US Coast Guard Auxiliary, District 9ER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

2. Internal Communications- use of Aux and Coastie media sources(including email forwards and newsletters)

3. Community Relations- Booths, displays, one-to-one contact (including PE seminars & Coastie the Robot))

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The annual Sports and boat shows are swinging into the lime-light once again.

This year, Sector Commander Captain Scott Ferguson has asked us to really emphasis the use of the life-jacket.

These shows are a great way to get a jump start on doing that by simply wearing a life jacket when volunteering to stand a watch at these shows.

An instructor wearing a life-jacket can go a long way towards impressing the boater/fisherman and convince them that wearing one might well save their life.

The information provided here comes directly from the CG Auxiliary National website and other sources which will be identified accordingly

Is Your Auxiliary contact information up to date?
Have you moved, changed your phone number or email address? Have you updated your personal AUXDATA record? If not, you're missing out! You may not be receiving The Navigator, or may not be getting properly reimbursed, or you may be missing current critical information from your Auxiliary leadership.

Updating your information in your AUXDATA record is as easy as filling out a Form 7028 - Change of Member Information , which takes just a couple of minutes. Send or give it to your FSO-IS, and they will take care of the rest for you. Do it today, and you'll be glad you did!
[Posted: 05 FEB 2006.]

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Here it is in Black & White. Pick the PA activity you intend to accomplish according to plan and then go to Work ! It's up to you to get it done !

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Involved in an ice-rescue either in the Comm Room or on shore with the Coasties?

Involved in a SAR involving a sinking or serious personal injury to man or beast?

Report your incident to National Auxiliary PA by clicking this link and filling in the answers to the questions asked

Watch your email to see if National Aux PA releases a Press Release about your adventure.

The Associated Press may pick-up on it and release it to your local & regional newspaper, television and radio news operation.

Remember, original stories and or photo's (or hand drawn graphics) wx captions accepted for Eastwind publication are also eligible for District Publications Awards in 2008 (see the awards link below)

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All information below is free and available for your use via copy and paste, and is provided as a courtesy of the United States Coast Guard unless otherwise noted

Project GLIMSS- The "Great Lakes Integrated Maritime Safety System" is a series of 9th Coast Guard District initiatives, supported in full by the 9th District/ Eastern Region Coast Guard Auxiliary. These annual initiatives include a series of issues and concerns specifically focused at fostering safety and education as they pertain to boating, fishing, and outdoor recreational activity in general.

With the vacation season, boating and fishing activities out on our waterways become more and more routine

The US Coast Guard says that wearing a Life Jacket could make the difference between life and death

More than 90% of deaths in boating are from drowning. And 80% of those drowning victims were not wearing a personal floatation device. It's important to wear a PFD! They protect against drowning and can help protect against hypothermia - because exposure to cold water is another major killer in boating accidents.