BCQP Check Rides: Initial Qualification and Currency Qualification Examiner Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual update December 2, 2006 Berlin, MA This

BCQP Check Rides:BCQP Check Rides:Initial Qualification and Initial Qualification and

CurrencyCurrencyQualification Examiner

Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual update

December 2, 2006Berlin, MA

This presentation will be posted at www.d1nr-bcqp.us

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WQEsQEs

Evaluate a candidate as a team member or Evaluate a candidate as a team member or leader in stressful situations. A coxswain, for leader in stressful situations. A coxswain, for example, holds the ultimate safety of the crew example, holds the ultimate safety of the crew and vessel in their hands.and vessel in their hands.

Evaluate seamanship, specific task/procedure Evaluate seamanship, specific task/procedure skillsskills

Evaluate future independent performance safely, Evaluate future independent performance safely, under USCG policy, and as a USCG under USCG policy, and as a USCG representativerepresentative

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WThe Check Ride…The Check Ride…

……is the candidate evaluation opportunityis the candidate evaluation opportunity

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The Check Ride …The Check Ride … is inherently stressful for the candidate: real is inherently stressful for the candidate: real

capabilities become visible because of training capabilities become visible because of training and candidate’s own confidence in the face of and candidate’s own confidence in the face of evaluation stress.evaluation stress.

QEs must observe and let the candidate make QEs must observe and let the candidate make decisions….but step in and terminate any decisions….but step in and terminate any evolution that has become unsafe. (The evolution that has become unsafe. (The coxswain-of-record is ultimately responsible for coxswain-of-record is ultimately responsible for safety.)safety.)

QEs explain their evaluations, not remain forever QEs explain their evaluations, not remain forever silent and only say go/no-go at the end.silent and only say go/no-go at the end.


Before Any Check RideBefore Any Check Ride

Candidates must truly be ready. Mentors must Candidates must truly be ready. Mentors must agree (for initial qualification). The Flotilla agree (for initial qualification). The Flotilla Commander must agree (either through Commander must agree (either through personal knowledge or by knowledge of the personal knowledge or by knowledge of the FSO-MT and/or FSO-OP).FSO-MT and/or FSO-OP).

Many people are involved with a check ride Many people are involved with a check ride (facilities, crews, QEs, candidate(s)); it is (facilities, crews, QEs, candidate(s)); it is important to make sure this will be a productive important to make sure this will be a productive session, and not have to revert to a training session, and not have to revert to a training sessionsession


Crewmember Initial Crewmember Initial QualificationQualification

QUESTION:QUESTION:

In D1NR, is a QE Review Board (e.g. 2 In D1NR, is a QE Review Board (e.g. 2 QEs) required for a Crewmember Initial QEs) required for a Crewmember Initial Qualification?Qualification?

NO. Single QE.NO. Single QE.


Prior to the CrewmemberPrior to the Crewmember Initial Qualification Initial Qualification

Check RideCheck Ride Question:Question:

What does the QE ask the candidate What does the QE ask the candidate BEFORE the crew dockside examination BEFORE the crew dockside examination or underway check task starts?or underway check task starts?

(presuming candidate has their Qualification Guide (presuming candidate has their Qualification Guide with them, another pre-requisite!)with them, another pre-requisite!)


Prior to the Crewmember Initial Prior to the Crewmember Initial Qualification Check RideQualification Check Ride

Questions to ask:Questions to ask: Are ALL mentor tasks complete and signed Are ALL mentor tasks complete and signed

(including TCT task completion, BCM-01-03-(including TCT task completion, BCM-01-03-AUX)?AUX)?

Are ICS-100 and NIMS-700 courses completed?Are ICS-100 and NIMS-700 courses completed? Does the candidate have the certificate of Does the candidate have the certificate of

completion of an authorized boating course so completion of an authorized boating course so the QE can sign that task (BCM-08-01-AUX)?the QE can sign that task (BCM-08-01-AUX)?










Crewmember CurrencyCrewmember Currency

QUESTION:QUESTION:

In D1NR, is a QE Review Board (e.g. 2 In D1NR, is a QE Review Board (e.g. 2 QEs) required for a Crewmember QEs) required for a Crewmember Currency?Currency?



Prior to the Crewmember Prior to the Crewmember Currency Check RideCurrency Check Ride

Question:Question:What does the QE ask the candidate What does the QE ask the candidate BEFORE the crew currency check ride BEFORE the crew currency check ride starts?starts?


Prior to the Crewmember Prior to the Crewmember Currency Check RideCurrency Check Ride

Questions to ask:Questions to ask: Are you currently certified (e.g. not in Are you currently certified (e.g. not in

REYR or REWK), or is this check ride part REYR or REWK), or is this check ride part of fulfilling REYR requirements?of fulfilling REYR requirements?

Are ICS-100 and NIMS-700 courses Are ICS-100 and NIMS-700 courses completed?completed?










Coxswain Initial Coxswain Initial QualificationQualification

QUESTION:QUESTION:

In D1NR, is a QE Review Board (e.g. 2 In D1NR, is a QE Review Board (e.g. 2 QEs) required for a Coxswain Initial QEs) required for a Coxswain Initial Qualification underway checkride?Qualification underway checkride?

YES. Two QEs evaluate the candidate.YES. Two QEs evaluate the candidate.


Prior to the Coxswain Initial Prior to the Coxswain Initial Qualification Check RideQualification Check Ride

Question:Question:What does the QE ask the candidate What does the QE ask the candidate BEFORE the coxswain dockside BEFORE the coxswain dockside examination or underway check task examination or underway check task starts?starts?

(presuming candidate has their Qualification Guide (presuming candidate has their Qualification Guide with them, another pre-requisite!)with them, another pre-requisite!)


Prior to the Coxswain Initial Prior to the Coxswain Initial Qualification Check RideQualification Check Ride

Questions to ask:Questions to ask: Is the candidate currently certified as crew: not in REYR, Is the candidate currently certified as crew: not in REYR,

not in REWK?not in REWK? Does the candidate have evidence of 28 hours underway Does the candidate have evidence of 28 hours underway

as crew so the QE can sign that task (COX-01-01-AUX)?as crew so the QE can sign that task (COX-01-01-AUX)? Are ALL mentor tasks complete and signed?Are ALL mentor tasks complete and signed? Are ICS-100, ISC-200, NIMS-700, and NIMS-800 Are ICS-100, ISC-200, NIMS-700, and NIMS-800

courses completed?courses completed? Does the candidate have proof of NavRules completion Does the candidate have proof of NavRules completion

so the QE can sign that task (COX-04-01-AUX)?so the QE can sign that task (COX-04-01-AUX)?














Coxswain CurrencyCoxswain Currency

QUESTION:QUESTION:

In D1NR, is a QE Review Board (e.g. 2 In D1NR, is a QE Review Board (e.g. 2 QEs) required for a Coxswain Currency?QEs) required for a Coxswain Currency?



Prior to the Coxswain CurrencyPrior to the Coxswain CurrencyCheck RideCheck Ride

Question:Question:What does the QE ask the candidate What does the QE ask the candidate BEFORE the coxswain currency check BEFORE the coxswain currency check ride starts?ride starts?


Prior to the Coxswain CurrencyPrior to the Coxswain CurrencyCheck RideCheck Ride

Questions to ask:Questions to ask: Are you currently certified (e.g. not in Are you currently certified (e.g. not in

REYR or REWK), or is this check ride part REYR or REWK), or is this check ride part of fulfilling REYR requirements?of fulfilling REYR requirements?

Are ICS-100, ICS-200, NIMS-700, and Are ICS-100, ICS-200, NIMS-700, and NIMS-800 courses completed?NIMS-800 courses completed?













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