2011 Port Security Grant Opportunity and Guidance 2011 Port Security Grant Outreach Invite and Agenda    The Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Program establishes a national standard for the training, qualification, credentialing and typing of maritime law enforcement and rescue personnel. While the BOAT Program is not mandatory, adoption and implementation of the program will provide a true national standard for the purpose of maritime interoperability at the federal, state and local levels. Standardization ensures maritime agencies can interact together and will bolster their ability to act as force multipliers nationwide.    Adapted from the U.S. Coast Guard’s boat forces training framework, the BOAT Program is comprised of vital maritime training and management components, including:
•    System Policy •    The Training and Qualification Process •    Boat Crew Qualification Tasks •    Program Manager Roles and Responsibilities •    Boat Crew Currency Maintenance •    Documentation Requirements
Announcing Basic Crew Member Course NASBLA and our project partners, the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boat Forces, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the National Safe Boating Council, have established a nationally standardized course curriculum to teach basic boat crew operations to a wide variety of marine law enforcement officers, first responders and others who support recreational boating safety and related maritime public safety missions. BCM Announcement BCM Course Overview		TOC Training in Connecticutt
Training Training and qualifications are established to ensure the readiness of multiple agency boat crews to complete assigned missions or carry out responsibilities safely and effectively. NASBLA BOAT Program staff can assist your agency in coordinating your BOAT Program training needs through resident courses or with exportable instructors. What is being said about the BOAT Program?  “While I did not have the opportunity to take the class myself, I spoke with many of the officers that did for their evaluation of the program.  I wanted to make sure the investment I made financially and in personnel was worth it. To an officer, the feedback on the course was exceptional.” Colonel Kyle Overturf, Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police “I want to thank you (John Fetterman) and NASBLA for moving forward with the concept of providing the states with greater services, especially in the training field as it relates to boating.  This was something we had talked about while I was the BLA and the President of NASBLA, as we needed to adjust to changing times and make NASBLA a key player into the future in the Boating world.  This is a good step in that direction.  The partnerships that this is creating and the increased skill levels of our boating enforcement officers is a clear benefit of this training.  We look forward to additional training in the other programs that you are offering in the near future.”  Bill Engfer, Homeland Security Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources To read more testimonials, log on to the NASBLA Community or click here.   BOAT Tactical Operators Course Curriculum BOAT Operator for Search and Rescue Course Overview		BCM Course Testimonials
FAQs for State & Local Law Enforcement FAQs for U.S. Coast Guard BOAT Program Promulgation Letter BOAT Program Manual Volume 1 - Overview BOAT Program Manual Volume 2 - Qualifications Evaluation of NASBLA Marine Law Enforcement Water Response Team Training Course NASBLA BOAT Program:  The Coast Guard's Force Multiplier NASBLA BOAT Program: Strengthening Partnerships (Small Craft Advisory Article)  Informational video about the BOAT Program		TOC Training Testimonial
For more information, complete this information request form. See Tactical Operator's Course Photos on Flickr: Long Island Sound Rio Vista Philadelphia Toledo Jacksonville Honolulu Miami		BOAT Program Brochure
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