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Vessel Safety Check Mega Weeks May 16 through July 5 Sponsored by United States Coast Guard Auxiliary & United States Power Squadrons® The intent of this event is to focus attention on the Vessel Safety Check Program through the participation of CG Auxiliary flotillas, USPS squadrons and various partnering organizations including marine retailers, marinas and yacht clubs. Time Frame and Locations Beginning with National Safe Boating Week, this event ends after the busy 4th of July weekend. During this seven week (eight weekends) time frame a focused and concentrated effort will be organized to perform VSCs at ramps, marinas, yacht clubs and other locations throughout your community. Planning and Advertising Efforts The planning phase for local events should begin as soon as practical. Flotillas and Squadrons should contact their local partnering businesses to solicit their participation in supporting the event by either sponsoring a VSC station or helping to advertise the event. Printed lists of VSC station dates and sites should be made available to the partners/sponsors for distribution to the boating public. The retail partners should be encouraged to publicize not only the event but also any equipment discount program they offer to encourage obtaining a VSC. In addition, the Flotillas and Squadrons should mount a coordinated public affairs effort in their local media and should actively promote the event during National Safe Boating Week.Local CG Auxiliary flotillas and USPS squadrons are encouraged to coordinate and/or combine their efforts to eliminate duplication at the local level. Key to For Success By careful planning and commitment of resources, the 2009 VSC Mega Weeks will be successful. Establish a "Performance Team" to plan the local event: Program Visitors, PE Instructors, Public Affairs specialists, and Vessel Examiners. Engage ALL of your vessel examiners in the planning effort to insure their commitment to the event. And be sure to recruit and qualify vessel examiner trainees. Promote Our Other Boating Safety Programs While doing VSCs be sure to promote our public education courses, maritime domain awareness, and organizational membership. The Marina/Yacht Club Safe Boater program has a template for engaging all of these activities. Consult with your RBS- Program Visitor for details of the program USCG Auxiliary Dept of and USPS Committee for Vessel Safety Check & RBS Visitation Program Download printable "pretty" copy of this announcement, click here. Source: [Pete Urgola, DC-V] RECALL INFORMATION -- [Posted: 3/24/2009] RECALL INFORMATION Name of product: Kidde XL Fire Extinguishers Units: About 167,000 Distributor: Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C. Hazard: The pressurized cylinders in the recalled fire extinguishers could lose pressure and fail to operate. In the event of a fire, this failure could put a consumer and property at risk. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: This recall involves the Kidde XL Fire Extinguishers with model numbers FX340SC, FX340H, FX340GW, XL5MR, FX210R, FX340SC-2, FX210W, XL2.5TCZ-4, E-340-3 and with manufacture dates between October 2007 and April 2008. “Kidde” and the model number can be found on the label on the front of the extinguisher. The manufacture year is on the bottom of the extinguisher. If your extinguisher is one of the listed model numbers and is marked with the year 07 or 08, contact Kidde to determine if you have a recalled extinguisher. Sold at: Department, home, and hardware stores nationwide from October 2007 through April 2008 for about $35. Manufactured in: Mexico Remedy: Consumers should immediately inspect the pressure gauge. If it points to the red zone, contact Kidde to receive a free replacement extinguisher. If the gauge is not in the red zone, but you have questions about an extinguisher within the listed model numbers, please contact Kidde for additional information. Additional details are available at the following web sites. Please cascade to the deckplate http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09151.html http://www.kidde.com Action: RBSPVs: Share this information with retail partners VSC VE: Share this information with boaters Source: [Pete Urgola, DC-V] V-Dept Workshop Updates 2009 -- [Posted: 12/27/2008] The V-Dept has updated its workshop and training modules for 2009. They can be found on the departments web site or ordered from ANSC; ANSC number 2001 A. These workshops are NOT mandatory and are intended to be used to train new and to refresh existing program visitors and vessel examiners. Source: [Pete Urgola, DC-V] Instructions for ordering Vessel Safety Check Decals; year 2009 -- [Posted: 12/12/2008] The Auxiliary National Supply Center (ANSC) has received an initial supply of decals. The overall supply should be more than adequate to meet our demands and the demands of our partners. This year’s USCG Auxiliary distribution plan will duplicate the one used in prior years. The quantity of decals received at each unit level will be a function of the past year’s performance. ANSC has already been given the quantities and will deliver that number of decals and VSC Examination Record forms, ANSC 7012, upon receiving your initial order request. Either the unit’s elected officer or the materials office must place the order. USPS members should obtain ordering information from their squadron commanders. The order form to use is the Vessel Safety Check and Maritime Domain Awareness Materials Order form VSCFORMDec-08.pdf. This form contains a number of key materials that vessel examiners will find useful in executing their job. Additional decals can be ordered after the initial allocation by resubmitting the order form and by checking the "backup allocation" box. These orders will be honored after the initial allocations are completed to all units. As before, new vessel examiners will be eligible for a 20-decal allocation by simply noting "new examiner" on the ANSC order form. In summary, units at each level are encouraged to order their allotment of decals as soon as possible. There is no need to list the quantity; ANSC has the predetermined amounts for each unit: Flotilla, Division and District. Order your supplemental VE materials to assist in spreading the RBS message throughout the boating community. Send decal orders to: Auxiliary National Supply Center 1301 First Street Suite E River’s Edge Granite City, IL 62040-1803 Or Fax to 618-452-4249 Source: [Pete Urgola, DC-V] Orion Safety Products - Safety Update -- [Posted: 10/20/2008] ORION SAFETY NOTICE UPDATE AND NEW OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - (Orion Skyblazer Red Aerial Flare Revised Use Instructions October 8, 2008) Orion conducted extensive testing and review subsequent to publication of the original Safety Notice. The company has determined that the flares are safe to operate if operating instructions are followed. See the below link for clarified operating instructions. http://safetyseal.net/pdf_files/Revised-Orion-Instructions.pdf Source: [Pete Urgola, DC-V] Next Page
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