Ron SarverNASBLA Deputy Director

• 50th Anniversary• Boat Operations and Training Program • BUI Course and ANSI Certificate Program• Validation of Field Sobriety Tests• Operation Dry Water

NBSAC Outline

NASBLA BOAT Program

BOAT Program

Establishes a national standard for the training, qualification, credentialing and typing of maritime law enforcement and rescue personnel.

BOAT Program

Adopted from U.S. Coast Guard Boat Forces training framework.

BOAT Program

Not Mandatory

Provides a national standard for maritime operability at the federal, state and local levels

BOAT Program

Standardization ensures agencies can interact and bolster their abilities to act as force multipliers nationwide.

BOAT Program

Program of competency components

Allows flexibility to adapt to unique needs

Establishes a framework of standardization that ensures effective interoperability

BOAT Program

“The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Program has created a comprehensive standard for training and typing in support of all hazards response. Through collective partnerships of federal, state, county, and local first responders, the BOAT Program will unify national resources and enhance the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s capabilities in the safety and security of our citizens within our maritime domain.”

Rear Admiral Sally Brice-O’HaraDeputy Commandant for OperationsU.S. Coast Guard

Next StepsNext StepsCoast Guard Demonstration Project, November 2-6, 2009Charleston, South Carolina

Open CourseJanuary 11-15, 2010St. Petersburg, Florida

Open CourseJanuary 18-22, 2010Miami, Florida

BUI Course & Certificate Program

• BUI Course offered nationally for last six years• One of 11 organizations chosen for ANSI pilot• Includes FBI, FDA, US Army, Sullivan University

Validating Field Sobriety Tests

• Southern California Research Institute• Architects of NHTSA-approved SFSTs • Completed field testing afloat battery of SFSTs

Validating Field Sobriety Tests

• Data look promising for new battery of tests.• Can be used in seated position in cases of

restricted mobility or adverse environmental conditions.

• Final report of three-year project due in December.

Operation Dry Water is a coordinated, national weekend of Boating Under the Influence (BUI) detection and enforcement aimed at reducing the number of alcohol-related accidents and fatalities and fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol use on the water.

Operation Dry Water directly addresses the National Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Plan Strategy 6.2, …increase the number of BUI checkpoints to collect and report BUI and safety compliance data in the Performance Report Part II.

What’s in a Name?

Increase BUI enforcement

Increase patrols on a particular body of water

Increase patrols in several locations

BUI checkpoints in one or more locations

Heightened awareness

Combination

Local media and public awareness

PSAs

North Carolina

Connecticut

Virginia

Thoughts from the public …

Hopefully, here in NC, they will close down all the schools they fired the teachers from due to budget cuts and they move that tax revenue to the Wildlife so they can run around harassing boaters every weekend.

Gee, hope your family is never the recipient of a boating accident due to excessive drinking!

This forum is about boater safety and education. I posted this for all as a reminder to be careful out there. Maybe you have other priorities...I wouldn't call it harassment.

Operation dry weather would make more sense here in the Northeast.

Thoughts from the public …

They also should have common sense checkpoints.

I am not an organization, just an individual who enjoys boating. I applaude your program and wish you great success. I use alcohol on occasion but limit it to situations where i won't be operating any type of equipment that will endanger anyone or anything. As far as I am concerned, any alcohol use connected with boating should be strickly banned and violaters should be severely punished. Once again, I wish you great success !!!!! Blair Williams (Ohio boater)

Fan mail

Results

17,454 Vessels

35,471 Boaters Contacted

280 BUI Citations

5,205 Warnings

1,031 Other

Violations

2,357 Officers23,959 Hours

324 Facebook Fans

171 Twitter Followers

Media TrackingJune 22 To August 24 – 2009

563 Television Hits273 Online Mentions224 Newspaper Articles/Clips4 Magazine Articles11 International Mentions104 Wire Story/Hyperlink Mentions

Lessons Learned

• More lead time• Include U.S. Army Corps of Engineers early• Collect quick numbers for release on Monday.• Increase reporting by states and agencies• Coordinate, coordinate, coordinate

Operation Dry Water 2010

• Evaluation• June 25 – 27• Web-based reporting• More participation

Spring BLA Workshop April 13 & 14, 2010

Congressional Reception April 14, 2010

Annual Conference September 11 – 15, 2010

Any Questions ??