First Southern Surface Operations

Welcome to the First Southern Surface Operations, we hop to provide as much information to the surface operations community as possible in one easy to access location. 

Restricted Documents

Surface PPE Maintenance Procedure Cards - After Login scroll down and find the section on PPE. This page provides links to sections of this website that are restricted to members of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary ONLY. You must be active member and sign in with your ID to view these pages. 

Important Documents and Links

• Sector NY Operations Supplement to the Auxiliary Operations Policy Manual
• Fuel Usage Certification Form
• Sector NY Post Mission Reporting Form
• PPE Guide for D1SR/NR
• Surface OPs PPE Inspection Video - New as of Aug 2021
• D1SR Hot Weather Uniform Guidance - New as of Jul 2023 (Memorandum)
• Mishap Report
• PEAACE Model & STAAR Model Form (DO NOT LEAVE PORT without completing one!)
• Initial Incident Check Sheet
• Initial Search And Rescue (SAR) Check Sheet Fillable with Boarders
• SCC Contact Info Cards (Front Side)
• SCC Contact Info Cards (Back Side)
• D1SR Communications Facility Inspection Cover Sheet
• 7003 Forms - Facility Officer Use Only
• Assent and Authorization for Use - Updated as of Jan 2021
• Request for Events Support Patrol Orders Form
• Recreational Boating Safety Program for D1SR Instructions 16750.A by USCG
• Corporate Resolution- Offer for Use
• Annual Currency Maintenance Task Tracker, Crewmember
• Annual Currency Maintenance Task Tracker, Coxswain
• Annual Currency Maintenance Task Tracker, PWC Operator
• Auxiliary Qualification Handbook - Boat Crewmember Coxswain Personal Watercraft Operator ABQH 16115.52B
  
• Auxiliary Training Handbook - Boat Crew ATH 16794.51B
  
• Appendix A Initial Checkride and Third Year Evaluation Recertification Checklist
  
• Appendix B QE Request_Form
• 1SR7 form
  
• Enclosure 1 Three Year Evaluation Recertification Crewmember
• Enclosure 2 Three Year Evaluation Recertification Coxswain
  
• Enclosure 3 Three Year Evaluation Recertification PWO
• Grounding Evaluation
• MOB Evaluation
  
• Navigation Evaluation
  
• Onboard Fire
  
• Search Patterns Drift Evaluation
  
• Search Patterns Precision Evaluation
  
• Towing Evaluation
  

Workshops/Team Coordination Training (TCT) Materials

• Workshop/TCT Materials

Mentoring Program

• For more information on the First District Southern Operations Department Staff, please see the DSO-OP website. 

D1SR District Staff Officer for Operations Department Sector New York Peter Talamo, DSO-OP Email: [email protected]

 Operations Department Staff

• Assistant District Staff Officer for Operations Department
  Sector NY North
  Patricia Ermilio, ADSO-OP-SNY-N
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Assistant District Staff Officer for Operations Department
  Sector NY South
  George Reilly, ADSO-OP-SNY-S
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Assistant District Staff Officer for Operations Department
  Sector New York RS&S
  Walter Bier, ADSO-OP-SNY-RSS
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Assistant District Staff Officer for Operations Department
  Sector Long Island Sound North
  Eileen Christensen, ADSO-OP-SLIS-N
  Email: [email protected]

• Assistant District Staff Officer for Operations Department
  Sector Long Island Sound South
  Ronald G. Kudla, ADSO-OP-SLIS-S
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Assistant District Staff Officer for Operations Department
  Sector Long Island Sound RS&S
  Elizabeth Eynon, ADSO-OP-SLIS-RSS
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Assistant District Staff Officer for Operations Department
  D1SR Interpreters
  David Hernandez, ADSO-OP-INT
  Email: [email protected]

• National Response Department
  
  
• National Surface Operations
  
  
• Risk Management / TCT Requirements (2019)