VDept' Strategic Framework

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• V-Dept. Strategic Framework
• The V-DEPT. ----------WE DELIVER!

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• Recreational Boating Safety is the Auxiliary's
  core competency and core mission. The absolute
  strongest support to the Recreational Boating
  Safety mission is needed as never before.
• Preventive Search and Rescue saves lives and
  also creates opportunities for our limited active
  Coast Guard resources to conduct missions other
  than Search and Rescue, which is extremely
  valuable within the current maritime security
  environment...
• Capt. David B. Hill, CHDIRAUX

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V-Dept. Strategic Framework

• Thrust 1
• Increase the number of Vessel Examiners
• and Program Visitors that participate in the
• Departments educational efforts.

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Plan Of Action

• Initiate Auxiliary promotions
• VSC Mega Weeks
• Local Public Service Announcements
• Marina Yacht Club initiative

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Plan Of Action

• Recruiting New Vessel Examiners
• Internal
• Welcome letter to all new Auxiliary members
• Benefits of the program
• External
• Media release and program exposure to the general
  public
• Recruiting on the docks

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Plan Of Action

• Member Recognition
• RBS Device Two years of sustained performance
• Marine Dealers Best Flotilla Award
• Auxiliary Performance Award 60 VSCs, OPFAC,
  and/or RBS Program Visits
• VE Star Award 40 VSCs
• Best 100 Flotilla Awards

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Plan Of Action

• Continue to update VE qualification and training
  materials to reflect the need for focused
  educational thrusts.
• VSC manual
• Auxilairy Supplement to the VSC manual
• VSC Technical Guide
• Continue to encourage and assist our partners to
  increase participation in V Department programs.

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V-Dept. Strategic Framework

• Thrust 2 Focused Educational efforts
• Identify and focus efforts on reaching high
  focus boaters through our SUBS program.
• Focus efforts on reaching new customers to
  increase exposure to the RBS message.
• Embrace new educational opportunities and
  incorporate them into our RBS message.
  immersion, etc

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Plan Of Action

• Collect and analyze data to set performance
  goals
• High focus vessels
• New Customers
• Distribute key/time sensitive information to the
  Recreational Boating Community
• DSC radio EPIRB information
• CO2 Dangers
• Cold water immersion
• Maritime Domain Awareness
• New Federal and State regulations

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V-Dept. Strategic Framework

• Thrust 3 Communications
• Maintain a high level of communication between
  the
• V-Department and Vessel Examiners
• Encourage two-way communication of ideas and
  issues

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Plan Of Action

• Publish For Safetys Sake on a bi-monthly basis.
• Utilize the VE-Net for direct communication to
  the deck plate
• Maintain direct communications between the DSO-VE
  and the DVC-VE and staff.
• Encourage two-way communication of ideas and
  issues. using Web Surveys, Web Q A, e-mail,

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V-Dept. Strategic Framework

• Thrust 4 Technical Support
• Develop more technical support tools for Vessel
  Examiners.
• Continue as the primary resource for resolving
  technical questions and issues. The Website Q A
  section is working well in this regard.

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Plan Of Action

• Issue a Technical Guide for VEs
• To provide more detail then the VSC manual
• Cover more of the non-typical issues when
  conducting a VSC
• The V-Dept. Website Q A section
• Release of timely issues over the VE-Net and Web
  Site announcements

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• Vessel Safety Check
• Program
• 2009