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Communication, Navigation and Mayday CD

Communication, Navigation and Mayday CD. Jeffrey L. Levin, M.D., M.S.P.H. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Southwest Center for Ag Health, Injury Prevention and Education. Background.

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Communication, Navigation and Mayday CD

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  1. Communication, Navigation and Mayday CD Jeffrey L. Levin, M.D., M.S.P.H. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Southwest Center for Ag Health, Injury Prevention and Education

  2. Background Large portion of commercial fishing population along the Gulf Coast is Asian and Hispanic Recent immigration Language barriers Hands-on training conducted by authority figures

  3. Anecdotes • “I’ve been fishing for years and I never knew what the horns meant.” • Fishermen use cell phones instead of the radio • Near misses in the Houston Ship Channel

  4. Simulation Development

  5. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 • Mandatory dockside exams • Expanded training requirements • Includes navigation training

  6. CD Development • Interactive • Tri-lingual: English, Vietnamese & Spanish • Remarks from respected mariners • Includes signaling and Mayday call practice • Developed and reviewed by key partners in each language

  7. Collaborators • U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit, 8th District • Commercial Shrimp Fishermen • Cooperative Extension Service • Sea Grant • Other stakeholders/volunteers

  8. CD Preview

  9. Questions? Jeffrey Levin, M.D., M.S.P.H. 903-877-5900 jeffrey.levin@uthct.edu

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