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SEC LIS Operations Unit Flashcards

1
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Responsibilities of OU

A

Responsible for the planning and execution of incident response missions within the AOR

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Tools and Sensors

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  • QRCs
  • SAROPS
  • R21
  • MISLE
  • AMOSS
  • Looking Glass
  • NWS
  • NOAA
  • ERMA
  • SANS
  • VMS
  • Fish Tank
  • i911
  • Phones
  • Command Inbox
  • Google Maps/Earth
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RFF Towers
(SLIS)

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  • Stamford (sound mount, bearing 160)
  • Bethany
  • Durham
  • Montville (sound mount, bearing 135)
  • New Shoreham
  • Montauk
  • Shinnecock
  • Fire Island
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RFF Towers
(NY)

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DF Capable:
- Navesink
- Alpine
- Putnam

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RFF Towers
Which tower is shared with us?
Which towers do we share with SEC NY?

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Shared with us: New Shoreham
NY shared with us: Fire Island and Stamford

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What is the East End Task Force (EETF)?

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A collaborative LE initiative compromised of 18 agencies from the 5 East End towns, USCG, Suffolk Sheriff, 5 East End villages, State Park Police, and NY State DEC.

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What are the 5 townships of the EETF?

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  • East Hampton
  • Southampton
  • Southold
  • Shelter Island
  • Riverhead
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What is the boundary line that separates Nassau and Suffolk counties?

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Amityville Cut to Matinecock Pt

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Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPS)

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  • 911 dispatch center
  • CT: towns
  • NY: East End Towns, Suffolk, Nassau
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Assets:
Suffolk County Air (Eurocopters)

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(1) twin-engine Eurocopter w/ rescue swimmer
(2) single-engine Eurocopters (no hoist)

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Assets:
Suffolk County Marine
40ft patrol boats

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  • Huntington: Bravo
  • Port Jefferson: Delta
  • Great South Bay: Juliette & Kilo
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Assets:
Suffolk County Marine
25ft patrol boats (rapid response)

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Mike (dive capable) & Romeo

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Assets:
Suffolk County Marine
22ft Boston Whalers

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Hotel, India, and Whiskey 1, 2, & 5

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Assets:
Suffolk County Marine
20ft Challenger (high speed LE)

A

Echo 1, 2, & 3

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Assets:
Suffolk County Marine
25ft Steigercraft patrol boat

A

Lima

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Assets:
Nassau County Air

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(2) Bell 429 twin-engines
(3) Bell 407 single-engines
- no hoist

Mineloa, NY

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Assets:
Nassau County Marine
33ft SAFE Boat

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Marine 1 & 3

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Assets:
Nassau County Marine
39ft SAFE Boat

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Marine 2

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Assets:
Nassau County Marine
41ft SAFE Boat

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Marine 5 & 6

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Assets:
Nassau County Marine
29ft SAFE Boat

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Marine 20 & 21

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What are the capabilities of the Bay Constables?

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  • SAFE Boats
  • PEACE officers (mostly retired LEOs)
  • Most are armed with exception of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay
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CT Marine Groups:
Counties and Towns - Region 1?

A

Bridgeport

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CT Marine Groups:
Counties and Towns - Region 2?

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New Haven

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CT Marine Groups:
Counties and Towns - Region 4?

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New London

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Coast Guard Assets:
Surface - 29 RBS-II

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Cruising Speed - 25kts
Max Speed - 45kts
Offshore - 10NM
Draft - 2’9” / 22”
Range - 200NM
Wind - 25kts
Seas - 6ft
Towing - 10T
Max POB - 10

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Coast Guard Assets:
Surface - 45 RBM

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Cruising Speed - 30kts
Max Speed - 40+kts
Offshore - 50NM
Draft - 3’4”
Range - 250+NM
Wind - 30kts
Seas - 10ft
Towing - 100T
Max POB - 24

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Coast Guard Assets:
Surface - 47 MLB

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Cruising Speed - 20kts
Max Speed - 25kts
Offshore - 50NM
Draft - 4’6”
Range - 200NM
Wind - 30kts / 50kts
Seas - 10ft / 30ft
Towing - 50T / 150T
Max POB - 34

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Small Boat Crew Fatigue

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40ft and above:
10 / 8 / 6
less than 40ft:
8 / 6 / 0

trailering:
350mi or 8hrs within 24hrs

all require 8 hour rest

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SLIS Cutter Capabilities:
87 WPB

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Cruising Speed - 25kts
Draft - 6’0”
Range - 800NM
Seas - 8-13ft / 5-8ft boat ops
Towing - 200T
Endurance - 3 days

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SLIS Cutter Capabilities:
65 WYTL

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Cruising Speed - 10kts
Range - 850NM
Seas - 6FT
Towing - 300T
Endurance - 2 days
Icebreaking - 12in

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What ANTs are located in SLIS?

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ANT New Haven
ANT Moriches

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32
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Coast Guard Assets:
Air - 60 Jayhawk

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Speed - 125kts
Range - 700NM
PAX - 4
Endurance - 6hrs
Crew - 2 pilots / 2 crew
AIRSTAs - Cape Cod & E City

note: do not carry stokes litter, pumps, or SLDMBs as part of standard epuip. – need to be requested.

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Coast Guard Assets:
Air - 65 Dolphin

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Speed - 125kts
Range - 375NM
PAX - 2-3
Endurance - 3.5hrs
Crew - 2 pilots / 1 crew
AIRSTAs - Atlantic City

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Coast Guard Assets:
Air - 130H Hercules

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Speed - 298kts
Range - 4585NM
PAX - 70
Endurance - 13.5hrs
Crew - 2 pilots / 5 crew
AIRSTAs - E City & Clearwater

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Coast Guard Assets:
Air - 144 Ocean Sentry

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Speed - 220kts
Range - 2000NM
PAX - 6
Endurance - 11hrs
Crew - 2 pilots / 3 crew
AIRSTAs - Cape Cod

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NY & CT Air National Guard

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Request through D1
- CT ANG (103rd Airlift Wing): Bradley Int Airport – C-130s

  • NY ANG (106th Rescue Wing): Gabreski Airport, Westhampton, NY – HH-60 Pave Hawks: hoist capable – C-130Js
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ORM:
Define Risk Management

A
  • Process to Identify, Assess, Control, Mitigate, and Manage hazards associated with an operation or activity.
  • Framework to identify and assess hazards, evaluate the risk level, and weigh the risk against the potential benefits.
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ORM:
Steps for GAR 2.0

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Identify hazards
Assess hazards
Develop controls and Making decisions
Implementing controls
Supervising and evaluating controls

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ORM:
What are the two versions of ORM?

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Deliberate and Real time

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ORM:
What is the PEAACE model?

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Planning
Event complexity
Asset (crew)
Asset (vessels)
Communications
Environment

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ORM:
What is the STAAR model?

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Spread out
Transfer
Avoid
Accept
Reduce

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MISLE:
What constitutes MISLE?

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  • Means of collecting and storing info relative to CG SAR operations.
  • CG is requested to render assistance.
  • CG resource(s) dispatched to render assistance, including non-CG resources are dispatched on behalf of the CG.
  • Notification of distress received even when resources dispatched.
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MISLE:
What is the time requirement for a Notification?

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1 hour

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MISLE:
What is the time requirement for Validation?

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8 or 12 hours by off going watch

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MISLE:
What is the time requirement for Review?

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5 days of case conclusion for SAR

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What are the “Five Hats” of the Sector Commander?

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  • Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC)
  • Captain of the Port (COTP)
  • Officer-in-Charge Marine Inspections (OCMI)
  • Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC)
  • Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC)
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“Five Hats” of the Sector Commander:
Captain of the Port - Super 6

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33 CFR 6
- Enforcement
- Prevent access to waterfront facility
- Establish Security Zones
- Visitation, removal, searches
- Possession and control of vessels
- Assistance to OGAs

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What is a COTP Order?

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A tool to provide operational controls over an emergent situation posing safety, security, or environmental risks to COTP’s AOR.

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What are the THREE types of ‘Letters of Deviation’?

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  • Emergency
  • Non-operating equipment
  • Continuing operation or period of time
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What are the FIVE different non-operating equipment on ‘Letters of Deviation’?

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  • Gyrocompass
  • Steering
  • Radar
  • AIS
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“Five Hats” of the Sector Commander:
Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC)

What division falls under this authority?

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Emergency Management and Force Readiness (EMFR)

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What is the FMSC responsible for?

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  • Develop and carry out Area Maritime Security Plan (AMSP)

and

  • Direct Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC)
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What is the AMSP?

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Area Maritime Security Plan:

  • Jointly developed security procedures and measures for area.
  • Informal MOU within members.
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What is the AMSC?

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Area Maritime Security Committee:

  • Federal, state, and local agencies along with industry reps with a stake in the maritime security of the area.
  • Assist in development of AMSP via recommendations, feedback, and actual implementation.
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What is MARSEC?

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A three-tiered system designed to easily communicate to the CG and maritime partners pre-planned scalable responses for credible threats.

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What is MARSEC Level 1?

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Standard posture with minimum appropriate security measures maintained at all times.

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What is MARSEC Level 2?

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Additional protective security measures shall be maintained for a period of time as a result of heightened risk of a transportation security incident.

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What is MARSEC Level 3?

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Further specific protective security measures shall be maintained for a limited period of time when a transportation security incident is PROBABLE, IMMINENT, or HAS OCCURRED, although it may not be possible to identify the specific target.

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“Five Hats” of the Sector Commander:
Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC)

Responsibility:

A

All oil discharges and haz substance release cases in the COTP Zone extending 200NM seaward.

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Spill Criteria: Coastal

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Minor: Less than 1000 gal
Medium: 1000 - 10,000 gal
Major: Greater than 10,000

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Spill Criteria: Inland

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Minor: Less than 10,000 gal
Medium: 10,000 - 100,000 gal
Major: Greater than 100,000 gal

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What organization has jurisdiction of the Inland Zone?

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EPA

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What organization has jurisdiction of the Coastal Zone?

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USCG

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What is the NRC?

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National Response Center

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What is a FOSC/R?

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Representatives that act on behalf of the FOSC.

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What are the 5 elements of a pollution case?

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1) Responsible Party
2) Discharge or Release of reportable quantity
3) Known source (vessel/facility)
4) Into a navigable waterway of the U.S.
5) Creates a sheen, sludge, or emulsion on, over, or under the surface of the water.

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What is a SONS?

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Spill of National Significance. Can be any amount and determined by the COMT in the Coastal Zone

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“Five Hats” of the Sector Commander:
Officer-in-Charge Marine Inspections (OCMI)

Responsibility:

A

Inspections, Investigations, Licensing, and Certifications

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Define marine casualty:

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Any casualty or accident to a vessel other than a public vessel which causes significant harm to the environment or to a vessel’s seaworthiness.

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What division is responsible for marine casualties?

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Investigations:
SLIS - LT Baxter & Ms. Kallen
MSU - Mr. Pigeon

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Regulated Navigable Areas (RNA) for Security Zones

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Water area within defined boundary for which regulations for vessels navigating the area have been established. COTP Zone extending 12NM from territorial sea.

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Vessel termination authority:

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Recreational: Boarding Officer
Commercial F/V for safety: COTP
Commercial: District ENF

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“Five Hats” of the Sector Commander:
Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator

Responsibility:

A

Manages each SAR mission and coordinates resources.

74
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SAR Program Goal:

A

To prevent loss of life in every situation where our actions and performance could possibly be brought to bear.

75
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What are the FOUR SAR Program Objectives:

A

1) Minimize loss of life, injury, and property loss and damage in the maritime environment.
2) Minimize crew risk during SAR missions.
3) Optimize use of resources in conducting SAR.
4) Maintain a world leadership position in maritime SAR.

76
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What is our SAR readiness posture?

A

B-0 SAR ready resources to proceed within 30min of notification of distress.

77
Q

What is our SAR Response posture?

A

No greater than two-hour total response time (30min of preparation, 90min arrival to on-scene)

78
Q

What is the National Distress and Response System Coverage (NDRS)?

A
  • Sea Area A-1: extends from baseline to 20NM
  • standard VHF-FM is minimum 90% coverage for reception of one-watt signal of a one-meter antenna, out to 20NM from shore.
79
Q

What is the SAR training requirement?

A

Standardized training. National PQS.

80
Q

What is the command and control responsiveness?

A

SMC’s process and evaluate information about an incident, appropriate initial action, initiate action within five minutes of distress notification.

81
Q

What are the approved SAR Planning methodologies?

A

Watch standers shall use approved search planning tools for all incidents that require search planning and fully document search planning efforts.

82
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When should SMCs use AMVER?

A

Shall use AMVER to identify SAR facilities for all cases involving maritime and aeronautical incidents offshore when useful for mission.

83
Q

OU Role in SAR

A

Responsible for the planning and execution of incident response missions within the AOR.

84
Q

What is the SAR chain of command? (top to bottom)

A
  • SAR Coordinator (SC) (District Commander)
  • SAR Mission Coordinator (SMC) (Sector Commander) (Command Center Watch (RCC / District CC)
  • On-scene Coordinator (OSC)
  • Surface Rescue Unit (SRU)
85
Q

Who are the designated and delegated SMCs at SLIS?

A
  • CAPT
  • Deputy (CDR Buck)
  • RDH (CDR Lajoie)
  • IMD (LCDR Vihonski)
  • OSCS Vance
  • LT Murallo
  • Mr. Bonneau
86
Q

What are the three SAR emergency phases?

A
  • Uncertainty
  • Alert
  • Distress
87
Q

What is the Uncertainty phase?

A

More investigations necessary, UNKNOWNS.

88
Q

What is the Alert phase?

A

Monitoring, have not launched, APPREHENSION.

89
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What is the Distress phase?

A

Reasonable certainty a person, vessel or other craft is threatened by grave and imminent DANGER and requires immediate assistance. Launch and issue UMIB.

90
Q

What is considered a MAJOR case?

A

SAROPS drift, shift in SMC to higher level, high media interest.

  • lives / property lost
  • lives / property saved
  • lives / property unaccounted for.
91
Q

What is considered a MINOR case?

A
  • Assistance only
  • False alerts
  • Comms schedules
  • Resolved on their own
92
Q

What is airspace deconfliction?

A

Rule of 500s

Helo 500ft / Fixed: 1000ft / Clouds 500ft

93
Q

What is the TEN factor?

A

1) Nature of situation
2) Reported conditions on the vessel (medical, food, water, etc.)
3) Position accuracy or lack thereof
4) Visibility, including daylight
5) Tide and current conditions
6) Present and forecasted weather
7) Special considerations (age, health)
8) Reliable comms
9) Degree of apprehension of POB
10) Potential for a situation to worsen

94
Q

What is a MARB?

A

Marine Assistance Radio Broadcast

  • made to solicit the voluntary response of anyone who can assist and includes general location.
95
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What is a “reasonable period of time”?

A
  • reasonable response time is situation dependent, considering the elements of the 10-factor
  • no response after 10 minutes or if response time is one hour or more, assets may be dispatched to assist.
96
Q

What is MSAP?

A

Maritime SAR Assistance Policy

Enacted by Congress in 1982 that ensured minimizing the possibility of CG competition or interference with commercial enterprise.

Ensures that the disabled and/or endangered mariner gets fair, reasonable, and consistent service
throughout the United States.

NON-DISTRESS

97
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What is “simultaneous arrival”?

A

CG or AUX on orders with commercial provider need to report to SMC and remain on scene until it is confirmed provider is capable.

98
Q

What is an uncorrelated distress?

A

A distress broadcast that does not include position or identification information sufficient to generate a reasonable search area.

99
Q

Steps to take for UNCOR:
(8)

A

1) Review message
2) Perform call outs
3) R21 DF
4) Send to SAROPS
5) Issue UMIB – specify for vessels which heard the distress broadcast.
6) Range Ring analysis (reception/non-reception)
7) Correlating SAR
8) Dispatch if needed

100
Q

What FOUR scenarios to use in an UNCOR?

A
  • LOB Fix: Two intersecting LOBs, create ellipse/fix.
  • LOB: Direction of audio transmission. Enables reasonable search area to be established.
  • Split LOB: single radio transmission is associated with two or more conflicting DF LOBs from one or more facilities. Shall be fully searched in every instance.
  • Range Ring Analysis: distress alerts with no LOB, but LOB cant be determined. Reception and non-reception.
101
Q

Define “Reasonable Search Area”

A

Coast Guard policy is to search if a reasonable search area can be determined.

  • search object
  • search resource
  • search area
  • time: 2hrs surface, 1hr air (this is min). approximately a full sortie of search for an HH-65 being reasonable.
  • SAROPS: 50% or more POS
102
Q

Define “unreasonable search”

A

49% or below POS is not unreasonable. Doesn’t preclude possibility of increasing on scene endurance beyond the guideline values and planning search accordingly.

103
Q

DSC Alert:
Timetable for acknowledging…

A

Acknowledgement shall be made via DSC on same frequency which alert was received and shall take place after ONE MINUTE to allow for units with automated MF/HF/VHF DSC to make calls on all frequencies.

104
Q

DSC Response base on GPS/MMSI

A

UMIB with vessels MMSI
- Registered
> GPS: watchstander acknowledges
> No GPS: watchstander acknowledges

  • Not registered
    > GPS: watchstander acknowledges
    > No GPS: Not acknowledged.
105
Q

DSC:
If no comms are possible and MMSI is not registered… then what?

A

Treat distress call as an uncorrelated MAYDAY.

106
Q

Does the CG take float plans?

A
  • No. Mariners requesting to file should be encouraged to file with someone who will notice they are missing. IF adamant, fill out overdue QRC.
  • Keep on file for 30 days past expected arrival.
107
Q

MEDEVAC/MEDICO:
Level 1 Trauma Hospitals in CT

A
  • CT Children’s Med Center (Hartford)
  • Hartford Hospital
  • St. Francis (Hartford)
  • Yale-NH Hospital (New Haven)
108
Q

MEDEVAC/MEDICO:
Level 1 Trauma Hospitals in NY

A

Suffolk:
- Stony Brook
Nassau:
- Nassau Univ (East Meadow)
- North Shore Med (Manhasset)
- NYU Winthrop (Mineola)

109
Q

MEDEVAC/MEDICO:
Hyperbaric chambers in CT

A
  • SUBASE Groton
    > No hospital
  • Norwalk Hospital
    > One 3-person chamber / 24hr / helo pad
110
Q

MEDEVAC/MEDICO:
Hyperbaric chambers in NY

A
  • Mather Hospital (Port Jefferson)
    > Four 1-person chambers
  • Nassau Univ (East Meadow)
    > One multi-person / one 1-person chamber
111
Q

MEDEVAC/MEDICO:
Hyperbaric chambers in RI

A

Kent Hospital (Warwick)
> Three 1-person chambers / 24hrs

112
Q

What is DAN?

A

Divers Alert Network

Duke University, NC (919)684-8111

113
Q

Diver MEDEVAC air transport:

A

MEDEVAC should fly at the lowest safe altitude; recommendation is for MEDEVAC aircraft is to transport at 1000 feet or below.

114
Q

Overdue / Unreported:
3 elements of an overdue:

A

1) confirmed departure
2) confirmed non-arrival
3) from a reasonable search

115
Q

Overdue / Unreported:
What are PRECOMS?

A

Preliminary Communications:
Includes calls to marinas, OGAs, boat ramps, etc.

116
Q

Overdue / Unreported:
What are EXCOMS?

A

Extended Communications:
UMIBs, call-outs, etc.

117
Q

Overdue / Unreported:
Unreported procedure

A

Time of expected arrival has not arrived, but the individual(s) has/have not been heard from.

Not required to launch for these cases as distress is not assumed, however, the entirety of the situation should be examined to determined if distress might exist.

118
Q

Firefighting Policy:
Independent firefighting

A

Coast Guard personnel shall not engage in independent firefighting operations, except to save a life or in the early stages of a fire to avert a significant threat without undue risk.

119
Q

Firefighting Policy:
Commercial vessels / waterfront facilities

A

Coast Guard personnel shall not actively
engage in firefighting except in support of a regular firefighting agency under the supervision of a qualified (NFPA) fire officer.

120
Q

General Salvage Policy:

A

When commercial salvors are on scene performing salvage, Coast Guard units may assist them within the unit’s capabilities, if the salvor requests. When no commercial salvage facilities are
on scene, Coast Guard units should only engage in salvage other than towing when limited salvage operations (e.g., ungrounding, pumping, damage control measures, etc.) can prevent a worsening situation or complete loss of the vessel. Any salvage operations shall be performed at the discretion of the unit CO/OIC.

121
Q

Operator Insistance

A

Occasionally an operator will insist that the Coast Guard take action, such as pulling a vessel from a reef, which Coast Guard personnel on scene consider unwise. The Coast Guard is under no obligation to agree to any such request or demand. If a decision to comply with such a request is made, it should be made clear that the operator is assuming the risk of the operation. The fact that the action is undertaken at operator’s request, and is against Coast
Guard advice, should be logged.

122
Q

Persons falling / jumping from bridges:
Response

A
  • Any doubt about the person’s safety exists, report shall be treated as distress.
  • Local authorities should be contacted immediately.
  • Assist in search if they have appropriate resources.
123
Q

Persons falling / jumping from bridges:
Factors to determine duration of CG participation

A
  • Chances of surviving the fall
  • Continued survival in the water
  • Will to live
  • Availability of adequate resources on scene
  • Nature of searching by local agencies
  • Knowledge of distress location narrowing search area
  • Cessation of search activities by local agencies
124
Q

Persons falling / jumping from bridges:
D1 Policy

A

100ft or higher require a minimum of 1 hour search.

125
Q

911 hang-ups:
Factors to consider

A
  • All facts and info relevant
  • Number of calls from number, number of calls in that location, ability to call the number back, location of fix, background noise, correlating SAR, Wx, GPS encoded phone
126
Q

911 hang-ups:
Emergency Phase

A
  • Upon receipt of 911 hang up or other unrecognized distress, notification units shall assume the UNCERTAINTY phase.
  • At minimum issue UMIB every 15min for one hour
126
Q

Flare:
Colors

A

Red and orange are treated as distress until proven otherwise.

126
Q

911 hang-ups:
iPhone / Life360 notifications

A
  • Automatic notification to 911. Jet ski crashes, boat crashes in the marine environment
126
Q

Flare:
Meteor

A
  • Rapid rise, rapid decent
  • 250-400 ft
  • Range: 15-17 NM
  • Burn time: 5.5 sec
127
Q

Flare:
Parachute

A
  • Rapid rise, slow decent
  • 1000-1200 ft
  • Range: 14-20 NM
  • Burn time: 30-40 sec
128
Q

Flare:
Handheld

A
  • Steady
  • Assume 10 ft
  • Range: 8-16 NM
  • Burn time: 50-120 sec
129
Q

Flare:
Response

A
  • Search area for First Light?
    > follow initial flare cone area in addition to drifted area
  • Object:
    > table H-7: Search object is cuddy cabin of 20ft if no search object is known

Confined area:
- Natural or manmade borders such as bay surrounded by land, harbor enclosed by break wall, etc.

130
Q

Flare:
How to obtain flare cone?

A

From flare QRC and inputting into SAROPS.

131
Q

Flare:
Do daytime flares require first light search?

A

No, if daytime search was complete. Guidance for first light search objects should be followed.

132
Q

Search and Rescue Optimal Planning System (SAROPS)

Scenarios

A
  • LKP (last call)
  • LKP / DR (DIW)
  • Area (fishing)
  • Voyage (point A to point B)
  • LOB
  • Multi-search object
  • Multi-scenario
  • Reverse Drift
133
Q

Search Patterns:
8 types

A

1) Parallel (P)
2) Creep (C)
3) Sector (V)
4) Square (S)
5) Trackline (T)
6) Flare (F)
7) Contour (O)
8) Homing (H)

134
Q

Search Patterns:
Parallel (P)

A

Normally used for large, fairly level search areas, where only approximate initial position is known, and when uniform cover-age is desired.

135
Q

Search Patterns:
Creep (C)

A

Used to cover one end of an area first, or to change direction of the search legs where sun glare or swell direction makes this necessary.

136
Q

Search Patterns:
Square (S)

A

Used to search a small area when some doubt exists about the distress position they provide more uniform coverage than a sector search and may be expanded.

137
Q

Search Patterns:
Sector (V)

A

Used when datum is established within close limits, a very high coverage is desired in the immediate vicinity of datum, and the area to be searched is not extensive.

138
Q

Search Patterns:
Trackline (T)

A

Used when the intended route of the search object is known.

Return and Non-return options

139
Q

Search Patterns:
Contour (O)

A

Used for search in mountainous and hilly terrain. They are adaptable to underwater SRUs for searching peaks on the ocean floor.

140
Q

Search Patterns:
Flare (F)

A

Used only at night - they are more useful in sea searches where searchers under parachute flare illumination are less likely to be confused by silhouettes or reflections from objects other than the target.

141
Q

Search Patterns:
Homing (H)

A

Used to locate emergency transmitters or other radio or electronic emissions from survivors or distressed craft when the detected signal is too weak for homing equipment to receive, or the SRU does not have homing equipment.

142
Q

What is the definition of sweep width?

A

The width of a swath centered on the SRUs track where the probability of
detecting the search object if it is outside of that swath is equal to the probability of missing the search object if it is inside that swath.

143
Q

What is the definition of track spacing?

A

The distance between two adjacent parallel search legs.

144
Q

What is the track spacing for a PIW? Day and night.

A

Day - 0.1
Night - 0.1

145
Q

What is the track spacing for a vessel less than 15ft? Day and night.

A

Day - 0.5
Night - 0.2

146
Q

What is the track spacing for a vessel over 15ft? Day and night.

A

Day - 1.0
Night - 0.5

147
Q

How to increase / decrease ‘Coverage Factor’?

A

Speed, sweep width, search area size, asset selection, pattern selection.

148
Q

Search altitudes based on search object size: Table H-8

Persons, cars, light aircraft crashes

A

(Moderate terrain):
200 - 500 ft

149
Q

Search altitudes based on search object size: Table H-8

Trucks, large aircraft crashes

A

(Moderate terrain):
400 - 1000 ft

150
Q

Search altitudes based on search object size: Table H-8

Persons, 1-6 person rafts, boats<15ft, light aircraft crashes

A

(water or flat):
200 - 500 ft

151
Q

Search altitudes based on search object size: Table H-8

Small to medium boats, >6 person rafts, trucks, aircraft

A

(water or flat):
1000 - 3000 ft

152
Q

Search altitudes based on search object size: Table H-8

Distress signals

A

(Night-all)

1500 - 2000 ft

153
Q

What is the Probability of Survival Detection Aid (PSDA)?

A

Tool to determine how environmental factors affect PIW, risk of hypothermia/dehydration when not immersed, and CG personnel during ops/tx.

154
Q

What is the ‘On-Scene Coordinator’?

A

The most capable considering:
> SAR training
> Comms capabilities
> Length of time unit can stay in search area

Has full operational authority of the SMC.

155
Q

What are the duties of the OSC?

A
  • Coordinate operations of all SAR facilities on scene.
  • Receive the SAP from SMC or plan the search or rescue operation, if no plan is otherwise available.
  • Modify SAR or rescue action plan as the situation on scene dictates, keeping SMC advised.
  • Provide initial SITREP and minimum frequency shall be daily
156
Q

Fatigue standards:

Surface 40ft and above

A

Seas < 4 ft: 10hrs
Seas >= 4 ft: 8hrs
Hwx: 6hrs
Rest: 8hrs

157
Q

Fatigue standards:

Surface less than 40ft

A

Seas < 4 ft: 8hrs
Seas >= 4 ft: 6hrs
Hwx: N/A
Rest: 8hrs

158
Q

Fatigue standards:

Trailering

A

350mi or 8hrs
Rest: 8hrs

159
Q

Fatigue standards:

Air (IFT: Individual Flight Time / CMH: Crew Mission Hours)

Rotary with Single Pilot

A

IFT: 6hrs
CMH: 12hrs

160
Q

Fatigue standards:

Air (IFT: Individual Flight Time / CMH: Crew Mission Hours)

Rotary with Multi-Pilot

A

IFT: 8hrs
CMH: 12hrs

161
Q

Fatigue standards:

Air (IFT: Individual Flight Time / CMH: Crew Mission Hours)

Fixed unpressurized

A

IFT: 8hrs
CMH: 12hrs

162
Q

Fatigue standards:

Air (IFT: Individual Flight Time / CMH: Crew Mission Hours)

Fixed pressurized

A

IFT: 12hrs
CMH: 16hrs

163
Q

Define ACTSUS

A

Active search suspended

Search objects remain unaccounted for, but search is suspended pending further developments.

164
Q

Who has ACTSUS authority?

A

SAR Coordinator (SC) (District)

165
Q

What is the delegation of ACTSUS?

A

SC delegates to Sector Commanders who may further delegate to Deputy or no further than RDH.

166
Q

What is continual search?

A

Searches shall not be stopped solely due to darkness or limited visibility. Factors must be considered:

  • Search units and sensors
  • Crew rest and search unit rest
  • Urgency of response
  • PIW(s)
  • Keeping search unit in area for survivor confidence.
167
Q

Define LANT correlating SAR

A
  • Unresolved MAYDAY calls within geographic area.
  • Craft being reported overdue in the general area.
  • ELT/EPRIB/PLB transmission in the vicinity.
  • Other distress flares reported in the geographic area.
  • Sources of flare is seen by the reporting source.
168
Q

LANT PFD PFDs / Life Ring Policy

A

Other signs of distress? No, but factor into further investigations and apprehension.

169
Q

LANT MEDEVAC Policy

A

Medical evacuation with intent of shortening time until medical care can be received.

5 things to consider:
- What do they have?
- What do they need?
- Where can they get it?
- How soon do they need it?
- Can we meet the window of opportunity?

170
Q

LANT MEDICO Policy

A

Medical consultation form - notify flight surgeon, DoD/CG physician, or healthcare professional.

171
Q

LANT ACTSUS Concurrence

A

Memo
- Suspected false alerts and hoaxes
- Persons known to be missing
- Flare cases without a first light search
- Radio distress broadcasts
- Any deviation to CG Policy with regard to suspending a case.

172
Q

Define CIC

A

Means of rapidly disseminating initial information about critical incidents to both USCG and interagency partners.

173
Q

What is the phone number for CIC?

A

1-800-DAD-SAFE
1-800-323-7233

National Command Center

174
Q

What are the time requirements for notifying CIC?

A
  • T+5: Vertical Dissemination
    > Determine if it is critical incident
  • T+15: Horizontal Dissemination
    > NCC sends out critical incident report to appropriate units
  • T+30: Conference Call
    > T+5 participants call in 5min prior
  • T+2hrs: Conference Call
    > Establish battle rhythm (0600 and 1800)
175
Q

ATON Discrepancy procedures

A
  • Response: 30min from report and C2OIX to notify responsible unit.
  • Info: Name/phone of reporting source, vessel name, nature of discrep, time observed, location, etc.
  • Major/minor aid:
    > Major - 75ft or more in height or range of 10NM or more
    >Minor - less than 75ft or range less than 10NM
176
Q

What is an SMIB?

A

Safety Marine Information Broadcast

  • No longer than 24hrs of impact
  • Moving objects: once at notification
  • Major aids: every two hours
177
Q

What is a BNM?

A

Broadcast Notice to Mariners

  • Over 24hrs of impact
  • Cancel after two weeks when added to LNM - updates weekly on Wednesdays - or when instructed to and a cancellation message is issued.
  • Issue at time notification is received then every 12 hrs.
178
Q

VTS Harford

Pilot Duress Code and Threat Levels

A
  • Level 1 / Pier 1: Low Threat (contraband detected / suspicious activity)
  • Level 2 / Pier 2: Increased Threat (non-compliant vessel / mutiny)
  • Level 3 / Pier 3: Highest Threat (hijacking / terrorists / hostages / piracy)

For vessel claiming threat levels of 2 or 3 the OU/CDO needs to be notified immediately

179
Q

When to notify Sector Intel?

A

Any suspicious activity, security breaches, lookout list items, etc within COTP Zone.

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