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BOATING SKILLS & SEAMANSHIP BEGINS TUESDAY 02 FEB

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THE 2010 TRAINING SCHEDULE BEGINS:

 CG 41503 CONDUCTS SEARCH & RESCUE TRAINING WITH AUX 27137 NEAR THE NORRIS BRIDGE ON 28 JAN

CG 25837 & AUX 27137 MEET ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FOR A BOAT CREW QUALIFICATION CHECKRIDE ON TUESDAY 19 JAN

CG 25837 Arrives For 2-Boat Training On The Rappahannock River

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FLOTILLA 33 #1 IN DIVISION 3 & DISTRICT 5 SOUTHERN REGION FOR 2009

Flotilla 33 member Frans Kasteel received the esteemed Division 3 Auxiliarist of the Year Award during the 2010 Division 3 Change Of Watch Awards Dinner Saturday evening January 16 at Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club.

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COAST GUARD MERITORIOUS TEAM COMMENDATION PRESENTED TO COAST GUARD & AUXILIARY TEAM FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER

(L to R) BM2 Matthew Cade, Amy Thomas, Jim Thomas, RADM Wayne Justice (presenting), BMC Matthew Welsh, MEC Richard Gonzalez, MK1 Jeremiah Gray, and CAPT Mark Ogle (presenting) receive Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation.

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AIDS TO NAVIGATION TEAM MILFORD HAVEN RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS KIMBALL READINESS AWARD

ANT Team with the Kimball Award plaque and pennant. Presented by RADM Wayne Justice (2nd from R) and Master Chief James Labarre.

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PAGE 7: Award Of Operational Merit

PAGE 8: Auxiliary Memorial

PAGE 9: CG Training At TRACEN

PAGE 11: Logistics Team

PAGE 16: District Commander Visits Local Unit

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"THE BEACON"

PAGE 9: Coast Guard Auxiliary Rescues Sinking Boat

PAGE 10: Flotilla 33 Assists With Turkey Shoot Regatta

PAGE 10: Auxiliary Assists Coast Guard IN Storm Aftermath

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COAST GUARD & FLOTILLA 33 RESPOND TO MEDICAL EMERGENCY ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER

At 9:32 am on Tuesday December 15, Coast Guard Station Milford Haven received a call from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Office regarding a medical situation on a boat on the Rappahannock River. A boater had called family to report that he had suddenly become ill, disoriented, and could no longer operate his vessel.

Coast Guard Station Milford Haven immediately launched CG 25837 and requested assistance from Coast Guard Auxiliary 27137 on the Corrotoman River. Both boats arrived on scene at approximately 10:18 and the victim was transported to the closest point to meet personnel from the Lancaster County EMS.

It took a great cooperative effort between the Lancaster Sheriff’s Office, Coast Guard Station Milford Haven, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and Lancaster County EMS, to get the victim ashore and on the way to the Rappahannock General Hospital Emergency Room for treatment. The initial assessment was carbon monoxide poisoning.

Boaters are advised to closely watch for the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning, which can onset suddenly without warning, and cause headaches, nausea, and severe disorientation. The symptoms can actually mimic sea sickness.

For detailed information on carbon monoxide poisoning visit the Coast Guard website http://www.uscgboating.org/. Click on the Safety tab, then Carbon Monoxide.

BMC Matthew Welsh, Officer In Charge Coast Guard Station Milford Haven, aboard CG 25837 after delivering carbon monoxide victim to the Lancaster County EMS.

Coast Guard Station Milford Haven Participates in Kilmarnock Christmas Parade on Friday 10 DEC

FLOTILLA 33 MARINE PATROL STANDS BY TO ASSIST  "DASHER" TAKING A SWIM ACROSS THE CORROTOMAN RIVER ON SUNDAY 06 DEC

FLOTILLA 33 HOLDS ANNUAL CHANGE OF WATCH THURSDAY 10 DEC AT INDIAN CREEK YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB

CAPT Ted Harrop, Chief Of Boat Forces at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington DC, thanks Flotilla 33 members for their nearly 20,000 total mission hours of support to the Coast Guard and recreational boating public year to date 2009.

  BMC Matthew Welsh, Officer In Charge Coast Guard Station Milford Haven in Hudgins VA, reviews the Flotilla 33 support to Station Milford Haven. The support included 3,563 hours in marine patrols, 3,383 hours in Search & Rescue & Standby, and 598 hours in Coast Guard Operational Support. In total Flotilla 33 members have directly supported Station Milford Haven with 7,544 hours year to date 2009.

Flotilla 33 Commander Wally Dawson (L) presents CAPT Ted Harrop with an engraved clock to commemorate his visit with Flotilla 33

BMC Welsh (L) & CAPT Harrop (R) visit after the Flotilla 33 Change Of Watch.

LOCAL WATER TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 50 DEGREES

The Coast Guard requires all Active, Reserve, and Auxiliary boat crews to wear dry suits and cold weather personal protection gear when the water temperatures drop below 50 degrees. The 1st patrol of the season in dry suits occurred on Thursday 10 DEC. (L to R) Howard Montgomery, Sam Conge, Don Gallagher, Jim Thomas, and Pat Hogan board AUX 27137.

Updated 01/31/10

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