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Flotilla 33 Member Training is open to all interested Auxiliarists from any flotilla.  On-The-Water Training is currently being conducted on most Thursdays.  The Uniform of the Day for OTW Training is any authorized dark blue summer uniform. 

Contact the FC or FSO-MT for further details or with any questions.  Please remember, all Auxiliarists attending MT at Coast Guard Sector-Buffalo should be in proper uniform.

Member Training

 

Time Date Topic/Location

7:00PM

TBA -- Contact FSO-PE Instructor Course @ Community Room USCG Sector Buffalo
6:30PM Most non-meeting Thursdays Late June - Late August On-The-Water Training - Location TBA

SURFACE OPERATIONS POLICY EXAM

The Operations Policy Exam is now available and is required for all trainees working on their Coxswain or PWC Operator qualification. This exam must be successfully completed before the QE dockside oral exam and underway check ride can be performed.

The exam, a 30 question open book exam, covers surface operations policies located the Operations Policy Manual COMDTINST M16798.3 (series) and Chapter 4 of the Coast Guard Addendum to the United States National Search and Rescue Supplement (NSS) COMDTINST M16130.2 (series). A score of 90% is required to pass the exam.

The exam is available through the Auxiliary National Testing Center at:  http://ntc.cgaux.org/

Upon completing the test, you will receive notice if you have either passed or not. If successful, your DIRAUX should get an electronic notification. Of course, it is always a good idea to print a copy of any electronic notice you receive in case the notice does not get to your DIRAUX for some reason and you will need that notice for your mentor to sign off on that task.

Note: The on-line exams require that you are running Internet Explorer 5.0 or newer, Netscape 6.1 or newer or an equivalent release of AOL's browser. It requires that you have JavaScript installed and enabled and that you have your cookies enabled.

This exam is also available in hard copy from the Operations Training Officer (OTO) in your district if you prefer.

 

America's Waterway Watch -- Waterway Watch is the Auxiliary program for public outreach to the recreational boater to get them involved in Maritime Domain Awareness...Homeland Security.

Uniform Links:

U.S. Coast Guard Uniform Distribution Center

Vessel Examiners who wish to update their existing VSC manual to meet current standards, may download the errata pages from:
http://safetyseal.net/manuals/Vessel_Safety_Check_Manual_Errata.pdf
 

The  2008 Auxiliary "C" School Course Schedule has been posted and updated. Adobe Reader will be required to view this page. Contact the FSO-MT or Flotilla Commander for further information.

The required FEMA Training for Direct Operations (Crew and Coxswains) can be reviewed by clicking on the appropriate links.  The courses maybe taken online or using the provided course workbooks to prepare for the final exam.

The complete FEMA Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Program course listing can be found by clicking here.  All Course Workbooks, Exam Questions and Final Exams can now be found through the Course Home link listed next to each course below:

IS-100: Introduction to Incident Command System:     IS-100 Course Home
IS-200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents:     IS-200 Course Home
IS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction:     IS-700 Course Home
IS-800: National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction:     IS-800 Course Home

Giving perhaps a whole new meaning to the term "Capping Ceremony", the 2008 Flotilla 33 Staff Officers are presented with their Holiday Red "Team Homeland Security" caps by Commander Gerry Willman at the flotilla's 2007 Christmas & Awards Dinner.

Photos by Warren Williams

 

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