Welcome to the Flotilla 1-5, District 9ER Web Site

 

OGDENSBURG, NY-

Interested in joining us? When you join the Coast Guard Auxiliary, you could find yourself on patrol saving lives and property, assisting in marine safety and environmental protection, radio watchstanding, educating the public in boating safety and much more. That’s what our members do. We don’t just train. We train and perform.

Since 1939 the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary has safeguarded our Nation’s maritime interests in the heartland, in the ports, at sea, and around the globe. Members from all walks of life bring their training and experience as a member of the uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard.

Our main goal is recreational boating safety and education, while acting as a force multiplier in support of Coast Guard authorized missions.

Promoting and Educating the public in Boating Safety is our #1 priority. Please, always wear your life jacket!

Join us for a class: 

One of the Coast Guard Auxiliary's cornerstone missions is to educate the public on recreational boating safety. Our program for 2025 featured the Boat America course taught by experienced instructors. All graduates receive the Florida Boating Safety Education I.D. Card which is required for all boaters.

Boat America is a boating certificate class that offers an in-depth and interesting boating safety course, and provides the knowledge needed to obtain a boating certificate.

Some insurance companies will also offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete this course.

• Introduction to Boating – Types of power boats, boating vocabulary, sailboats, paddle boats, powering boats, and engine types.

• Boating Law – Boat registration, regulations, hull identification numbers, required safety equipment, Federal boating law, state boating law, and reporting accidents.

• Safety Equipment – Life jackets, fire extinguishers, sound-producing devices, visual distress signals, anchors, and other safety equipment.

• Safe Operation and Navigation – Buoys and beacons, aids to navigation, navigation rules, docking, and the dangers of alcohol on the water.

• Boating Emergencies – Hypothermia, boating accidents, man overboard, capsizing, emergency radio calls, carbon monoxide dangers, and weather.

• Trailering – Types of trailers, lights, hitches, towing a trailer.

• Sports and Boating – Water-skiing, hunting and hunting gear, PWC operation, and other boating tips.

BOAT AMERICA CLAS We give of our time and talents to support the Coast Guard, conduct safety patrols, execute search missions, educate the public about boating safety, and much more. The Auxiliary is open to anyone who is a United States citizen aged 17 or older, and is free of felony convictions (a background check is required). Ownership of a facility (i.e. a boat, aircraft, or radio station) is desirable but not required. More importantly, we are looking for individuals who are willing to be trained and qualified, then actively participate in one or more of our programs.

To register or for more information call 315-605-8041 or [email protected]

click here: BOAT AMERICA CLASSES

 .We have finished the 2025 Season and will soon have the 2026 schedule pulished.

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 To register or for more information call 315-605-8041 or [email protected]

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To register or for more information call 315-605-8041 or [email protected]