8/23/20151 VSC Data Collection Project Purpose Make use of more data from the VSC Process

Why? 8/23/20152

Boating Fatalities 8/23/20153 Statistically Flat for last 12 Years – 1999 – 2010

Boating Accidents and Injuries 8/23/20154 Essentially Flat for the last seven years

No Progress 8/23/20155 We’re no longer making progress Need to find better ways VSC Data may be able to help

National RBS Strategic Plan Asking for Data about Operator Compliance with Carriage Requirements 8/23/20156 NASBLA – National Association of Boating Law Admin istrators Believes VSCs are a great source this data USBI – United Safe Boating Institute Undertook project, funded by CG grant & Involving two parent organizations:  USCG Auxiliary  United States Power Squadrons

What do we want to do? 8/23/20157 Determine Why Vessels Fail VSCs Compare with Accident Data. Archive for Other Future Uses

How? Collect much more data (Current Programs do not record failure reasons and other data ) from both Collect much more data (Current Programs do not record failure reasons and other data ) from both USCG Auxiliary and USPS VSCs Pilot Program developed using new USBI Database. Pilot Program developed using new USBI Database. USPS will use new online reporting page. USPS will use new online reporting page. 8/23/20158

Scope Well over 130,000 VSCs conducted annually of which about 25% fail Well over 130,000 VSCs conducted annually of which about 25% fail New data will provide analysts a picture of where carriage requirements need emphasis, the problem, geographical differences and more New data will provide analysts a picture of where carriage requirements need emphasis, the problem, geographical differences and more 8/23/20159

USPS VEs Will be asked to complete their VSCs with some additional data. Will be asked to complete their VSCs with some additional data. The Squadron VSC Chairs will enter the expanded VSC data on a newly designed USPS input page rather than the existing page. The Squadron VSC Chairs will enter the expanded VSC data on a newly designed USPS input page rather than the existing page. This data will be passed to the USBI database to be merged with the Auxiliary data. This data will be passed to the USBI database to be merged with the Auxiliary data. 8/23/201510

8/23/ NewFormforUSPS VSC Online Data Collection Input by each Squadron VSC Chair

What Online Data Recording is Different? 1. District and Squadron auto-fill from member cert # 2. Replaced Reg./Doc Number with HIN Number (Note: the HIN information is not archived in the final USPS database and is not passed to USBI ) 3. HIN field is expanded to 17 digits to accommodate emerging new standards 4. Added “Paddle, Oar, Pedal Craft” to Type (Will require note on standard VSC form ANSC 7012 or the use of the Paddle Craft specific VSC form ANSC 7012a) 5. Changed water categories to “Coastal, Inland Lake, River” (Lake & River will require notes on existing VSC form) 6. Added “Throwable Flotation Device” to reasons for failure (Will also require note on existing VSC form) 8/23/201512

Implementation USPS will implement Nationwide on 02/01/2012 USPS will implement Nationwide on 02/01/2012 8/23/201513

Data Results Will be available to: Will be available to:  USCG Auxiliary  USPS  NASBLA  US Coast Guard Enabling data inquiry and analysis Enabling data inquiry and analysis 8/23/201514

Summary Both the United States Power Squadrons ® and United States Coast Guard Auxiliary have agreed to participate. Both the United States Power Squadrons ® and United States Coast Guard Auxiliary have agreed to participate. This Presentation may be used to acquaint leaders and examiners about the program This Presentation may be used to acquaint leaders and examiners about the program We will use data to: We will use data to:  Drive education efforts  Pinpoint problem areas  Drive any needed VSC program changes 8/23/201515