Patterson and Butters are Flotilla's Newest Boat Crew Members

Auxilarists Phil Patterson and Brandon Butters completed their training and have become qualified Coast Guard Auxiliary Boat Crew Members. Their training consisted of seamanship skills; knot tying, basic boating skills, first aid, etc. They also had hours of hands on training of how to rescue people from the water and to tow disabled vessels to safe harbor. To become qualified they were tested by a Qualification Examiner and had to demonstrate mastery of skills such as dealing with a Person in the Water, setting up a tow for a disabled vessel and also an cumulative exam.

Congratulations to Brandon and Phil!