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June 20, 2012 | 
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U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Drum Point Flotilla Prince Frederick, MD |
Date and Time of Release: June 20, 2012 1600 Hrs
Contact Person: R.T. West, Flotilla Staff Officer-Public Education
Contact & Registration Telephone: 410-535-2035
Contact Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.drumpoint.org
Maryland Boating Safety Course
Prince Frederick, MD – Get ready for the Summer boating season with a Maryland Boating Safety Course presented by the Drum Point Flotilla, Calvert County’s Volunteer Guardians. Instructors of the Drum Point Flotilla teach five, two-hour session on Mondays and Tuesday from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Five two-hour sessions start on Monday July 9, 2012. Additional class dates are the 10th, 16th, 17th, and 23rd of July. A final examination is given during the last class session of July 23rd.
The cost is $20 twenty-dollars per student.
Pre-registration is requested, but walk-ins are taken if space permits.
The classes are held at this location:
County Services Plaza
150 Main Street
Prince Frederick, MD
Across the street from Lusby Motors Hardware in downtown Prince Frederick.
Maryland residents born after July 1, 1972:
This course satisfies the requirements for operating a vessel on Maryland waters and a Maryland Department of Natural Resources Certificate of Boating Safety Education is issued upon satisfactory completion.
For questions and pre-registration call R.T. West at 410-535-2035 or go to our website http://www.drumpoint.org.
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
The Drum Point Flotilla
Southern Maryland’s Volunteer Lifesavers
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Tags: Boating Safety, boating safety course, boating safety education, boating season, calvert county, maryland boating, maryland department of natural resources, maryland residents, prince frederick maryland, Public Education, safety course, southern maryland, summer boating, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary | 
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U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Drum Point Flotilla Prince Frederick, MD |
Date and Time of Release: May 1, 2010, 0800 EDST
Contact Person: R.T. West, Flotilla Staff Officer for Public Education
Contact Telephone: 410-535-2035
Contact: Use Email link on website http://www.drumpoint.org
Link to Flyer
Maryland Boating Safety Class
Get Ready for this Summer’s Boating Season
Prince Frederick, MD – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Drum Point Flotilla is offering the Maryland Boating Safety Class. Prospective boaters born after July 1, 1972 are required to have a Maryland Department of Natural Resources Certificate of Boating Safety Education in their possession when operating a vessel on Maryland waters. This includes a PWC.
Successful completion of the class earns the student his or her Maryland Certificate. You must be present during all of the class sessions and successfully pass a multiple-choice final examination.
Pre-registration is requested; however we will take walk-ins if classroom space permits.
Where: County Plaza, 150 Main Street, Prince Frederick, MD. Across the street from Lusby Motor Company and Hardware. First floor, south entrance. Uniformed staff will be present to show you the way.
What: Five two hour class sessions on Mondays and Tuesdays.
When: 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. May 14, 15, 21, 22 and 28, 2012.
Test: Test given during the May 28 session.
Cost: There is a $20 (twenty dollar) cost per student.
The Drum Point Flotilla reminds you to, “Remember the Maryland 25! Those who died in 2011 boating accidents. Twenty four of whom were not wearing life jackets. Wear it Maryland!
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
The Drum Point Flotilla
Southern Maryland’s Volunteer Lifesavers
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Press Release
Drum Point Flotilla
Prince Frederick, MD
Date and Time of Release: 2012-01-24 19:00
Contact Person: R.T. West
Contact Telephone: 410-535-2035
Contact via: Website Form
Class Flyer: PDF Format
Boating Skills and Seamanship Class
(Prince Frederick, MD) The Coast Guard Auxiliary Drum Point Flotilla, Calvert County’s Volunteer Guardians, have scheduled their annual Boating Skills and Seamanship class. Get ready for the upcoming boating season and take a boating safety class with the Drum Point Flotilla.
The classes are held at the Calvert Services Plaza, 150 Main Street, Room 102, Prince Frederick, MD across from the Calvert County Courthouse and the Lusby Motor Company.
This course of instruction is the Auxiliary’s most comprehensive. There are nine two-hour sessions beginning March 5, 2012 held on Monday and Tuesday nights from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
A final test is given during the last class session which is scheduled for April 2, 2012.
The cost for material;s is thirty dollars ($30.00) per student.
Pre-registration is requested. Walk-in students are accepted on a space-available basis.
To pre-register or ask for further information you may call R.T. West, FSO-PE at 410-535-2035 or use the contact instructor website link above at our website DrumPoint.org.
The Drum Point Flotilla reminds every Maryland resident that if you are born after July 1, 1972 this course satisfies the Maryland Department of Natural Resources requirements for operating a vessel on Maryland Waters and a Maryland DNR Certificate of Boating Safety Education will be issued upon satisfactory completion.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
The Drum Point Flotilla
Southern Maryland’s Volunteer Lifesavers
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs
Date: October 13, 2011
Contact: Penny Bailey
Public Affairs
Phone:: 417-425-6155
[email protected]
News Release
Washington – Cold weather boaters need protection from hypothermia, both on deck and in the event of falling overboard. Cold water shortens in-water survival time, making a quick rescue essential. Fortunately, you have options whether you hunt, fish, or cruise on cold water. Choose the right gear to increase your chances of surviving a cold-weather mishap.
1. Flotation Coat
Flotation coats provide warmth and double as a life jacket should the wearer fall in the water. Float coats are recommended for boaters who boat year-round in locales with moderate air temperatures and cold water. If you boat in extremely cold temperatures, a flotation coat will not protect you from hypothermia if you fall into the water.
2. Immersion or Survival Suit
Winter boating calls for hardy gear. Survival suits protect you from the elements, and provide flotation and hypothermia protection if you enter the water. Wearing a survival suit can increase survival time in cold water.
3. Dry Suit
Dry suits can be instantly drawn tight to prevent water from entering, Appropriate thermal layers worn beneath the dry suit provide insulation and they are not buoyant. Dry suits are suitable for intentional entry into the water, but provide no passive protection if you fall in.
5. Personal Position Locator Beacon
Otherwise known as a PLB, a personal position locator beacon is a scaled down version of the Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB). When immersed in water or manually activated both EPIRBs and PLBs transmit a signal that allows rescuers to pinpoint your location.
6. Personal Emergency Locator Light
An emergency light worn and activated if a person is in the water can attract the attention of rescuers, providing a much more visible target than your head in the water. The bright, flashing light increases the chances of being spotted by rescuers or a passing boater.
7. Flares
Store hand held and/or parachute flares in immersion suit pockets, secured with a lanyard. Study their instructions before you need them.
8. Whistle
Attracting attention will increase your chances of surviving in the water. Whistles are a cheap and simple way to make noise without exhausting yourself. Rescuers are trained to turn off the boat engines and listen for a period of time while they are on search and rescue missions, or a nearby boater may hear the signal. Conventional whistles don’t work if the “pea” inside is wet, so choose a waterproof model.
Common sense can also increase your chances of survival in cold weather. Dress in layers to provide maximum protection and warmth. Technical fibers provide thermal protection and won’t absorb water. Include a hat to protect your head from heat loss. Wear gloves.
Don’t be tempted to skip proper cold weather clothing and gear. Be sure to wear a life jacket and hypothermia protection when boating in the cold.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard created by an Act of Congress in 1939. The Auxiliary, America’s Volunteer Guardians, supports the Coast Guard in nearly all of the service’s missions. For more information about the Coast Guard Auxiliary visit http://www.cgaux.org
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs
Date: July 26, 2011
Contact: Phil Bailey
Phone:417-271-9116
[email protected]
News Release
WASHINGTON- The Coast Guard Auxiliary suggests you have your dock inspected periodically for bad wires and loose grounds. The same goes for your boat. Any time a person swims around a dock or boat where there is AC power, electrical shock could occur. A boat plugged into shore power with a short on board is dangerous and the owner may not be aware of it. AC current may enter the bonding system if an AC ground becomes disconnected then electrical current can enter the water by way of a bonded thru hull fitting. The boat dock can also develop a short and create a potential life threatening hazard. Some drowning were discovered to be from electrical shock.
Electrical discharge into salt water from a boat is not as dangerous as discharge into fresh water. The reason being, salt water is a better conductor and will allow the current to flow to the bottom or some other grounded metal around the dock or to the neighbors boat while fresh water being less conductive will form an electrified field around the boat. Many marinas have stopped allowing swimming around docks because of these hazards.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer Component of the United States Coast Guard created by an Act of Congress in 1939. The Auxiliary supports the Coast Guard in nearly all of the service’s missions.
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R 221632Z JUN 11
ALCOAST 302/11
COMDTNOTE 16790
SUBJ: SEVENTY-SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
1. JUNE 23 MARKS THE SEVENTY-SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF OUR COAST GUARD AUXILIARY. FOLLOWING THEIR FORMATION IN 1939, AMERICA SOON ENTERED WWII. DURING THE WAR, SOME 50,000 VOLUNTEER AUXILIARISTS STOOD WATCH OVER OUR SHORES, PORTS AND WATERWAYS.
2. TODAY IS NO DIFFERENT. THIS YEAR OUR 31,000 COAST GUARD AUXILIARISTS DELIVERED OVER 3.2 MILLION HOURS OF OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. AT SEA, IN THE AIR, AND EVEN IN THE INCIDENT COMMAND CENTER, THEY FORTIFIED OUR RESPONSE TO THE DEEPWATER HORIZON SPILL, ASSISTED WITH MIDWEST FLOOD OPERATIONS, AND PROVIDED COMPASSIONATE ASSISTANCE TO WEST COAST COMMUNITIES THREATENED BY A TSUNAMI.
3. EVERY DAY THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY WORKS TO MAKE OUR WATERS SAFER FOR RECREATIONAL BOATERS THROUGH EDUCATION, SAFETY INSPECTIONS AND STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOATING SAFETY COALITION.
4. I CONSIDER THEIR WORK A SPLENDID PATRIOTIC SERVICE, AND I ENCOURAGE ALL UNITS TO HOIST THE AUXILIARY COLORS ON JUNE 23 TO HONOR THEIR PROUD TRADITION AND WORTHY MISSION.
SEMPER PARATUS.
5. ADMIRAL BOB PAPP, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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5th District Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard
Media Advisory
Date: May 19, 2011
Contact: Public Affairs Det. Baltimore
(410) 576-2541
WHO: Coast Guard Auxiliary, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, Maryland Natural Resources Police and U.S. Power Squadrons.
WHAT: Free to the public National Safe Boating Week kick off.
WHEN: Saturday, May 21, 2011, noon to 4 p.m.
WHERE: The Annapolis City Dock in Annapolis, Md.
BALTIMORE - The Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Coast Guard, Maryland Natural Resources Police and the U.S. Power Squadrons are scheduled to sponsor a National Safe Boating Week kickoff event at the Annapolis City Dock in Annapolis, Md., Saturday.
Beginning at 8 a.m., boaters can receive a free vessel safety examination from auxiliarists who check for compliance with all federal and state regulations. Vessel exams will be available at the following locations: Sarles Boatyard and Marina, Bert Jabin Yacht Yard, Eastport Yacht Center, Mears Marina, Butler Marina, Turner Marina, Horn Point Harbor Marina, Annapolis Landing Marina and Port Annapolis Marina.
Additionally, examiners will suggest ways to bring a boat into compliance, but do not report any violations found during the check. The examiners can provide safe boating advice and literature. Boats can be inspected on trailers and in the water. Boater’s can also schedule vessel examinations and boater safety classes for future times at their dock.
In addition to safety inspections, the event will also feature:
* Guest speakers Coast Guard Cmdr. Brian Roche, the deputy commander of Sector Baltimore, Col. George Johnson, IV, the superintendent of Maryland Natural Resources Police, Bernard Karpers, Jr., the 5th District commander for U.S. Power Squadrons and John Sill, the captain of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Sector Baltimore will speak about boating safety beginning at 3 p.m.
* The Coast Guard Cutter Shearwater, an 87-foot patrol boat, will be at the Annapolis City Dock and offer free tours from 1 p.m., until 3 p.m.
* A performance by the Coast Guard’s silent drill team at 1 p.m.
* A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium search and rescue boat from Coast Guard Station Annapolis
* A flare demonstration and inflatable life jacket demonstration beginning at 2 p.m.
* The Coast Guard Auxiliary will have a life jacket display and safe boating classes will be available or can be scheduled.
Most activities will end at 4 p.m. This event is free to the public.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is composed of uniformed, non-military volunteers who assist the Coast Guard in all of its varied missions, except for military and direct law enforcement. These men and women can be found on the nation’s waterways, in the air, in classrooms and on the dock, performing safety patrols, vessel safety checks and public education.
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The Coast Guard Auxiliary and the U.S. Power Squadrons also inspect kayaks and other paddle craft.
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