sales)
Anthony Nahitchevansky
W6250 Pioneer Rd., P.O. Box 1939
Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1939
920-924-2041 or 866-408-6372;
Fax 920-924-1488
mmobgovsales@mercmarine.com
www.mercurymarine.com
Mercury Marine leads the world in marine propulsion products. Our full line
of advanced low emission two and four
stroke outboards and MerCruiser sterndrive packages provide power for every
marine application.
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Steve Chambers, Brian Dalgliesh,
Mike Grupa
1215 Old Fairhaven Pkwy, Suite C
Bellingham, WA 98225
360-676-1782; Fax: 360-676-5014
spaulin@mustingsurvival.com
www.mustangsurvival.com
Mustang Survival is committed to providing life support solutions for people
exposed to hazardous environments. We
are the premier supplier of protective
garments for the most demanding users.
National Association of
State Boating Law Administrators
(NASBLA)
Tom Hayward
1500 Leestown Rd., Suite 330
Lexington, KY 40511
859-225-9487; Fax 859-231-6403
tom@nasbla.org
www.nasbla.org
The National Association of State Boating
Law Administrators is a National nonprofit that works to develop public policy
for safety and security on the Nation’s
waterways. NASBLA represents the
recreational boating authorities of all 50
states and the U.S. territories.
National Safe Boating
Council, Inc. (NSBC)
Virgil Chambers
P.O. Box 509
Bristow, VA 20136
703-361-4294; Fax 703-361-5294
The NSBC is the foremost coalition for
the advancement and promotion of safer
boating through education, outreach
and training. The NSBC accomplishes
this mission by promoting outreach and
research initiatives that support boating
education and safety awareness; improving the professional development of
boating safety educators through training, and developing and recognizing
outstanding boating safety programs.
To learn more about the NSBC and
its programs, visit our Web site at www.
SafeBoatingCouncil.org.
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National Water Safety
Congress (NWSC)
Cecilia Duer
P.O. Box 1632
Mentor, OH 44061
440-209-9805; Fax 440-209-9805
director@watersafetycongress.org
www.watersafetycongress.org
The NWSC, established in 1951, remains
committed to their leadership role in
advancing the promotion of education
and hands on training for the safety of
our recreaional waters. The NWSC develops, publishes and distributes boating
and water safety education materials, to
recreational and professional users, for
classroom and hands-on educational
programs with a consistant message,
providing public safety benefits, national
in scope, designed to reduce or eliminate
the number of water-related accidents,
injuries and fatalities. The NWSC provides training and professional development seminars, encourages individual
states to establish and maintain effective water and boating safety programs,
acknowledges those who have made
outstanding contributions in their efforts
to prevent accidents or loss of life, and
establishes partnerships between federal,
state and local agencies, organizations
and individuals by developing a network
of water safety professionals throughout
the country. Learn more about us and our
programs by stopping by our booth and
meeting our Board and Staff.
Piratecom, LLC
Trevor Luce
5045 Pottsville Pike
Reading, PA 19605
484-220-0477; Fax: 610-916-1291
romaoc@piratecom.com
www.piratecom.com
Communication for marine safety.
Playsafe Productions
Stephanie Rankine
24 Robert St.
Keswick, ON L4P 1K7
Canada
905-989-0664; Fax: 905-535-1591
stephanie@smartboater.ca
A communication company specializing
in innovative approaches for the promotion of boating and water safety. Services include concept development HD
video production, web design/creation,
PR/marketing and full execution.
PPG Marine
Jim Parroco, Wil Busby
2612 Taylor Rd.
Chesapeake, VA 23321
757-213-2065; Fax 757-420-4207
jimparroco@justaddwateronline.com
www.justaddwateronline.com
PPG Marine, a division of Parroco
Production Group, Inc., is a full service
media and training company utilizing
web-based systems for U.S. Coast Guard
Boating Safety and Product Assurance
Programs nationwide.
Revere Survival Products
Scott Swanby
5323 Highway Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32254
904-786-0033; Fax 904-786-0890
www.reveresupply.com
Since 1936, Revere has manufactured
and imported the finest survival equipment available on the market. Products
include: life rafts, emergency locator
beacons and inherently buoyant & inflatable PFDs.
Robotronics, Inc.
Floyd Tippetts, Phil Weeks
1610 West 1600 South
Springville, UT 84663-3057
ftippetts@robotronics.com
801-489-4466; Fax: 801-489-8241
www.robotronics.com
Safe Boats International
John Hotz
8800 SW Barney White Rd.
Port Orchard, WA 98367
360-674-7161; Fax: 360-674-7149
jason@safeboats.com
http://www.safeboats.com
SmartKids Worldwide
Paul Schwen
P.O. Box 1005
Provo, UT 84603
972-781-9414; Fax: 972-782-4152
pschwen@robotronics.com
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United Safe Boating Institute (USBI)
Norm Dyck, Gus Decock
6874 Ryall Crescent
Delta, BC V4E 2H5 Canada
604-594-3335; Fax 604-594-3335
dyck@telus.net
www.USBI.org
The United Safe Boating Institute is an alliance of non-profit organizations joined
together to provide a public service
through preparation and distribution of
focused boating educational information,
funded by grants and/or public, private
and corporate contributions.
United States Power
Squadrons (USPS)
Thomas Kemp, Mary Catherine Berubie
1504 Blue Ridge Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27607
888-367-8777; Fax 888-304-0813
www.usps.org
America’s leading non-profit provider of
courses and seminars for public instruction in the fundamentals of safe boating
to qualify the student for state certification. Classroom, CD based, online.
Walsh Marine Products
Ken Ullman
2735 N. Calhoun Rd.
Brookfield, WI 53005
262-797-9888; Fax 262-797-9910
ken@walshproducts.com
www.walshproducts.com
Walsh Marine products is a manufacturer
of navigational aids for inland waterways. Specializing in buoys and floats
our product line includes Coast Guard
approved regulatory buoys and barrier
floats ranging in sizes from 13” to 24”
x 45”. Our products are made from a
high-density polyethylene plastic providing a seamless product with vinyl graphics that will not fade for a minimum
of 5 years. We also carry a full array
of hardware in hot dipped galvanized
and stainless steel. With many custom
designs under our belt if you can’t find
what you need chances are we can help
you with your need.
Watermark Navigation Systems
Mark Goodwin, Mark Novo
29 Gilford East Dr.
Gilford, NH 03249
603-524-6066; Fax: 603-524-8100
mfg@navbuoy.com
www.navbuoy.com
Watermark Navigation System supplies
navigation aids such as bouys, regulatory
signage, daymarks & sealite solar lanterns to the marine marketplace.
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Veronica Floyd - Chair
Brunswick Corporation
5906 Ashby Manor Pl.
Alexandria, VA 22310-2267
Phone: (703) 960-2223
Office: (703) 960-2232
Fax: (703) 960-2696
E-mail: veronica@veronicafloyd.com
Jim Richardson - Vice Chair
Lower Colorado River Authority
P.O. Box 220
Austin, TX 78767
Phone: (800) 776-5272
Fax: (512) 473-3501
Email: jim.richardson@lcra.org
Ruth Wood - Past Chair
BoatU.S. Foundation
880 S. Pickett St.
Alexandria, VA 22304-0730
Phone: (703) 823-9550 ext. 3204
Fax: (703) 461-2855
E-mail: rwood@boatus.com
Lynda Nutt – Treasurer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Manager, National Operations Center for
Water Safety
1412 N. Williams St.
Hanford, CA 93239
Phone: (559) 584-1058
Work Cell: (208) 699-5944
Email: Lynda.g.nutt@usace.army.mil
Joyce Shaw - Secretary
United States Power Squadron
252 Timberlake Dr.
Florence, SC 29501
Phone: (843) 393-2540
Fax: (843) 393-2540
E-mail: odetojoyce@aol.com
Maureen Healey - Member at Large
Personal Watercraft Industry Association
444 N. Capitol St., NW Suite 645
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 737-9778
Fax: (202) 628-4716
E-mail: mhealey@pwia.org
Robin Freeman - Member at Large
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
480 Front St.
Grover Beach CA 93433
Phone: (805) 489-2063
Fax: (805) 481-8753 (fax)
Email: rfreeman@lightspeed.net
Carl Blackwell - Member at Large
Chief Marketing Officer
VP, Marketing & Communications
National Marine Manufacturers Assn.
200 E. Randolph, Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 946-6277 (direct)
Fax: (312) 946-0388
Email: cblackwell@nmma.org
John M. Malatak - U.S. Coast Guard
Chief, Program Operations
Division of Boating Safety (CG-54222)
2100 Second St. SW (Stop 7581)
Washington, DC 20593-7581
Phone: (202) 372-1070
Fax: (202) 372-1933
Work Cell: (202) 297-8123
Email: John.M.Malatak@uscg.mil
Arlyn Hendricks – National Water Safety
Congress
USACE Kaw Lake Office
9400 Lake Rd.
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: (508) 762-5611
Fax: (580) 762-9250
Email: arlyn.hendricks@usace.army.mil
Bob Minielly - Canadian Safe Boating
Council
2021 Millwood Rd., RR#2
Orillia, Ontario L3V 6H2 Canada
Phone: (705) 329-0650
Cell: (705) 826-2021
Email: minielb@rogers.com
Bill Gossard - National Transportation
Safety Board
(SR-30) 490 L’Enfant Plaza East SW
Washington, DC 20594-0001
Phone: (202) 314-6182
Fax: (202) 314-6178
Email: gossarb@ntsb.gov
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Terry West – NASBLA President
Department of Natural Resources
Wildlife Resources Division
Law Enforcement Section
2070 U.S. Hwy. 278 SE
Social Circle, GA 30025
Phone: (770) 918-6408
Fax: (770) 918-6410
Email: terry.west@dnr.state.ga.us
Jeremy Oyen – American Canoe Assn.
Director, Safety Education & Instruction/
Recreation Outreach
108 Hanover St.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Phone: (540) 907-4460 ext. 105
Fax: (888) 229-3792
Email: joyen@americancanoe.org
John Johnson – NASBLA
Executive Director
1500 Leestown Rd., Suite 330
Lexington, KY 40511 – 2047
Phone: (859) 225-9487
Fax: (859) 231-6402
Email: john@nasbla.org
Virgil Chambers – Executive Director
Email: NSBCdirect@safeboatingcouncil.
org
Fred Messmann – Deputy Director
Email: deputy@safeboatingcouncil.org
Sheila Chappell – Office Manager
Email: office@safeboatingcouncil.org
Rachel Burkholder – Outreach Manager
Email: outreach@safeboatingcouncil.org
Sandy Smith – Financial Officer
Email: finances@safeboatingcouncil.org
P.O. Box 509
Bristow, VA 20136
Phone: (703) 361-4294
Fax: (703) 361-5294
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Gary Owen - President
and Education Chairman
Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources
3011 Center Lake Dr.
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Phone: 712-260-1018
Fax: 712-336-0921
E-mail: gcowen1@juno.com
Paul Kennedy - Executive Vice President
Missouri State Water Patrol
2401 E. McCarty St. Jefferson City, MO 65102-1368
Phone: 573-751-3333
Fax: 573-522-1287
E-mail: paul.e.kennedy@us.army.mil
Brenda A. Warren - Executive Secretary
3464 Woodville Dr.
Huntington, WV 25701
E-mail: wabbud1@aol.com
Ernie Lentz - Treasurer, Region 3 Vice
President and Awards Chairman
Arkabutla Lake Corps of Engineers
Arkabutla Lake Field Office
3905 Arkabutla Dam Rd.
Coldwater, MS 38618
Phone: 662-562-6261
Fax: 662-562-8972
E-mail: ernest.e.lentz@mvk02.usace.
army.mil
Arlyn Hendricks - Immediate Past
President
Kaw Lake Office
9400 Lake Rd.
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 580-762-5611 ext. 21
Fax: 580-762-9250
E-mail: arlyn.hendricks@usace.army.mil
Brian Davidson - Region 1 Vice
President
Lake Metroparks
8668 Kirtland Chardon Rd.
Kirtland, OH 44077
Phone: 440-256-2110
Fax: 440-256-3827
John Punkiewicz - Region 2 Vice
President
Corps of Engineers, Rock Island Distr.
Attn.: CEMVR-OD-T
Clock Tower Bldg., P.O. 2004
Rock Island, IL 61204-2004
Phone: 309-794-5484
Fax: 309-794-5180
E-mail: john.w.punkiewicz@usace.army.
mil
Alan Bland - Region 4 Vice President
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Beaver Lake Project Office
2260 N 2nd St.
Rogers, AR 72756
Phone: 479-636-1210 ext 313
Fax: 501-324-5472
E-mail: alan.bland@usace.army.mil
Ed Huntsman - Region 5 Vice President
Arizona Game and Fish
2221 Greenway Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85023
Phone: 602-789-3381
Fax: 602-789-3903
E-mail: ehuntsman@azgfd.gov
Joseph McCullough - Region 6 Vice
President
Alaska Boating Safety Program
550 West 7th Ave., Suite 1380
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-269-8704
Fax: 907-269-8907
E-mail: joseph_mccullough@dnr.state.
ak.us
John Annino - Director at Large
EP Safety Representative
State of Connecticut
DEP - Boating Division
333 Ferry Rd., P.O. Box 280
Old Lyme, CT 06371-0280
Phone: 860-434-8638
Fax: 860-434-3501
Mark Brown - Director at Large
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
7000 East Second St.
Edmond, OK 73034
Phone: 405-341-8927
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Barbara Byers - Director at Large
LifeSaving Society
400 Consumers Rd.
Toronto, ON M2J 1P8 Canada Phone: 416-490-8766
E-mail: barbarab@lifeguarding.com
Joe Confrancesco - Director at Large
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First St., NE
Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202-502-8951
Fax: 202-208-0819
E-mail: jon.cofrancesco@ferc.gov
Madeline Morgan - Director at Large
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
5762 Rockhill Rd.
Fort Worth, TX 76112
Phone: 817-886-1316
Fax: 817-886-6453
E-mail: madeline.morgan@swfo2.usace.
army.mil
Bob Ogoreuc - Director at Large
Assistant Professor
Slippery Rock University
Morrow Field House
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Phone: 724-738-2816
Fax: 724-738-4791
E-mail: robert.ogoreuc@sru.edu
Bobby Pharr - Director at Large
Entergy - Hydro Operations
141 West County Line Rd.
Malvern, AR 72104
Phone: 501-844-2121
Fax: 501-844-2172
E-mail: bpharr@entergy.com
Bruce Rowe - Director at Large
Director of Marine Services
Forever Resorts
7501 E. McCormick Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Phone: 480-998-9977
Fax: 480-998-9965
E-mail: browe@foreverresorts.com
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John Schreiner - Director at Large
New Jersey State Police
Atlantic City Station
1200 N. Rhode Island Ave.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone: 609-449-1472
Fax: 609-449-0908
Email: lpp5516@gw.njsp.org
Directors Emeritus –
Carl Bishop
Al Payne
Jim McGuffy
Brad Keshlear
Cliff Hays
Carl Garner
Bill Ladd
Michael Ulrich - Director at Large
Mentor Fire Dept.
10121 Hobby Horse Ln.
Concord, OH 44060
Phone: 440-336-5418
E-mail: mentordiveteam@yahoo.com
Cecilia Duer - Executive Director
Spirit of America Foundation
7455 Tyler Boulevard
Mentor, OH 44060
Phone: 440-209-9805
E-mail: director@watersafetycongress.org
Brian Westfall - Director at Large
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
729 Channel Rd.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Phone: 870-246-5501
Fax: 870-246-9540
E-mail: Brian.C.Westfall@usace.army.mil
Virgil Chambers - Liaison
National Safe Boating Council
P.O. Box 509
Bristow, VA 20136
Phone: 703-361-4294
E-mail: NSBCDirect@safeboatingcouncil.org
Cecilia Duer - Executive Director
NWSC Corporate Office
P.O. Box 1632
Mentor, OH 44061
Phone: 440-209-9805
Fax: 440-209-9805
E-mail: director@watersafetycongress.org
Louise Smith - Chief Financial Officer
E-mail: treasurer@watersafetycongress.org
Bill Gossard - NTSB Representative
National Transportation Safety Board
(SR-30) 490 L’Enfant Plaza East SW
Washington, DC 20594-0001
Phone: 202-314-6182
Fax: 202-314-6178
gossarb@ntsb.gov
NTSB (SR-20)
Washington, DC 20594
E-mail: gossard@ntsb.gov
Donna Angus - NWSC Journal Editor
E-mail: journal@watersafetycongress.org
The Summit Singers
strike again with
”Proud To Be
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John Johnson and Ron Sarver - Liaisons
NASBLA
1500 Leestown Rd., Suite 330
Lexington, KY 40511-2047
Phone: 859-225-9487
Fax: 859-231-6402
E-mail: john@nasbla.org
John Malatak - U.S. Coast Guard Liaison
Chief, Program Operations
Office of Boating Safety
2100 Second St. SW
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202-372-1070
Fax: 202-372-1933 E-mail: John.M.Malatak@uscg.mil
Ted Rankine - Canadian Partner
Play Safe Productions
24 Robert St.
Keswick, ON L4P 1K7 Canada E-mail: tedrankine@rogers.com
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