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The ___________________________________ identifies and protects those species that are in danger of extinction and prohibits the taking, importation, selling and/or possession of such species.

Endangered Species Act

How you handle stressful situations and how you handle someone screaming at you is a measure of which aspect of "Conduct and Ethics"?

Demeanor

A "slosh test" is required by 33 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 183, subpart J, to test:

a fuel tank.

When working with ships carrying hazardous materials into a port, the Coast Guard determines the minimum distance requirements from the ship to business buildings (shorefront warehouses) and minimum distances to public traffic routes. See: MSM Vol 6.

False

The Abandoned Barge Act of 1992 was the result of concern over:

Marine Safety and Environmental Threats

________________________________________ are intended to ascertain whether or not a vessel has been maintained in accordance with the appropriate criteria.

Periodic vessel inspections

33 CFR, Chapter 1, Section 167.400 describes the five parts of the Traffic Separation Scheme for San Francisco.

False

True or False? Sector organization allows easy and rapid transition to the Incident Command System because the sector functions of Prevention, Response and Logistics can become the ICS functions of Planning, Operations and Logistics.

TRUE

Minimum lighting for fixed bridges is found in:

33 CFR 118.65

Sea Partners works best on populations where the factor preventing compliance is_________________________________.

ignorance

Whenever the identity of a released substance is unknown, which of the following is (are) considered a(n) initial conservative response(s)? See: MSM Vol 6

Both choices.


recommending evacuation to the appropriate authorities & maintaining a safe perimeter

Auxiliarists assist the Coast Guard in the Aid to Navigation Program by checking:

Federal ATONs

Red Triangular and Green Square retro-reflective panels on bridges shall be at least_________ square inches.

36

The term "marine safety" encompasses functions in both ______________ and ________________________.

Protection and Preservation of Life

The new Sector organizational construct represents a transformation from a Coast Guard traditionally organized around its ____________ __________________to one organized around a ________________________ continuum.

operational programs, preparedness

___________________refers to that authority under which a country exercises regulatory control over the commercial vessels registered under another country's flag. This authority only exists while those vessels are operating within that country's territorial waters.

Port State

General guidelines for determining whether to conduct an on-scene assessment and for determining the feasibility of removal actions for hazardous substances are the same as for oil incidents. See MSM Vol 6.

TRUE

Which Sector Activity focuses largely on gaining private sector compliance with regulatory standards and the design and maintenance of waterway systems?

Prevention

Minimum lighting for a single span fixed bridge is:

a green light marking the center channel and red lights marking each side pier

Which of the following are not considered Personnel Protective Equipment?

All are considered Personnel Protective Equipment.

Auxiliary members support the commercial fishing vessel examination program through a public affairs activity known as __________ where members visit fishing docks and marinas for the purpose of providing information to the commercial fishing community.

Dockwalkers

Any release of oil into the navigable waters of the United States shall be considered a discharge for the purposes of enforcing the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

True

The ___________________________________ is responsible, by tradition and regulation, for the protection of personnel.

Commanding Officer.

The Federal statute(s) that authorize the U. S. Coast Guard to regulate the manufacture of recreational boats appear(s) in______________________.

Title 46, United States Code

Sectors are organized along these three areas:

Prevention, Logistics, Response

M.O.M. is an acronym for:

Maritime Observation Mission

The methods behind the Marine Environmental Program can best be summarized as:

Enforce, Educate and Reward

Fixed fire fighting systems include all except: See: MSM Vol 6

Carbon Dioxide/Halon combined system.

The Coast Guard's concern for pollution includes U.S. waters subject to tide, waters of the Great Lakes and waters on high seas out to 200 miles. This area is known as the ____________ zone.

Coastal

The ___________________________ controls the licensing, documenting and qualifications of merchant mariners and seamen record keeping.

National Maritime Center

The _________________________________ is a standardized response management system that is used extensively by government agencies and private organizations to organize and respond to complex events.

Incident Command System

The Auxiliary Small Craft Facility Updating program provides information that assists ___________ in keeping The Coast Pilot updated.

NOAA

COTP is the acronym for the

Captain of the Port.

The first choice for controlling hazards should be________________________.

Engineering controls.

Fumigants are considered ____________________________________.

A Non-cargo chemical agent.

The purpose of a Security Zone is to: (See: MSM Vol 6)

Both answers: safeguard waterfront facilities from destruction, loss or injury from sabotage & safeguard ports, vessels, and harbors from subversive acts.


True or False? Using the "Vertical and Horizontal Error Calculator" on the Auxiliary Navigation Systems Division Home page, it is possible to estimate the distance in nautical miles and in meters how far an object (ATON, PATON) is off station?

FALSE

The Coast Guard has _______________________ pertaining to pollution response with, among others the US Navy, the EPA, the Department of Interior, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. See: MSM Vol 6.

Memorandums of Understanding

The Prevention Outreach Division of the Auxiliary's Prevention Department is responsible for Auxiliary support of:

Both of the choices: Small spills, education and Clean Boating practices & Sea Partners, Waterway Watch and Aquatic Nuisance Species

The Sector Command Center supports:

Response and Prevention

After a series of marine incidents in the early 1800's, Congress enacted legislation creating the ____________________Inspection Service.

Steamboat

In the Marine Licensing Program an individual who does not meet the standards prescribed by law and regulation may be denied a _____________________.

Merchant Marine Document

True or False? The Flight Safety Officer reports directly to the Sector Commander.

TRUE

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) covers which of the following environments: See: MSM Vol 6

All of the choices: air and land & groundwater and surface water

Which of the following does not gives the Coast Guard the right to fight fires on America's waterways? See: MSM Vol 6,

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)

True of False? The goal of Sector Prevention activities is to gain compliance with regulatory standards and the design and maintenance of waterway systems.

TRUE

Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations relate to governing bridge construction, operation, alteration, and lighting bridges.

TRUE

Fendering systems, regulatory signs and tide clearance gauges are examined in:

Bridge surveys and Bridge Discrepancy Reports

True or False? The official reporting to the Coast Guard of non-permitted PATONs may only be made by Aid Verifiers.

TRUE

A Maritime Observation Mission is a ____________, ________________, and ______________ mission that serves to project and apply the oversight responsibility of the Operational Commander.

observation, recording and reporting

______________________ considered the primary investigative authorityfor all boating accidents.

States

In any apparent conflict between the MSM and any state statute, the____________ requirements shall be observed.

Legal

This Introduction to Marine Safety Course serves as a first step in meetingthe qualifications for the ___________________________________.

Auxiliary Marine Safety Device

The Coast Guard was known throughout its history by a variety of names. Among them have been:

All of the choices:


The Revenue Marine Service


The Revenue Cutter Services


Life Saving Service

When the Coast Guard reorganized into Sector Commands in 2006, itmerged what two traditional groups under one operational commander?

Marine Safety Offices and Vessel Traffic Services

The ________________________ provides the Sectors with a trainedteam and reporting platform for a wide range of safety and security issues in the waterway, while presenting a Coast Guard presenc

Marine Observation Mission

First responders at the _____________________ are individuals who arelikely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have beentrained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the authoritiesof the release.

awareness level

The Auxiliary “P-Department” – Prevention (Marine Safety) Department isorganized into five divisions except for the following:

Maritime Transportation Security and Marine Domain Awareness Divisions

The Marine Safety Office in 1972 absorbed which of the followingprograms: (1) Bridge Administration, (2) Search and Rescue Program, (3)Recreational Boating Safety Program and (4) Port Environmental Safety Program

1, 3 and 4 only

The Coast Guard has five basic missions. Which is primarily responsiblefor Marine Safety?

None of the choices.

Auxiliarists are trained and assist in all of the following except:

Factory visits

Two sources of legal authority for marine safety activities are_______________ and ____________________________.

United States Code and International Agreements

What is the level of concern for Coast Guard personnel for an oxygendeficiency hazard?

Less than 19.5%

Harbor Safety Committees are composed of:

None of the choices

Bridge operation, Channel obstructions and Navigation lights areexamined in:

Bridge surveys and Bridge Discrepancy Reports

How often does PATON verification occur?

The time is set by the Coast Guard