CXN / BF Policy Flashcards by Jacob Bailey

14USC2

The Coast Guard shall develop, maintain, and operate with due regard for the requirements of national defense aids to navigation, ice breaking , and rescue facilities for the promotion of safety on, under and over the high seas and waters subject to US jurisdiction.

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14USC88

The Coast Guard may,
preform any and all acts necessary to rescue or aid distressed persons and protect and save property.
Take charge of and protect property saved in an emergency or flood until such property can be returned or destroyed in accordance with federal law.
furnish clothing, food, lodging, and medicine to rescued persons.
destroy or tow back to port, sunken or floating hazards to navigation.

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14USC141

Assistance authority: when the coast guard is especially qualified in a mission or has jurisdiction it may assist or be assisted by another agency.

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What are the responsibilities of the CXN

The coxswain is responsible for in order of precedence:
- Safety and conduct of all passengers and crew.
- Safe operation and navigation of the vessel.
- The completion of the sortie or mission in accordance with CG policy.
-Shall respond, within limits of capabilities, and legal authority to observed hazards to life and property and violations of law and regulations.
- Reporting of ATON discrepancies.

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Where does CXN Get Authority

COMDINST 5000.3B Sections: 5-1-4 and 5-1-8

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Fatigue Standard

For Vessels under 40ft:
8 hours for seas 0-4
6 for seas greater than 4 but less than 10.
N/A for greater than 10.
Vessels <40ft
10 for seas 0-4
8 for seas greater than 4 but less than 10.
6 for seas greater than 10.

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Disabling Casualty

Renders the vessel NMC. Vessel cannot be used until discrepancy is corrected and all command notifications are made. (engines uncontrolled overheat, no trim, no way to signal distress ect)

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Restrictive Discrepancy

Renders the vessel PMC. Vessel may conduct some but not all missions. (no nav lights, no davit, ect.)

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Major Discrepancy

Vessel remains FMC. Vessel’s ability to conduct one or more missions is degraded. (broken ratchet straps, inop deck lights ect. )

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Waivers OPCON has to approve

Operational: OPCON
Fatigue: OPCON
Disabling: OPCON
Table 4-7

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Waivers that CO/OIC can approve

Restrictive (7 days) CO/OIC
PPE CO/OIC

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Waiver that Product line has to approve?

Engineering

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Types of Fires

Alpha: Organic solids (wool, wood)
Bravo: Flammable liquids (oils, alcohol)
Charlie: electrical
Delta: Burning metals (phosphorus, potassium ect)

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Warranted Risk

Real time assessment of an action, the risk of that action, and the gain generated by the outcome.

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When is damage or sacrifice of the boat warranted risk?

-Defense of self, citizens, or installations.
-Saving a life
-Saving property if the value of that property is unquestionably higher than the vessel.

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When is damage to vessel (but not sacrifice) warranted risk

-to alleviate suffering

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When is damage to the vessel NOT acceptable as warranted risk:

gathering of evidence or enforcement of a law.

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PEAACE Model

Planning
Evolution Complexity
Asset Cutter/boat
Asset Crew
Communication and supervision
Environment

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PPE: When do you need Mustangs / Dry Suite

Mustangs: when water below 60 no air temp needed.
Dry Suit 50/50 box

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STAAR Model

Spread out
Transfer
Avoid
accept
Reduce

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Firefly Signal

50-70 flashes per minute
9 hour continuous 18 intermittent

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Whistle

Depending on factors avg distance is 1000yds.

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MK124

Day end: Orange Smoke
Night End: Red Flare
burns for 20 seconds.

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PLB (ACR model)

Broadcasts on 406Mhz and 121.5MHz
able to pinpoint location to within 100m (ACR) for 28 hours.

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Boat Crew Responsibility

Helmsman lookout assist with piloting and navigating operate damage control equipment surface swimmer first aid tow watch rig towing and mooring lines anchor watch

Bar keel

Large keel that decreases draft but strong

Flat plate keel

I beam looking not as strong.

Significant wave height

The average of the highest one third (33%) of waves

Tacking

zig zagging across waves to prevent going over the crest and directly into the next wave

Stokes Litter

used to immobilize and support an injured person. 5 colors: black, grey, blue, green, red. Green is at feet blue at thighs red at chest/waist black is flotation strap grey is upper chest

How many times do you input local time into ALMIS

1 time for ETD

High Risk Hours

2300 - 0500

where are Electronic Issues recorded

under the C5IT option

Salvage Policy

Only at CO/OIC discretion Only if doing so will prevent hazard to navigation or total loss of a vessel Prevent a worsening situation

PFD

15.5 lbs of buoyancy

SPE Risk Assessment

Severity Probability Exposure

Safe Haven

4.1.2.4 SAR Addendum = A place that can accomodate and will accept the safe mooring of a vessel

Uncorrected Table for Visual Sweep Width: Vessels

H-19

p6 Pump

The CG-P6 portable dewatering pump consists of a 6 1⁄2 horsepower, 4-cycle gasoline driven engine with a rated output of 250 gallons of water per minute at a 12-foot suction lift. Operates four five hours.

operation status reports

every 30 min. can be adjusted by CO/OIC but no more than 60 min intervals.

high risk hours

2300-0500

sleep debt during high risk hours

If less than 6 hour sleep period then crew needs 6 hours. If more than 6 but less than 7 then 2 hours needed.

What must command do when crew has reached fatigue limits

notify OPCON of status (email is acceptable) with status of crew and exact time station will be FMC.

Types of NMC

Supply: Stopped work until parts can arrive Maintenance: Cannot get underway until maintenance and testing is competed. Depot Maintenance: Awaiting maintenance at a depot. layup: Temporary storage or other circumstances.

If trailer is in parking lot and cannot be used the vessel is:

NMC Maintenance. (doesnt matter if boat does not need to be trailered)

If boat is in the water and trailer is broken the boat is:

PMC

how many hours after verbal

4 hours

safe haven considerations

tow to NEAREST safe haven that has communication means, normally a telephone. CG is under no obligation to tow to a particular safe haven.

If someone interferes with SAR radio communications

"SEELONCE MAYDAY" "SEELONCE MAYDAY this is Coast Guard (unit name) cease transmission or silence this frequency, out"

fetch

the unobstructed area that wind blows over water creating waves

heel

the temporary lean of a vessel

list

the lean of a vessel imbalanced due to weight.

Set

for current is the heading water is flowing TO

trough

the valley between waves

Limited Salvage Operations (small boats)

Only conducted with CO/OIC permission only when such operations will not place the crew in undue risk only when such limited operations will prevent a worsening situation or total loss of a vessel only when the operator gives express permission for the specific action.

Mariner is insisting that a CG assist with salvage operations

Remind mariner of MSAP Obtain permission from CO/OIC ensure the mariner is assuming the risk of the operation and the CG is under no obligation to assist.

swing radius

length of vessel + chain

laser strike

class D mishap

Class A mishap

2.5 or greater in loss/damage killed or MIA personnel

Class B Mishap

between 2.49 and 600K in loss or damage or permanent disability.

Class C mishap

599k to 50k in damage or property loss personnel placed on restrictive duty status with more than one days missed due to injury or change of job.

Class D mishap

49k to 25k treatment by medical personal where duty day is missed due to injury and treatment.

Class E Mishap

24k to 5k property damage or loss but no injuries reported.

What does a "Warning" in a manual mean

Operating procedures or techniques must be followed carefully in order to prevent injury or loss of life

What does a "caution" in a manual mean

Operating procedures or techniques must be carefully followed in order to prevent equipment damage

What does a "Note" in a manual mean

An operating procedure or technique needs to be emphasized.

arc of visibility of sidelights

112.5

arc of visibility for masthead light

225

arc of visibility for a stern ligth

135