National Association Of State Boating Law Administrators Inc

STANDARDIZING STATE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY STATUTES AND REGULATIONS NASBLA AND THE STATES

BOATING INCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND GPS FORENSICS COURSES

OPERATION DRY WATER CAMPAIGN

PARTNERING GRANT

IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL RBS STRATEGIC PLAN NASBLA AND STATES

PARTNERING GRANT: IMPLEMENT NATIONAL RBS STRATEGIC PLAN

NASBLA AND THE STATES

RBS STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

IMPLEMENTING THE RBS STRATEGIC PLAN

STANDARDIZING STATE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY STATUTES & REGULATIONS: NASBLA & THE STATES

STANDARDIZING STATE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

STANDARDIZING STATE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY STATUTES & REGULATIONS: NASBLA & THE STATES

NASBLA WILL ENHANCE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY (RBS) BY COLLABORATING WITH STATES, THE U.S. COAST GUARD, AND THE BROADER RBS COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE CONSISTENCY IN STATUTES, REGULATIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT. THE INITIATIVE WILL FOCUS ON INCIDENT REPORTING, BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (BUI), BOATER EDUCATION, AND LIFE JACKET REQUIREMENTS, WHILE DEVELOPING AND UPDATING MODEL POLICIES, STANDARDS, AND BEST PRACTICES THROUGH NATIONAL POLICY COMMITTEES. THESE MODELS WILL BE SHARED VIA WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, AND VIRTUAL PLATFORMS TO ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AND PROBLEM-SOLVING. BY TRACKING STATE LAWS AND PROMOTING UNIFORMITY, THIS PROGRAM WILL STRENGTHEN STATE RBS INITIATIVES, IMPROVE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, AND ENHANCE NATIONAL CONSISTENCY IN BOATING SAFETY.

IMPLEMENTING THE NAT RBS STRATEGIC PLAN: STANDARDIZE STATUTES AND REGS

IMPLEMENT THE RBS STRATEGIC PLAN

NASBLA WILL STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION AMONG STATE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY AGENCIES, THE U.S. COAST GUARD, AND NATIONAL RBS STAKEHOLDERS. AS THE ONLY NATIONAL NONPROFIT REPRESENTING ALL 56 STATE AND TERRITORIAL BOATING AUTHORITIES, NASBLA WILL USE ITS COMMITTEES, EXECUTIVE BOARD, TRAINING PROGRAMS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS TO SUPPORT INFORMATION SHARING AND CONSENSUS BASED POLICY DEVELOPMENT. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR SIX NATIONAL POLICY COMMITTEES, THE STATE RBS WORKSHOP, RBS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, NASBLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS, AND ONGOING STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES, GUIDANCE, POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS, AND RESOURCES ON INCIDENT REPORTING, BUI, EDUCATION, LIFE JACKET REQUIREMENTS, VESSEL NUMBERING AND TITLING, AND RELATED PROGRAM AREAS. OUTCOMES INCLUDE STRONGER NATIONAL COLLABORATION, GREATER CONSISTENCY, IMPROVED DATA INFORMED DECISION MAKING, AND ADVANCEMENT OF NATIONAL RBS PROGRAM GOALS.

STANDARDIZING STATE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

EVALUATING NASBLA APPROVED BOATING EDUCATION AND IMPROVING COMPETENCE

NATIONAL RECREATIONAL BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSES

DECREASING ALCHOHOL RELATED RECREATIONAL BOATING ACCIDENTS

IMPROVING THE RELIABLITY OF ACCIDENT REPORTS

BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSE

NASBLA WILL OFFER NINE COURSES TO TRAIN 465 MARINE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN BOATING INCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND GPS FORENSICS. THE PROGRAM WILL STRENGTHEN THE BOATING ACCIDENT REPORT DATABASE (BARD) BY TEACHING OFFICERS TO COLLECT ACCURATE GPS DATA DURING INVESTIGATIONS. UPDATED MATERIALS, AN E-LEARNING MODULE, AND EQUITABLE ACCESS ACROSS STATES WILL ENHANCE DATA INTEGRITY AND INVESTIGATIVE CAPACITY.

NASBLA WILL STRENGTHEN NATIONAL BOATING INCIDENT INVESTIGATION CAPABILITY THROUGH INVESTIGATOR TRAINING, GPS FORENSICS INSTRUCTION, AND CURRICULUM MODERNIZATION. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT RBS STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE 3 BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY OF BOATING INCIDENT DATA. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE FOUR LEVEL I AND TWO LEVEL II BOATING INCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSES, WITH GPS FORENSICS INCLUDED IN SELECTED COURSES. NASBLA WILL ANALYZE DATA FROM ITS STAGED COLLISION PROJECT AND INCORPORATE FINDINGS INTO UPDATED CURRICULUM, CASE STUDIES, EXERCISES, AND INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES. RESULTS WILL BE SHARED NATIONALLY AND WILL SUPPORT FUTURE READINESS MANAGEMENT THROUGH NASBLAS NATIONAL READINESS DATABASE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVED INVESTIGATOR COMPETENCY, GREATER CONSISTENCY IN INVESTIGATIONS, BETTER USE OF ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE, STRONGER BARD DATA QUALITY, AND ENHANCED DATA INFORMED EFFORTS TO REDUCE BOATING FATALITIES, INJURIES, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSES

BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT TRAINING

BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSES

BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSES

BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION & GPS FORENSICS COURSES

NASBLA WILL EXPAND THE OPERATION DRY WATER CAMPAIGN, A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO REDUCE ALCOHOL AND DRUG-RELATED BOATING INCIDENTS. THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE A THREE-DAY ENFORCEMENT WEEKEND NEAR JULY 4TH, A NATIONAL KICKOFF EVENT, AND MULTILINGUAL PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS. BY COMBINING ENFORCEMENT WITH COORDINATED MEDIA OUTREACH, THIS INITIATIVE WILL ADDRESS ALCOHOL, THE LEADING FACTOR IN BOATING DEATHS, AND DRIVE BEHAVIOR CHANGE.

NATIONAL RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSES

BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE ENFORCEMENT AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN: OPERATION DRY WATER

BUI AWARENESS AND ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN: OPERATION DRY WATER

BUI AWARENESS AND ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN: OPERATION DRY WATER

BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSES

RBS STRATEGIC PLAN

NASBLA WILL IMPLEMENT OPERATION DRY WATER, A NATIONALLY COORDINATED YEAR ROUND BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AWARENESS AND ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN. THE INITIATIVE WILL REDUCE ALCOHOL AND DRUG RELATED BOATING INCIDENTS, INJURIES, AND FATALITIES THROUGH PUBLIC AWARENESS, TARGETED OUTREACH, LAW ENFORCEMENT ENGAGEMENT, AND COORDINATED ENFORCEMENT ACROSS ALL 56 STATES AND TERRITORIES. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE A THREE DAY HEIGHTENED AWARENESS AND ENFORCEMENT WEEKEND, A NATIONAL KICKOFF EVENT, YEAR ROUND COMMUNICATIONS, AND COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PARTNERS. THE 2027 CAMPAIGN WILL INCLUDE A NATIONAL DIGITAL VIDEO AWARENESS EFFORT USING EXISTING PSAS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH YOUTUBE AND OTHER PLATFORMS. OPERATION DRY WATER WILL SUPPORT NASBLAS BUI TRAINING EFFORTS BY REINFORCING AWARENESS, ENFORCEMENT, AND OPERATIONAL READINESS, WHILE ADVANCING THE NATIONAL RBS PROGRAM GOAL OF POSITIVELY INFLUENCING BOATER BEHAVIOR.

NATIONAL RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSES

BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSES

BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSES

BUI AWARENESS AND ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN: OPERATION DRY WATER

SPRING ABOARD NATIONAL BOATER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN

NASBLA WILL STRENGTHEN NATIONAL BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE ENFORCEMENT THROUGH INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT, ADVANCED OFFICER TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH, AND READINESS REPORTING. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT SEVERAL RBS STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVES AND ADDRESS AN AREA OF INTEREST. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE FOUR BUI TRAIN THE TRAINER COURSES, ONE ADVANCED BUI DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT COURSE, ONE INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP, PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH, AND DEVELOPMENT OF A BUI READINESS AND REPORTING CAPABILITY WITHIN NASBLAS NATIONAL READINESS DATABASE. IN COORDINATION WITH USCG, OPERATION DRY WATER, AND NATIONAL PARTNERS, THE PROJECT WILL EXPAND INSTRUCTOR CAPACITY, IMPROVE ENFORCEMENT CONSISTENCY, INCREASE VISIBILITY INTO TRAINING DELIVERY AND READINESS, AND SUPPORT DATA INFORMED DECISION MAKING. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE STRONGER IMPAIRED BOATING ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITY, INCREASED AWARENESS, AND CONTINUED ADVANCEMENT OF NATIONAL RBS PROGRAM GOALS.

IMPROVING COMPLIANCE WITH NAVIGATION RULES

OPERATION DRY WATER CAMPAIGN

OPERATION DRY WATER

NATIONAL RBS ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSES

BUI AWARENESS AND ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN: OPERATION DRY WATER

ADVANCING BOATING ED AND ON-WATER CORE COMPETENCY STANDARDS

BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT TRAINING

IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY STRATEGIC PLAN

THE "SPRING ABOARD" NATIONAL BOATER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN

BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND GPS FORENSICS COURSES STAGED BOATING COLLISIONS PROJECT

NASBLA WILL CONDUCT SIX COURSES NATIONWIDE TO TRAIN 150 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (BUI) DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE ADVANCED WORKSHOPS ON SOBRIETY TESTING, THC DETECTION, AND CASE PROSECUTION. BY STRENGTHENING DETERRENCE AND ENFORCEMENT, THIS INITIATIVE WILL REDUCE ALCOHOL-RELATED FATALITIES AND ENHANCE NATIONAL SAFETY POLICY.

BOATING EDUCATION DASHBOARD

BUI DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COURSES

BUI ENFORCEMENT & DETECTION COURSES

BUI DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COURSES

ASSESSING RETENTION RATE FOR KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION IN ONLINE BOATING SAFETY COURSES

MEASURING EFFECTIVENESS OF BUI

BUI ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COURSES

BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT TRAINING

BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT COURSES

BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT COURSES

BUI DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COURSES

BUI DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COURSES

OPERATION DRY WATER

NATIONAL BOATING EDUCATION STANDARDS

NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS PANEL

BUI TRAINING COURSES

BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT TRAINING

BUI AWARENESS AND ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN: OPERATION DRY WATER

BUI DECTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COURSES

NASBLA WILL CARRY OUT THE NATIONAL BOATING STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO ENHANCE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY THROUGH NATIONALLY CONSISTENT EDUCATION STANDARDS. AS AN ANSI ACCREDITED STANDARDS DEVELOPER, NASBLA WILL MAINTAIN FIVE ANSI APPROVED BASIC BOATING KNOWLEDGE STANDARDS, THE K 12 PFD EDUCATION STANDARD, AND THE INVESTIGATIVE TRAINING FOR BOATING INCIDENTS STANDARD, WHILE DEVELOPING A NEW TOWED WATER SPORTS EDUCATION STANDARD. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT AN RBS STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE BY PROMOTING SAFER BOATER BEHAVIOR ACROSS ALL 56 STATES AND TERRITORIES. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE MONTHLY STANDARDS PANEL MEETINGS, PUBLIC COMMENT REVIEW AND ADJUDICATION, AND FREE DISSEMINATION OF APPROVED STANDARDS THROUGH NASBLAS WEBSITE, CONFERENCES, NEWSLETTERS, AND PARTNER NETWORKS. OUTCOMES INCLUDE UPDATED AND ACCESSIBLE STANDARDS, CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR APPROVED BOATING EDUCATION COURSES, AND STRENGTHENED NATIONAL CONSISTENCY IN RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION.

A GUIDE TO MULTIPLE USE WATERWAY MANAGEMENT - 3RD EDITION

TO COLLABORATE WITH THE NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION TO DELIVER A TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MODULE FOCUSED ON EFFECTIVE PROSECUTION OF BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE CASES

NASBLA WILL STAGE REALISTIC VESSEL COLLISIONS TO ENHANCE TRAINING FOR ITS LEVEL II ADVANCED BOATING INCIDENT INVESTIGATION COURSE. THE INITIATIVE WILL USE GPS, ECUS, CRASH TEST MANIKINS, AND DRONE-GOPRO DOCUMENTATION TO CREATE NEW TRAINING AIDS, INCLUDING SIX CRASHED VESSELS AND HIGH-QUALITY VIDEOS. THESE MATERIALS WILL REPLACE OUTDATED EQUIPMENT, IMPROVE REALISM, AND ENHANCE INSTRUCTIONAL VALUE. THE PROJECT WILL UPDATE MANUALS, IMPROVE DATA ACCURACY FOR BARD, AND REACH 250,000 PEOPLE THROUGH MEDIA OUTREACH.

EFFECTIVELY PROSECUTING BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE CASES ENHANCED TRAINING FOR COURTROOM PREPARATION

BOAT OCCUPANT INJURY SURVEILLANCE TIER 3 TESTING AND REFINEMENT OF TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS AND SURVEILLANCE RECOMMENDATIONS

DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS AND SURVEILLANCE RECOMMENDATIONS THROUGH THE INJURY SURVEILLANCE WORKGROUP PROCESS

ADVANCING IMPLEMENTATION: BOATING EDUCATION STANDARDS

THE SPRING ABOARD NATIONAL BOATER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN WITH DEVELOPMENT OF BOAT PASSENGER SAFETY STRATEGY

BOATING SAFETY DASHBOARD

OPERATION DRY WATER: 2014

OPERATION DRY WATER: 2013

NATIONAL BOATING EDUCATION STANDARDS

IMPLEMENTATION OF A BOAT PASSENGER INJURY SURVEILLANCE ROUNDTABLE TO IMPROVE BOAT PASSENGER INJURY SURVEILLANCE PRACTICES

BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE REPORT & DASHBOARD: RESEARCHING ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE IN RECREATIONAL BOATING

BUI DETECTION & ENFORCEMENT: OPERATION DRY WATER

NASBLA WILL MAINTAIN FIVE EXISTING ANSI APPROVED STANDARDS AND DEVELOP TWO NEW ONES, A K-12 LIFE JACKET EDUCATION STANDARD AND A TOWED WATER SPORTS STANDARD. THE INITIATIVE WILL ENSURE UNIFORM SAFETY PRACTICES ACROSS STATES THROUGH FREE DISSEMINATION, NEWSLETTERS, CONFERENCES, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY AND SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE COURSE COMPLETIONS, EXPAND NATIONAL MEDIA REACH, AND ALIGN EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS WITH NATIONAL SAFETY OBJECTIVES.

THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF BOATING SAFETY DASHBOARDS TO EXPAND THE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY COMMUNITYS KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF A VARIETY OF PROGRAM DATA, WHICH CAN BE LEVERAGED TO MINIMIZE LOSS OF LIFE, PERSONAL INJURY, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE

THE BOATING SAFETY DASHBOARD PHASE III: STATE AND RBS TEMPLATES

BUI DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT: OPERATION DRY WATER

DEVELOPMENT OF BOATING ACCIDENT STANDARDS OF INVESTIGATION

BOATING SAFETY DASHBOARDS

NATIONAL BOATING EDUCATION STANDARDS

DEVELOPMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS THROUGH THE INJURY SURVEILLANCE WORKGROUP PROCESS

NATIONAL BOATING EDUCATION STANDARDS

EFFECTIVELY PROSECUTING BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE CASES ENHANCED TRAINING FOR COURTROOM PREPARATION

INTRODUCING THE PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL

TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFICACY OF ONLINE AND CLASSROOM RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY COURSES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY NASBLA AS MEETING THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD, ANSI-NASBLA 103-2022 BASIC BOATING KNOWLEDGE - PLUS POWER.

STAGED BOATING COLLISIONS AND VIDEO DOCUMENTATION

BOATING SAFETY DASHBOARD PHASE IV

BOATING SAFETY DASHBOARDS

BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE REPORT AND DASHBOARD: ALCOHOL & DRUG USE IN RECREATIONAL BOATING

DEVELOP AND DELIVER A TRAINING ACADEMY FOR NEW BLAS

TO DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND PROMOTE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR BOATING EDUCATION

NASBLA WILL COMPLETE A 12 MONTH BOATING SAFETY DASHBOARDS PROJECT TO RESTORE, MODERNIZE, AND CENTRALIZE INTERACTIVE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY DATA TOOLS. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT RBS STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE 3 BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO ACCURATE, TIMELY, AND ACTIONABLE DATA FOR STATE AND TERRITORIAL BOATING AUTHORITIES, USCG, POLICYMAKERS, AND RESEARCHERS. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ACQUIRING SOFTWARE, COLLECTING AND VALIDATING DATA, INTEGRATING STATE, FEDERAL, AND NASBLA SURVEY DATASETS, AND REBUILDING 10 HIGH PRIORITY PUBLIC FACING DASHBOARDS. TOPICS WILL INCLUDE BOATING EDUCATION, REGISTRATION, INCIDENTS, BUI ENFORCEMENT, AND PADDLESPORTS. BASED ON PRIOR STAKEHOLDER USE EXCEEDING 110,000 ACCESSES IN A 12 MONTH PERIOD, THE MODERNIZED DASHBOARDS WILL SUPPORT TREND ANALYSIS, CROSS JURISDICTION COMPARISONS, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, POLICY EVALUATION, AND EVIDENCE BASED DECISIONS TO STRENGTHEN RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE.

LIFE JACKET WEBSITE PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION FOR RBS PROFESSIONALS AND THE BOATING PUBLIC

SPRING ABOARD NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGING BOATERS TO TAKE A BOATING COURSE

STAGED BOATING COLLISION PROJECT

CONDUCT STAGED BOATING COLLISION

UPDATING BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT COURSE TRAINING AIDS

IMPROVING SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF STAGED BOATING COLLISIONS

BUI CURRICULUM REVISION PROJECT

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

OPERATION DRY WATER

CREATION OF EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR PADDLESPORTS - FOCUSED BOATING SAFETY COURSE

OPERATION DRY WATER-PILOT PROGRAM