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0001 Base Year: Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) 1.00 EA

& Refresher in support of NOAA Fisheries Observer

Programs.

DELIVERY DATE: 03/31/2023

Period of Performance: 04/01/2022 to 03/31/2023

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1001 Option Year 1: Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) 1.00 EA

& Refresher in support of NOAA Fisheries Observer

Programs.

DELIVERY DATE: 03/31/2024

Period of Performance: 04/01/2023 to 03/31/2024

OPT

2001 Option Year 2: Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) 1.00 EA

& Refresher in support of NOAA Fisheries Observer

Programs.

DELIVERY DATE: 03/31/2025

Period of Performance: 04/01/2024 to 03/31/2025

OPT

3001 Option Year 3: Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) 1.00 EA

& Refresher in support of NOAA Fisheries Observer

Programs.

DELIVERY DATE: 03/31/2026

Period of Performance: 04/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

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4001 Option Year 4: Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) 1.00 EA

& Refresher in support of NOAA Fisheries Observer

Programs.

DELIVERY DATE: 03/31/2027

Period of Performance: 04/01/2026 to 03/31/2027

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Vendor Name: ________________________

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Marine Safety Instructor Training in support of NOAA Fisheries Observer Programs

Period of Performance: April 1, 2022-April 1, 2023 (Initial)

National Observer Program

Office of Science and Technology

1315 East-West Highway

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Silver Spring, MD, 20910

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

OBSERVER PROGRAM BACKGROUND

SCOPE AND OUTCOMES

OBJECTIVES

POLICIES AND REGULATIONS

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

REQUIREMENTS

TRAINING RESOURCES

QUALITY ASSURANCE/PROGRESS/COMPLIANCE

DELIVERABLES

INVOICING

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

OBSERVER PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The NOAA Fisheries has an extensive program to monitor and observe living marine resources and associated communities to provide information on biota, their habitats, and the human activities and actions that may impact coastal and ocean ecosystems. Data is the foundation of scientific advice, which provides information to management to support decision-making.

Observers are the only independent data source for certain types of at-sea information such as bycatch composition and mortality, and marine mammal, sea bird and sea turtle interactions.

At the forefront ofNOAA's fisheries observer's efforts is marine safety. NOAA strongly believes in the health, safety, and security of fisheries observers and at-sea monitors who work for the agency as its eyes and ears on the water in many ocean fisheries here and overseas.

Observers are professionally-trained technicians who work alongside fishermen in stressful, strenuous, and many times dangerous conditions.

Section 403(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act directs the Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the states and the National Sea Grant College Program, to establish appropriate training programs for fishery observers and to ensure that they are competent to perform their mission.

In April 1999, NOAA Fisheries contracted with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), to conduct a Needs Assessment Survey to determine the core competencies for fishery observer training programs. The survey addressed observer competency in such areas as fisheries science, statistical analysis, and vessel safety. Subsequent reviews of the national and regional observer programs resulted in further recommendations for improvements in observer safety training.

In January 2004, NOAA Fisheries observer safety trainers met and developed safety training standards for all NOAA Fisheries observers. These standards require that all observer safety trainers successfully complete a United States Coast Guard (USCG) approved Marine Safety

Instructor Training (MSIT) course prior to conducting safety training. Certified trainers are also required to complete a 3-day refresher course every 3 years. This work statement provides for a MSIT course and refresher training for up to 20 observer trainers, to be conducted simultaneously.

The objectives of this contract are to maintain the number ofregional observer training staff, sustain the quality of safety training provided to observers in all regional observer programs, and maintain consistent observer safety training standards nationwide. In order to meet these objectives, the National Observer Program (NOP) is seeking a contractor to conduct a

United States Coast Guard (USCG) approved Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) certification and refresher course.

Additional information on NOAA Fisheries observer programs can be found here:

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/fishery-observers

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SCOPE AND OUTCOMES

The Contractor shall provide and retain the necessary qualified personnel, material, equipment, services, and facilities ( except as otherwise specified) to conduct marine safety instructor training in support of NOAA Fisheries' observer programs. The contractor shall conduct up to 2 (two) trainings per year. The Contractor will be required to offer the NOAA Fisheries the option of in-person or virtuaVremote training classes or a hybrid approach with both in person and virtual elements. The in-person trainings will be at different locations. The locations should be chosen as to reduce travel and cost to the federal government. The provider will be given at a minimum 2 (two) months' notice before a safety instructor training class is to be scheduled. Scheduling may vary and is dependent on observer program needs. The contractor will coordinate with the NOAA Fisheries, to ensure all logistics for training are met, e.g. use of pool, vessels, and other facilities as needed.

OBJECTIVES

It is critical that consistent safety training is provided to all fisheries observers, and that safety training adheres to minimum national standards that NOAA Fisheries Service has determined are appropriate for preparing observers for the hazards associated with commercial fishing operations (NOAA Fisheries Observer Safety Training Standards). The purpose of the procedural directive is to establish national safety training standards for what NOAA Fisheries consider to be the core curriculum topic for observer safety instructors and the observer safety training they provide. The Contractor will be responsible for training new and existing marine safety instructors in both methods of instruction as well as marine safety topics.

The contractor will provide certification for this training, with clear directions on how to maintain it. NOAA Fisheries also requires that observer safety instructors get refresher training at minimum every 3 years.

Observer Safety Training adheres to minimum national standards set forth by the National Observer Program (NOP) and is therefore subject to critical updates regarding protocols, standards and instruction. The Contractor will need to be familiar with these standards and instruct new and returning trainees about them.

POLICIES AND REGULATIONS

In addition to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses referred to and listed in the Request for Quote (RFQ), the contractor shall comply with the Federal Regulations, Acts, Executive Orders, Special Publications, Guidelines, NOAA Directives and Policies and standards listed below.

This listing is not all-inclusive and is not intended to relieve the contractor of its responsibilities for identification of applicable statutes, regulations and procedures and compliance therewith, when performing work under this SOW.

• Magnuson-Stevens Fishery, Management, and Conservation Act (MSA)

• Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMP A)

• Endangered Species Act (ESA)

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• Data Quality Control Act (P.L. 106-514)

• Information Technology Security Policy

• Fisheries Management Plans (FMP)

• Biological Opinions (BO)

• Take Reduction Team (TRT)

• NOAA Safety Standards

• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

• Service Contract Act (SCA)

• Department of Labor Wage Determinations

• Applicable Federal and State labor laws

• Observer Health and Safety regulations

• Federal, state, and local safety regulations

• Merchant Marine Act (Jones Act) and General Maritime Law

• U.S. Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act

• Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 974d)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance shall be for 1 (one) year with 4 (four) optional years.

Base Year: April 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023 Option Year 1: April 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024 Option Year 2: April 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025 Option Year 3: April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026 Option Year 4: April 1, 2026 - April 1, 2027

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The Contractor will work with the NOAA requirement owner and Contract Officer Representative (COR) to select a location that is in the best interest of the government (as to reduce travel and cost). If available, a host Regional Observer Program (ROP) will be identified and their facility can be utilized to conduct the classroom and/or hands-on exercises. The use of a federal facility will require that all of the rules, regulations, and policies of that facility be followed. For virtual training elements, the platforms and tools for the digital event will be established by the Contractor working with the NOAA requirement owner and Contract Officer Representative (COR) to select the technical requirements that are in the best interest of the government.

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The COR for this requirement is Mr. Mark Chandler. Mr. Chandler can be reached at Mark.Chandler@noaa.gov or (301) 427-8114.

REQUIREMENTS

At the time of proposal the Contractor will need to provide documentation of current:

• CPR/First Aid/ AED certification for their instructors

• Current USCG Approval for the Marine Safety Instructor Course

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• Current USCG Drill Conductor certification

• Lesson plans outlining o Methods of instruction o Marine Safety

• Course manual

• Course Documents, including:

o Introductory paperwork o Risk acknowledgement o Trainee evaluation o Instructor and/or course evaluations

The contractor will be required to educate on "methods of instruction" as well as marine safety pertinent to commercial fisheries. The following guidelines are the requirements for NOAA Fisheries Observer Program Marine Safety Instructors as well as the content those trainers will need to present to observers in observer safety training. The Contractor's course will need to envelop all of these requirements to assure that the observer safety instructors are trained and evaluated to effectively train observer safety.1

Observer Safetv Trainer's Professional Development and Maintenance Requirements The provider shall conduct all safety training in accordance with the requirements listed below.

The requirements listed below follow guidance provided by the National Observer Program.

NOAA Fisheries had determined that, at a minimum, observer safety trainers shall be required to meet the following criteria.

• Safety Trainers will have current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and US. Coast Guard approved Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) certifications.

• Safety trainers shall have experience at-sea and provide resume or curriculum vitae (CV) documenting relevant experience

• Safety trainers shall be required to teach or co-teach at least 1 (one) marine safety topic every year and provide proof of completion to NOAA Fisheries

• Safety trainers shall be required to attend 24 (twenty-four) hours of refresher training on relevant topics every 3 (three) years and provide proof of completion to NOAA Fisheries.

Topics to be covered during refresher training shall be at the discretion of the Contract Officer Technical Representative (COR) and may include, but are not limited to:

o Enhancing methods of instruction o Techniques of adventure education and/or experiential education o Accident prevention and risk management o Learning to lead; learning to manage risk for beginners o Marine safety and survival skills (advanced topics) o Enhancing methods of assessment and testing

• All safety trainings that occur in a pool setting shall include a trainer to trainee ratio that does not exceed 1 :6 (not including a lifeguard).

1 Contractor is not responsible for other certifications (First Aid/CPR/ AED) nor assuring that safety instructor trainees meet the minimum qualifications set forth by NOAA Fisheries National Observer Program. The contractor is only responsible for educating the instructor trainees on relevant topics.

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• All safety trainings that occur in an open-water setting shall include a trainer to trainee ratio that does not exceed 1:5 (not including a lifeguard)

• Safety trainers shall be responsible for all preparation, set-up, and clean up processes and logistics for each training session

Safety Checklists for Practical Training Marine safety training includes training in skills that trainees must not only practice, but also demonstrate competency in, as part of the training. This type of training, also referred to as practical training, poses inherent risks to the instructors and trainees. Therefore, NOAA Fisheries has developed checklists to ensure that adequate safeguards are taken by the instructors and students to minimize risks during practical training.

• The provider shall use the NOAA Fisheries safety checklists to ensure that proper procedures are followed and ensure safety equipment is on hand to minimize training risks

• The provider shall use the NOAA Fisheries checklists as a tool for raising the awareness of students regarding the risks associated with safety training

At a minimum the provider shall reference and use the following checklists for practical training;

Transportation Checklist NOAA Fisheries requires that trainers ensure that all NOAA Fisheries policies and procedures outlined in NOAA Administrative Order 217-106, Transportation of Non-Government Personnel as Passengers on NOAA Vessels, Aircraft, and Motor Vehicles (http://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/ames/administrative orders/chapter 2171217-106.html) be followed regarding use of government vehicles, if and when these vehicles are used to transport trainees, assistants, and/or guest instructors. Use of 15-person vans is prohibited.

If the policy does not address the following items, the observer program should verify, at a minimum, that:

• The driver is a NOAA Fisheries employee (or an employee of the contractor, if authorized by the contract and if the contractor is made aware of observer program van use policy)

• The driver has a valid driver's license

• All passengers use seat belts at all times

• The driver obeys all traffic laws

• There are no outstanding traffic warrants against the driver

• The driver does not have an excessive number of recent moving violations (e.g. more than three in the past year)

• The driver is not under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Water Skills Checklists

Pool Checklist

• Identify pool hazards as a group exercise upon arrival

• Trainer-to-trainee monitor ratio does not exceed 1:6 (not including lifeguard)

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• Identify individuals who cannot swim, are confined-space or water phobic, have respiratory impairments, or other medical conditions that may require additional attention

• Lifeguard or trained rescue swimmer must be present at all times

• At least one person on-site shall have training in rescue breathing and first aid

• Throwable rescue device is on-hand

• First aid kit is on hand

• Shelter must be provided (can include vehicles)

• Indemnity agreement with pool is in place

• Trainees are paired off, and each individual is aware of medical or physical needs or conditions of their partner

• Trainees know who their designated monitor is

• Pool rules are covered

• All pool activities must have an educational purpose

• Trainees and trainee monitors must wear PFDs at all times while in the water, unless donning an immersion suit while in the water or when participating in a swim test

• Communications equipment is on hand that can request emergency assistance

• Checklist is reviewed with trainees

In addition, safety trainers should encourage trainees to bring medical or other concerns regarding the pool practical to their attention well in advance of the pool time so that additional teaching assistance can be sought if required.

Open-water Checklist Same as above, with the following modifications:

• Identify open-water hazards as a group exercise upon arrival (e.g., lightning, animals, piers, boats, underwater obstructions)

• Instructor verifies in advance that area has been checked for hazards

• Instructor ensures safe entrance and egress

• Instructor notifies relevant authorities that training will be conducted

• Indemnity agreement may not be applicable

• Trainer-to-trainee monitor ratio does not exceed 1: 5 (not including lifeguard)

• Instructor identifies self-rescue areas

• Instructor identifies off-limits areas

• Open-water rules are covered

• All open-water activities must have an educational purpose

• Trainees do not enter cold water (<70° F) without immersion suit unless there is an additional educational component that warrants this activity and additional safety procedures are in place

Flares Checklist

• Secure a safe site in advance

• Notify relevant authorities that training will be conducted

• Identify hazards as a group exercise upon arrival

• Flares used must be no more than three years out of date

• No parachute flares shall be ignited unless done in conjunction with United States Coast

Guard (USCG)

• Trainees made aware that they can opt out of the exercise

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• All participants must wear closed-toed shoes

• Flammability of different types of clothing should be considered (i.e., fleece, wool, cotton)

• 1: 1 instructor-to-trainee ratio

• Second instructor or monitor is present (crowd control is critical)

• Safe disposal for used flares

• Fire extinguisher is present

• Eye protection and heavy gloves are provided for each trainee

• Communications equipment (e.g., VHF) is available for marine users

• Security plans are available pre- and post-drill

• First aid kit is available

• Lights are provided for reading (if at night)

Fires and Fire Extinguishers Checklist

• Secure a safe site in advance

• Notify relevant authorities that training will be conducted

• Identify hazards as a group exercise upon arrival

• Trainees made aware that they can opt out of exercise

• All participants must wear closed-toed shoes

• Flammability of different types of clothing should be considered (i.e., fleece, wool, cotton)

• 1: 1 instructor-to-trainee ratio

• Second instructor or monitor is present with backup fire extinguisher (crowd control)

• Fight fire in pairs with instructor nearby

• Rest of class must stay well back and upwind

• Ensure cars are away from site

• Metal burn container is available

• Float Class B flammables on water

• Pole, duct tape, and flare are available to ignite fire

• Pole attachment available for addingfuel

• Eye protection and heavy gloves are provided for each trainee

• Water hose if available

• Communications equipment (e.g., cell phone) available

• Security plans are available pre- and post-drill

• First aid kit is available

• Absorbent pads are available

Personal Safety Equipment Safety equipment is critical to surviving an emergency. The following is a list of equipment that each observer must have prior to deployment, whether furnished by NOAA Fisheries, the observer's employer, or self-purchased. Safety trainers are required to instruct observers on the proper use and maintenance of personal safety equipment as part of the safety training curriculum.

Required equipment;

• Working Personal Flotation Device (PFD) with whistle

• Immersion suit with strobe, whistle and signal mirror

• Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs)

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• Weather jacket and pants

• Boots

• Gloves

• Batteries for strobe

Observer Safety Training Curriculum: The safety training topics presented in this section is an excerpt of NOAA Fisheries core curriculum for observer safety training. the full curriculum is available upon request.

The safety training topics presented in this section represent what NOAA Fisheries considers to be the core curriculum for observer safety training, recognizing that in some programs, additional safety topics are taught that further enhance risk awareness and safety skills that may be more specific to certain regions or fisheries.

Each core curriculum topic includes the goals and objectives for training. For certain safety topics, competency in completing safety skills must be demonstrated by the trainee in order to pass the safety training. These safety skills are highlighted in bold and are identified separately in a sample "Skills Checklist" (Section X, Attachment 4, NOAA Fisheries Observer Safety Skills Checklist I Appendix A from the National Observer Safety Training Standards, see link above in Objectives section)).

The order of topics presented is not intended to represent guidance in what sequence these topics should be taught, as many of these topics may be better taught in a different sequence or may be integrated as appropriate into other areas of observer training. NOAA Fisheries estimates the minimum time needed to cover these topics and lists those hours according to the specific safety training. Curriculum hours are exclusive of assessment time, breaks, lunch, and travel time.

Twenty (20) calendar days prior to each class, the Contractor will provide NOP with an training agenda listing subjects to be covered, intended method of instruction (i.e., video, lecture, PDFs, hands-on, etc.), approximate start and finish times for each topic, and list of materials and/or equipment participants are required to wear/bring.

General Health and Safety

First Aid Goal: Provide observers with an understanding of how to self-treat minor injuries and what should not be done in treating personal injuries.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• Describe and demonstrate the proper method for applying pressure bandages and identify pressure points (upper and lower torso) to stop bleeding

• List five items that should be purchased during training for the observer's personal first aid kit (not typically included in Red Cross or American Heart Association (AHA) training)

• Describe three methods for treatment of strains and sprains

• Describe and demonstrate the proper method for making a simple sling

• Describe and demonstrate methods for proper cleaning and treatment of cuts and burns

• Recognize when cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should be given to cold-water

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(< 70° F) drowning victims

• Identify the role of first responder (reference additional objectives, as appropriate, from

Red Cross or AHA first aid training)

• Describe the program's reporting requirements for injuries (see Footnote 1 on Pg 6)

Suggested time: 60 (sixty) minutes

Survival Training

Seven Steps to Survival Goal: Introduce trainees to the Seven Steps to Survival.

Objective: By the end of the presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• Name and discuss the seven steps to survival

Suggested time: 15 (fifteen) minutes.

Survival Kit Goal: Introduce trainees to personal survival kits.

Objective: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• List the general requirements for the contents of a survival kit and discuss appropriate storage

Suggested time: 15 (fifteen) minutes

Safety Concerns on Commercial Fishing Vessels

Fatigue/Sleep Deprivation Definitions: Sleep deprivation: The disturbance of an individual's circadian sleep cycle.

Fatigue: Physical or mental exhaustion due to prolonged exertion.

Goal: Understand the effects of sleep deprivation and fatigue and understand how to mitigate the impacts on safety, data collection tasks, and data quality.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• Define sleep deprivation

• Define fatigue

• List symptoms of sleep deprivation and fatigue

• List possible effects of sleep deprivation and fatigue

• List strategies or remedies to mitigate sleep deprivation and fatigue

Suggested time: 15 (fifteen) minutes.

Hypothermia

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Goal: Understand the causes and dangers of hypothermia and be able to prevent, recognize, and treat it.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• Define hypothermia

• List the body's main areas of heat loss

• Identify the body area of primary importance for heat loss and explain why

• List procedures to prevent hypothermia

• Describe signs and symptoms of hypothermia

• Describe the hypothermia treatment guidelines for the first responder

• Describe the effects of conduction on a body out of water versus in the water

Suggested time: 30 (thirty) minutes.

Cold-Water Survival Skills

Goal: Understand the effects of immersion in cold water and the general principles of surviving a cold-water emergency.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• List the general factors necessary to survive a cold-water emergency

• List the "stay rules, "for surviving a cold-water emergency

• Describe the techniques that increase survival time in cold water and explain how they work

• Describe the equipment necessary to maintain the HELP position

Suggested time: 15 (fifteen) minutes.

Embark/Disembark

Goal: Recognize and minimize the effects of inherent dockside and at-sea transfer hazards during embarking or disembarking a commercial fishing vessel.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• List dockside and at-sea transfer boarding and disembarking hazards (embark and disembark safety, getting observer issued gear onboard, gangways, ice and snow, embarking rafted vessels, use of dingy for transport, etc.)

• List ways to reduce dockside and at-sea transfer risks during embarking and disembarking a commercial fishing vessel

Suggested time: 15 (fifteen) minutes.

Person Overboard (POB)

Goal: Understand how to properly respond to potential and real POB situations.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• List practices that will reduce the risk of going overboard

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• List the steps in POB recovery

• Discuss the importance of a Personal Floatation Device (PFD) in surviving a

POB situation

• Recognize the roles and procedures for POB recovery and treatment

Suggested time: 15 (fifteen) minutes.

Abandon Ship Goal: Understand when it is time to abandon ship and how to do so safely.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• Identify the abandon ship signal

• Discuss the risks of abandoning ship

• Identify when to abandon ship

• List the steps to safely abandon ship

Suggested time: 15 (fifteen) minutes.

Safety Regulations and USCG Procedures

Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations (see also specific Safety Equipment topics)

Goal: Understand the importance of commercial fishing vessel safety regulations. This content will be formally presented by NOAA Fisheries staff but regulations regarding specific Safety Equipment should be emphasized during those individual sections.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• List the resources for obtaining commercial fishing vessel safety regulations

• List the USCG 's safety equipment requirements that, when missing or out of service, will lead to the termination of the fishing trip and a documented offense. (These requirements are usually referred to as the Big Five, and may vary depending on the size of the vessel, water temperature, area of operation, number of people on vessel, fishery, or region)

• Reference the NOAA Fisheries requirements regarding safety

• State the observer program's requirements for a USCG Safety Examination Decal and the procedures to follow in the event that a vessel does not have a current and valid Safety Examination Decal

Suggested time: 30 (thirty) minutes

USCG Helicopter Evacuations Goal: Understand the hazards and procedures during a USCG helicopter evacuation.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• Describe the inherent dangers of a USCG helicopter evacuation

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• List the procedures involved in preparing a vessel for a helicopter evacuation

• List the procedures in preparing a patient for a helicopter evacuation

Teaching Resource: Alaska Marine Safety Education Association DVD on helicopter evacuations (12 (twelve) minutes)

Suggested time: 20 (twenty) minutes.

Safety Orientation & Vessel Safety Checklist Goal: Understand what a vessel safety checklist is, its function within the observer program, the observer's requirement for checking safety items, and how to complete the checklist correctly.

NOAA Fisheries staff will present material regarding the checklist.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• Explain the difference between a USCG vessel examination/inspection and a vessel safety checklist

• Describe the observer program 's requirements regarding the function of a vessel safety checklist

• Describe the procedures completing a vessel safety checklist

• Understand the observer's role versus the USCG and the NOAA Fisheries Office of Law

Enforcement regarding the vessel safety checklist

• Describe some of the problems or obstacles in completing the vessel safety checklist, and explain steps to overcome them

• Complete a vessel safety checklist onboard a commercial fishing vessel ( or simulate completion of a checklist if a vessel is not available)

Suggested time: 30 (thirty) minutes.

Safety Equipment

Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) Goal: Understand the function, correct use, and maintenance of PFDs.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• Discuss the various USCG types of PFDs

• Given the type of PFD used by your observer program, state one advantage and one limitation

• List the signaling devices available for PFDs

• Demonstrate the correct use and adjustment of a PFD

• Describe procedures for inspecting and properly maintaining PFDs

• If your program issues Type II, III, or V PFD, state the importance of the inflation collar or bladder

• If your program issues Type II, III, or V PFD, demonstrate how to inflate the

PFD

• Discuss NOAA and NOAA Fisheries PFD policy for wearing a PFD while on deck

• Demonstrate the "HELP" position with a PFD on in the water

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• Demonstrate the "huddle" position with a PFD on in the water

Suggested time: 1 (one) hour

Immersion Suits Goal: Understand the Junction, correct use, and maintenance of immersion suits.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• State the Junctions and features of an immersion suit

• Demonstrate proper donning of an immersion suit within 60 (sixty) seconds

• Demonstrate how to inspect, maintain, and stow an immersion suit while underway

• Demonstrate oral inflation of floatation collar or bladder

• Demonstrate proper water entry techniques wearing an immersion suit

• Demonstrate swimming on your back while wearing an immersion suit

• Discuss the complications involved in donning an immersion suit in the water. If conditions allow, it is recommended that this skill be practiced in the water

• Demonstrate tandem and chain swimming while wearing an immersion suit in the water

• Demonstrate "rafting" an injured person while wearing an immersion suit in the water

• Discuss safety equipment that should be considered for attachment to an immersion suit

(whistle, light, strobe, mirror, Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), etc.)

Suggested time: 2 (two) hours

Life Raft/Hydrostatic Release Goal: Understand the correct mounting, release, launch, and boarding of a life raft.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• List the steps to properly release and launch a life raft

• Demonstrate the proper securing and release of the hammer type hydrostatic release and identify hydrostatic release and raft service expiration dates

• Recognize situations that may affect the safe launching of a life raft

• Board a life raft from the water (with or without assistance)

• Demonstrate righting a capsized life raft

• Identify life raft capacity

• Describe proper installation of a "float free" life raft with weak link

Suggested time: 20 (twenty) minutes.

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Kits Goal: Recognize where SOLAS kits are located, what they contain, and how the items contained in them work.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• Locate the inspection date, capacity, and type of SOLAS kit

• Demonstrate the Junction of equipment in a SOLAS A kit

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• List the items found in a SOLAS A kit that are not found in a SOLAS B kit

• Identify a Thermal Protective Aid (TP A)

Suggested time: 40 (forty) minutes.

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB) Goal: Understand the function and correct use of an EPIRB Search and Rescue (SAR) system.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• List the advantages of the 406 EPIRB SAR system over other systems

• Identify the difference between a Category I and II 406 EPIRB

• Identify the components of an EPIRB SAR system

• Describe the important aspects of the proper use of an EPIRB

• Demonstrate the proper technique for activating an EPIRB

• Identify the expiration dates for an EPIRB hydrostatic release, device battery, and NOAA

Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) registration

Suggested time: 30 (thirty) minutes.

Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) Goal: Understand the function and correct use of a PLB.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• Recognize the different types of PLBs

• Demonstrate the proper technique for testing and activating a PLB

• Identify the expiration dates for device battery and NOAA SARSAT registration

• Recognize situations in which it would be appropriate to activate a PLB

Suggested time: 30 (thirty) minutes.

Fires and Fire Extinguishers Goal: Understand fire hazards and basic firefighting techniques.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• List the critical elements of a fire

• List the fire hazards aboard a fishing vessel

• List the classifications of fire and acceptable extinguishing agents for each class

• Describe (or if possible, demonstrate) the steps in the proper use of a fire extinguisher

• List the safety considerations in fighting a fire

• Identify the observer program 's recommendations regarding the role of the observer in fighting fires

• Discuss how to identify fire extinguishers that are properly maintained, mounted, and in serviceable condition

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Suggested time: 60 (sixty) minutes.

Communication Equipment and Mayday Calls Goal: Understand how to locate and use communication equipment, the steps in making a proper Mayday call, and to read and understand an electronic positioning system onboard a fishing vessel.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• Demonstrate a proper MAYDAY call

• List the types of communication equipment and the proper distress channel

• Identify the types of emergency broadcasts

• Determine a.fishing vessel's location by using an electronic positioning device or by dead-reckoning

Suggested time: 30 (thirty) minutes.

Flares Goal: Understand the safe and proper procedure for handling, firing, and disposing of pyrotechnic devices and when to use each type.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• Describe the safe and proper steps for firing the parachute type flare

• Describe the safe and proper steps for firing handheld flares and smoke pyrotechnic devices

• Describe the safe and proper steps for disposing pyrotechnic devices

• Identify the conditions for using different types of flares

• Identify the location of expiration dates on each type of flare

Suggested time: 30 (thirty) minutes.

Signaling Devices Goal: Understand the general principles for signaling for help in an emergency.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

• Describe the difference between active and passive signals

• Discuss the importance of using both during emergencies

• List the elements of an effective signal

• Demonstrate proper use of a signal mirror

Suggested time: 15 (fifteen) minutes

De-watering Pump Goal: Understand how to use a USCG issued dewatering pump in an emergency.

Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the trainee will be able to:

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• Demonstrate the proper retrieval, assembly, and use of a USCG de-watering pump

Suggested time: 30 (thirty) minutes

Every trainee will demonstrate proper techniques for the following emergency procedures and skills in the pooVopen-water:

• PFDs - test various types of PFDs

• "HELP" and "huddle" positions while wearing a P FD

• Wave spray protection

• Swimming through oil, fire and debris

• Emergency/improvised floatation - types/techniques

• Immersion suits - don at pool side and properly enter water, don in-water, manually inflate bladder, float on back, individual and chain swim, towing/rafting a non-swimmer or injured person, group survival and signaling techniques

• Deploy (inflate) a life raft, swim to a capsized life raft, egress from underneath raft, right and board from the water and perform the initial and secondary life raft actions

• Swim 50 (fifty) yards and tread water for 3 (three) minutes

• Wearing an immersion suit, swim 25 (twenty five) yards using proper stroke

• Enter pool wearing foul weather gear

• Use of a ring buoy/life sling

All equipment used in the pool/open-water will be thoroughly rinsed.

Additional Topics may include:

Classroom training:

• Review building layout and safety concerns

• Review and sign training acknowledgement of risk

• At sea medical emergencies: At-sea first aid; identify risk of infections and ways to prevent and treat them; understand symptoms, prevention of, remedies, and reporting requirements for seasickness

• Helicopter evacuations: identify situations in which a helicopter evacuation may occur, describe necessary preparation for vessel and patient and identify potential dangers

• Sleep deprivation: explain the effects of sleep deprivation and fatigue and ways to mitigate the impacts of it on observer duties

• Personal survival kits

• Dressing/or the job: review appropriate clothing/or observers and its benefits

• Vessel drug and alcohol issues: describe the risks associated with drug and alcohol use by captain and/or crew

• Hypothermia: describe signs and symptoms of hypothermia, situations which cause hypothermia, review high heat loss areas, discuss treatment and prevention

• Survival strategy review: Seven Steps to Survival. Describe the difference between immediate and delayed onset emergencies; list the components of the "survival tetrahedron"; identify observers' role in an emergency; review cold water survival skills, list "stay rules" and demonstrate "HELP" and "huddle" positions

• Dock and vessel safety: identify tripping hazards, slippery surfaces, dark, ladders, PAGE 19 OF 55 1333MF22QNFFK0011 equipment/gear transfer, vessel boarding/disembarking

• Sampling safety: Demonstrate proper lifting techniques, proper fish handling, knife safety; explain on-deck hazards on commercial fishing boats including marine life, rigging, gear and potential slip and fall hazards

• Underway wheel watch: identify a wheel watch, when they should be conducted, identify situations in which the wheel watch might fail and how to react if wheel watch is lost

• Complete a vessel safety checklist explain NOAA Fisheries requirement for observer completion, explain rolls of observer and captain while completing vessel safety checklist

• Vessel stability: factors that can change stability, indications that stability may be compromised and how to react

• Inspect all NOAA Fisheries or contractor issued safety equipment: PFD, immersion suit, PLB

• PFDs: identify types,function, maintenance and use; review NOAA PFD policy

• Immersion suits: review proper care, maintenance, inspection, use and at sea storage;

check attachments (strobe, mirror, whistle, and PLB)

• PLB: test and discuss activation; identify expiration dates of battery, SARSAT registration

• At-sea emergencies: identify types of at-sea emergencies and the safety gear onboard vessels that will assist in remediation, rescue and/or survival; complete a vessel station bill.

• Life raft: identify proper installation of ''float free" and hydrostatic releases;

demonstrate proper use, manual deployment, and boarding; identify expiration date for the hydrostatic release, life raft service expiration date, and life raft capacity

• SOLAS kits: identify the different SOLAS kits (AIB); describe items in each kit; discuss when each kit is required

• Valise life raft: review proper ways to transport and store a valise raft on a vessel;

demonstrate manual deployment, necessity of ditch kit; identify raft capacity and service date

• EPIRB: explain proper activation and testing procedures and SARSAT system; identify expiration dates of hydrostatic release, battery, and NOAA SARSAT registration

• Marine communication: identify different types of radios and proper use; explain use in emergency and components of a proper mayday call

• Signals: identify requirements for a good signal; describe various signaling methods and techniques and their effectiveness; demonstrate proper use of a signal mirror

• Flares: explain safety concerns; identify different types and effectiveness; demonstrate proper use; locate expiration date

• Fire procedures: cover firefighting basics with an emphasis on hands-on demonstration, review classes of fires, types of fire extinguishers, protective equipment and clothing, tactical considerations, and prevention; locate expiration date and pressure

• Abandon ship procedures: discuss making the call; identify roles; discuss preparation, supplies needed, and proper deployment and entry into a life raft

• Person overboard procedures: identify roles; discuss procedures for maneuvering vessel, recovery, and treatment

• Flooding procedures: identify roles; explain difference betweenjlood and leak; Plug, Cap, Pump "PCP"; de-watering pump procedures for retrieval and use

PooVopen-water training All equipment used in the pool or open water will be thoroughly rinsed.

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• Wave spray protection

• Swimming through oil, fire and debris

• Swim 50 (fifty) yards and tread water for 3 (three) minutes

• Test various types of PFDs

• Demonstrate "HELP" and "huddle" positions while wearing a PFD

• Emergency/improvised floatation types and techniques

• Immersion suits: don at pool side and properly enter water, don in-water, manually inflate bladder, float on back, individual and chain swim, towing and rafting a non swimmer or injured person, group survival and signaling techniques

• Wearing an immersion suit, swim 25 (twenty five) yards using proper stroke

• Deploy a life raft, swim to a capsized life raft, egress from underneath raft, right and board from the water and perform the initial and secondary life raft actions

• Enter pool wearing foul weather gear

• Use of a throw ring/life sling

Onboard safety drills All students and instructors involved in drill simulations are required to wear a PFD while working on deck Any water skills must follow proper protocols appropriate to the location. All equipment used in the pool or open water will be thoroughly rinsed.

• Complete station bill with assigned roles and tasks for each individual in the group for fire, person overboard, flooding and abandon ship emergencies

• Complete a vessel orientation and discuss general safety concerns during drills, proper immersion suit storage, proper valise life raft storage and deployment, location of safety equipment, egress from areas of a vessel an observer might find himself/herself under various emergencies situations (dark, smokefilled,flooding, capsized)

• Onboard dills will include: person overboard, fire, flood and abandon ship exercises

• Observers will demonstrate the following during simulated drills:

o Demonstrate a proper mayday call o Proper assembly, use and challenges in using a USCG de-watering pump o Minimize the effects of flooding o Proper donning of immersion suits within 60 (s"ixty) seconds o Deployment of a life raft, entry into raft from vessel o Perform the initial and secondary life raft actions o Enter water from life raft in an immersion suit o Swimming techniques in an immersion suit including manually inflating bladder, floating on back, individual and chain swim, towing and rafting a non-swimmer or injured person, group survival and signaling techniques o Righting of a capsized life raft, egress from underneath the raft, and boarding the raft from the water

• Debrief safety drills

Every trainee will be evaluated on demonstrating proper techniques for the following exercises, which should be included in the skills checklist:

• Write a station bill and participate in simulated vessel drills

• Complete a vessel orientation and a vessel safety checklist

• Demonstrate the correct use and adjustment of a PFD, demonstrate how to inflate the

PFD, demonstrate "HELP" and "huddle" positions while wearing a PFD

• Demonstrate proper donning of an immersion suit within 60 (s"ixty) seconds, demonstrate

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how to inspect, maintain, and stow an immersion suit while underway, demonstrate oral inflation of floatation collar or bladder, demonstrate proper water entry techniques wearing an immersion suit, demonstrate swimming on your back while wearing an immersion suit for 25 (twenty five) yards, demonstrate tandem and chain swimming while wearing an immersion suit in the water, demonstrate "rafting" an injured person while wearing an immersion suit in the water, demonstrate group survival and signal techniques

• Demonstrate the proper securing and release of the hammer type hydrostatic release and identify hydrostatic release and raft service expiration dates

• Demonstrate proper manual deployment of a life raft, board a life raft from the water (with or without assistance), peiform the initial and secondary life raft actions, right a capsized life raft

• Demonstrate the proper way to transport and stow valise life rafts onboard a vessel

• Demonstrate the function of equipment in a SOLAS A kit

• Demonstrate the proper technique for activating an EPIRB

• Demonstrate the proper technique for testing and activating a PLB

• Demonstrate the proper use of a fire extinguisher

• Peiform a proper MAYDAY call

• Demonstrate proper use of a signal mirror

• Swim 50 (fifty) yards and tread water for 3 (three) minutes

• Enter pool wearing foul weather gear

• Use of a ring buoy/life sling

** Attachments referenced in the above can be made available upon request.

TRAINING RESOURCES

The Contractor will be required to offer all resources to complete a full instructor training.

When resources are available, the government may offer assistance with providing a facility, gear, equipment, vehicles ( operated by approved personnel), and/or document copies. The contractor will work out the logistics for the sharing of resources with the NOP requirement owner, host ROP, and COR.

QUALITY ASSURANCE/PROGRESS/COMPLIANCE

The COR or his designee will monitor the contractor's ability to complete the training per statement of work.

During all training, the safety of the trainees is paramount and NOAA Fisheries…