2018 LJA Annual Conference

1. The National Association of State
Boating Law Administrators
Presentation for:
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
June 26, 2018

2. Harmonization with Skill Standards

3. ANSI Validation

4. NASBLA NEWS!
• Education Standards
• Reciprocity

5. NASBLA NEWS !
• CRBP
• 10 Domains
• Management
• Boat Law Admin
• Boating Laws
• Federal Programs
• Partnerships
• Education
• Boating Safety Training
• Waterways Management
• Vessel Numbering

6. NASBLA NEWS!
• Operation Dry Water
• June 29 – July 1st, 2018
• 3,038 BUI arrests during ODW weekend
• All 56 states and territories
• Over 1.1 million contacts
• http://www.operationdrywater.org/
• BOAT
• 10,000 first responders
• 22 courses + PWC & Drone
• 27 Accredited Partners - 3 in process (Alaska, Guam, Tennessee)

7. What’s New
• AMS and LMS transition – Micro Learning
• 2018 begin offering BAI to Non-Law Enforcement
• Strategic Planning – Eastern Kentucky Univ.
• New Leadership within BSX – dynamic change
• NHTSA and IACP – Seated Field Sobriety Testing Standards
• National Water Safety Congress – Cold Water Immersion

8. Building consensus and collaboration
• Between our Staff, Executive Board, Members and Partners
• Professional development
• Leadership Academy
• Committee Work
• BLA Workshop
• Annual Conference
• Association – building strong partners
• Innovative growth
• Not one size fits all
• State to State Peer support
• Laboratories for democracy.

9. Why do we like Life Jackets?
• Law enforcement mandatory wear – 100% Member agencies
• Loaner jacket programs
• Increase wear rates within RBS
• Army Corps Projects – WORK!
• They save lives !
• Video produced by NASBLA’s LE Committee: