Transcript Simplified Ecological Risk Assessments

Mr. Tim Carton
Search and Rescue Specialist
Coast Guard Areas & Districts
FIRST DISTRICT
BOUNDARY
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First District Sectors/Air Station
• Northern New England
• Boston
• Southeastern New
England
• Air Station Cape Cod
• Long Island Sound
• New York
First District Missions
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MARITIME SAFETY
– SAR
– MARINE SAFETY
MARITIME SECURITY
– DRUG INTERDICTION
– MIGRANT INTERDICTION
– DEFENSE READINESS
– PORTS, WATERWAYS, AND COASTAL SECURITY
MARITIME STEWARDSHIP
– LIVING MARINE RESOURCES (FISHERIES LE)
– MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
– OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT
– AIDS TO NAVIGATION
– ICE OPERATIONS
An average day
in the First District…
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Save 2 lives
Conduct 17 search and
rescue cases
Assist 20 people
Launch 39 sorties
Conduct 32 boardings
Save $43,633 in
property at sea
Assist $262,608 in
property at sea
FY 2010 – 3294 SAR
cases
FY 2011 – 2700 SAR
cases
First District Personnel
 Active
Duty - 3156
 Reserve Duty - 940
 Civilian - 246
 Auxiliary – 5500
Cutters
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6 Medium
Endurance Cutters
(210-270 ft.)
12 Patrol boats (87110 ft.)
6 Buoy Tenders
12 Tugs
(140 & 65 ft.)
Boats
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22-ft Spec Purpose Craft Air: 1
24-ft Spec Purpose Shallow: 3
25-ft Response Boat Small: 51
41-ft Utility Boats: 10
42-ft Spec Purpose Craft NLB: 2
45-ft Response Boat Medium: 15
47-ft Motor Life Boats: 30
Aids To Navigation Boats: 54
Cutter Boats: 37
Updated SEP 2011
Aviation
Strategically located
Air Station Cape Cod,
home to:
 Falcon Jet HU-25C
Guardian
(Twin-fan jet, fixedwing aircraft):
3
 Sikorsky MH-60T
Jayhawk
(Twin-engine recovery
helicopter):
3
MH-65C Dolphin
HC-130 Hercules
FIRST DISTRICT SAR SYSTEM RESPONSE
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National Distress and Response
System (NDRS)
Rescue 21
incorporates direction-finding equipment to improve locating
mariners in distress
improves interoperability among federal, state, & local agencies
enhances clarity of distress calls
allows simultaneous channel monitoring
improved playback and recording feature of distress calls
reduces coverage gaps for coastal communications and along
navigable rivers and waterways
supports Digital Selective Calling for registered users
in the Contiguous 48 States, provides portable towers for
restoration of communications during emergencies or natural
disasters
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INITIAL SAR CHECK SHEET
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INITIAL SAR (continued)
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Questions?