U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Department of Homeland Security
District 5SR Division 23 Flotilla 23-6 THE DRUM POINT FLOTILLA Calvert County'sVolunteer Lifesavers
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Wear a life jacket also known as a PFD or Personal Flotation Device. The life jacket floats, you don’t. A life jacket will save your life. There is no reason not to wear one.
Boating Safety and Seamanship
The Auxiliary’s most comprehensive course of instruction. The BS&S student earns a Coast Guard Boating Safety Certificate and card as well as a State of Maryland Card (required to operate vessels in Maryland if you were born after 1972.)
Instructors of this and all Auxiliary courses have earned training certifications. Each of the instructors teaches on topics of interest to them and the student benefits from that knowledge. Many students have told our flotilla members that attending the classes made a big difference to them personally.
Auxiliarists themselves are required to pass the course in order to achieve what is called Basic Qualification.
The BS&S class is generally taught just ahead of boating season in an effort to get new and prospective boat owners ready for Summer. Our class schedule will be posted here at the website when a new class for 2010 is scheduled.
Errata
This is from the October 2009 What’s New section. of the Member’s Deck”
- Sailing Skills and Seamanship Errata posted
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The latest Errata Sheet for Sailing Skills and Seamanship has been posted to the E-Library. Updates include changes to three exam question answers.
Instructors
Please visit the Education Department website for the latest news.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary and the U.S. Power Squadrons also inspect kayaks and other paddle craft.
Boat Safe. Boat Smart. Get the Decal!
“You wouldn’t allow your kids to sit on the hood of your car, so why would you allow them to sit on the bow of your boat?”
Rear Admiral Dean Lee, 5th District commander, United States Coast Guard
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The Division 23 Chesapeake Chatter is available at the Division 23 website.
The Blinker Newsletter is available at the Fabulous 5th Southern Website.
The weekly CGUAX Newsletter is available at SITREP.
THE RBS Department's newsletter WAVES - Watercraft and Vessel Safety is available at the RBS website.
The CGAUXA eBeacon Magazine.
UPTOP in Operations Newsletter
