ICS Requirements – Deadline Quickly Approaching for Coxswain, Crew, PWO, and Elected Leaders

December 31, 2007 is the deadline for all current Operations personnel required ICS courses .

For Crew, ATON Verifiers, and Watch Standers: IS-100 and IS-700 are required.

For Coxswain & PWC Operators: IS-100, IS 700, IS-200 and IS-800 are required.

For Leaders Elected for the January 1, 2008 term of office:(must have completed required IS courses by 1/1/08)

FC and VFC: IS-100 and IS-700 are required.

VCP, DCP, RCO, VCO, DCO: IS-100, IS-700, IS-200 and IS-800 are required.

BMC Gross has hard copy books from the IC 700 course that were obtained from the Supply Center. Members who would like a hard copy course book should obtain them through their FSO-OP. FSO-OPs please coordinate/request with OTO for your flotilla members.

All are open book tests.

All IS courses can be taken on-line at the FEMA web site as well. www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/crslist.asp

Remember to send a copy of your FEMA certificate to the DIRAUX office to input into AUXDATA.

LCDR Albright 9/20/07

New AP allowable policy

Great news! Because of the recent backlog at SECCEN and the delays in receiving timely background check results for new members, PCX has revised the policy for what an AP member can and cannot do. This is to help with the retention of AP members.

I would like to also report that SECCEN has, in the last month, made great strides in processing and completing PSI packages and with this, D17 has seen 23 new full members in the month of July 2007!

Please read the linked document, there are a lot of changes but some rules also remain in effect.

Please share this information with flotilla membership and keep the APs involved!

Thank You!

Lori Cook	          

D17 Assistant Director of Auxiliary

Clarification of Aux Roles in Homeland Security

This policy message was promulgated in 2006 by Chief Auxiliary Director's Office to clarify for the guidelines for Sectors and Districts using Auxiliary for Homeland Security Missions. The Auxiliary "MOM Patrol" (Maritime Observation Mission) is clearly defined in this message. Click here to view the policy message.

Pyro Demonstration Policy

This document was written by LCDR Albright in July 2006 to summarize a policy change received in email format from G-PCX regarding new restrictions on public demonstrations using commercial flares and other related issues. Click here to view the policy.

Auxiliary Form 7065: Vehicle Offer-For-Use

This document outlines background information on why the form was created, and the requirements of this form.

Sometime in the future, Chief Director of Auxiliary will likely institute a type of safe trailering training. At that time, D17 will begin training our members on trailering. Until then, this form serves several documentation purposes that are outlined in the document below.

In D17there are currently only 3 categories of towing of “federal government-owned property”; the “Coastie” Robot trailers, the trailers for the Loaner PWC's, and the SAFEBoat trailers*. To view the document click here.

*This form does NOT qualify an Auxiliarist to tow the Coast Guard owned – Auxiliary operated SAFEBoats with their privately owned vehicle. SAFEboats on trailers weigh a great deal more than a “Coastie” Robot or the Loaner PWC's. Many additional precautions and towing requirements are mandated by Commandant for the heavy SAFEBoat trailers. D17 OTO, BMC Bob Gross oversees that program.

LCDR Albright 9/26/07