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Capt Mark S. Poster P. O. Box 129 Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 Mobile: 909 - 725 - 0447 Email: BoatCrashExpert@hotmail.com
Vessel Operations Boat Operator - 45+ plus years Lake Patrol Officer, Big Bear Municipal Water District (BBMWD) - 12 years Lake Operations Supervisor, BBMWD - 6 years United States Coast Guard Auxiliary - 22+ years Skipper (Scout Leader) of the BBMWD Lake Explorers Scouting Program - 8 years Instructor “Boating Safety Occupations” Bear Valley Unified School Dist. - 6 years Board of Directors - California Boating Safety Officers Assoc. (CBSOA) - 4 years Instructor “Boating Safety Enforcement” California Department of Boating and Waterways (DBW)/Peace Officers Standards & Training (POST) - 4 years Passenger Vessel Operator - 3 years Harbor Master - 1 year Self Employed Boating Safety Consultant - 13+ years Education and Training San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Academy: - P.C. 832, 1985 - Reserve Level II Module B, 1989 DBW: - Boating Safety and Enforcement Basic, 1985 - Boating Safety and Enforcement - Advanced, 1988 Boating Accident Investigation & Reconstruction, 1985 Intoxication Enforcement Training, 1987 - Lateral Gaze Nystagmus Training, 1987 - Marine Fire Fighting, 1991 - Rescue Boat Handling, 1997 Boating Accident Investigation & Reconstruction, 1994 Underwriters Laboratories Advanced Accident Investigation & Reconstruction, 1996 San Bernardino Valley College Emergency Medical Technician, 1976 American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, Lifeguard, CPR, AED, First Aid Licenses/Certificates/Qualifications USCG Master’s License - No. 918686 50 Ton Inland with Commercial Assistance Towing
USCG Operator of Uninspected Passenger Carrying Vessel License - NO. 296483 100 Ton Near Coastal with Commercial Assistance Towing DBW /CBSOA Open Water Rescue & Enforcement Master’s Certificate - No.102 DBW For-Hire License - No. 769 Qualified to Operate Powered Vessels on Sole State Waters USCG Auxiliary Certificates, Ratings & Training; Auxiliary Operations Qualified (AUXOP): (Search & Rescue, Navigation, Piloting, Weather, Communications, Seamanship, Patrols, Administration) Coxswain Rating, Boat Crew, PWC Operator, Master Instructor, Vessel Examiner, Air Observer, Team Coordination Training Work Experience Self Employed Boating Safety Consultant Investigator of Marine and Boating Accidents on Inland & Coastal Waters, Investigations have included Single & Multiple Fatalities, Propeller Cuts & Other Injuries, Falls on Board, Collisions, Sinkings, Groundings, Fire & Explosions, Water Ski Injuries, Hit & Run, Operating Under the Influence, OSHA, Wrongful Death, Regulatory Markers, Lake & Waterways Management. Have Performed Vessel Collision Analysis and Accident Investigation & Reconstruction. Lake Operations Supervisor, BBMWD, Big Bear Lake, CA - 1996 - 2002 Lake Patrol Officer - 1985 - 1996 Duties Included but not limited to: Responsible for all Lake Operations including Enforcing Boating Laws, Conducting Accident & Incident Investigations, Review & Revision of Local Boating Laws & Department Manuals, Ensuring Proper Markings of Hazards & Placement of Regulatory Marks, RV Park & Public, Supervising, Training & Scheduling of Lake Patrol Officers, Dispatchers & Ramp Attendants, Launch Ramp Operations, Marina Operations; Rental Fleet & Tour Boat Inspections, Commercial & Private Dock Inspections, Special Events & Filming, OSHA Compliance, Limnological Monitoring, Lake Use Statistics, Equipment & Uniform Procurement, Grant Acquisition, Liaison with DBW & Coast Guard Auxiliary, Design, Production & Ordering of Annual Mtn. Waters Dispatch Lake Magazine, Lake Maps, Boat Permits, Signage, Advisories, etc. Skipper of the BBMWD Lake Explorers Scouting Program -1986 -1993 Unique Law Enforcement/Sea Scouts Program Chartered by BBMWD Responsible for Creating and Managing Overall Program. Development of Manual, Ranks & Advancement Criteria, Uniforms & Training; Marlinspike, Traffic Control and Launch Ramp Safety, Probable Cause, Officer Safety, Vessel Identification & Equipment Inspections, Towing, Fire Fighting, Incident and Vessel Accident Investigation Form Completion, Arrests, Search & Seizure. Activities included Patrol Ride-a-longs, Boat Handling, Sailing, Water Skiing, Parasailing, Vessel Maintenance, Trips to USCG Base, San Pedro. Trophy Winner at the Explorer Olympics Competition, Hosted by the Norton AFB Security Police Explorers. Instructor DBW/POST -1998 - 2001 “Boating Safety and Enforcement” A DBW Course for New Boating Safety Enforcement Officers; Introduction to California Boating Law, Home Safety Course Review, Boating Nomenclature, Vessel Identification, Carriage Requirements, Vessel Inspections, USCG Boating Acts, Terminations, Navigational Rules of the Road, Marlinspike, Operational Law, Reckless & Negligent Operation. Offered by Sacramento Regional Criminal Justice Training Center and Taught in Sacramento, San Diego & Redding. Member United States Coast Guard Auxiliary -1987 - Present Charter Member of Big Bear Lake Flotilla 11-12 Serving as Flotilla Commander for 2009 Instructor Regional Occupational Program -1987 - 1993 “Boating Safety Occupations” A Local High School Course Designed to Initiate Students to Big Bear Lake and to Explore the Employment Opportunities Relating to the Lake. Dovetailed and Served as a Feeder for the BBMWD Lake Explorers Program Bear Valley Unified School District, Big Bear Lake, CA President, Vice President, Southern Regional Director, 4 years Board of Directors, CBSOA Past Regular Contributor to “The Beacon” - Quarterly Publication of CBSOA Harbor Master, The Dock Club at Pine Knot Landing - 2002 - 2003 Worked with on-site Owner in Overall Management of Private Investment Marina Facility Development; including Slip Sales, Boat & PWC Rentals, Tour Boat, Fuel Dock, Marine Hardware & Repair, Water Skiing & Parasailing Rides, New & Used Boat Sales, Commercial & Private Dock Building Tour Boat Captain, The Dock Club at Pine Knot Landing Sierra Belle (88 Passenger) - 2002-2003 Miss Liberty (150 Passenger) - 2007 - Present Achievements, Honors, Committee Memberships & Speaking Engagements CBSOA - Spark Plug Award recipient -1998 USCG Auxiliary “Best Instructor in the 11th Coast Guard District” Competition Winner Consultant to DBW Boating Safety Advisory Committee - 1998 (Senate bill 545 - Rosenthal) As CBSOA President, Represented the Law Enforcement Community in the Quest for Safer Waterways, including Mandatory Education Laws in California. Published Findings offered to Legislature; Passed Both Houses; Vetoed by Governor Wilson Annual Boating Accident Report Revisions - 1998 Boating Accident Report Form & Vessel Accident Report Form Revisions - 2000
National Association of State Boating Law Administrators 1998 Conference Guest Speaker “How to Prepare for Mandatory Education in Your State”, with Co-Speakers Dan Flynn - Legislative Assistant to Senator Rosenthal David Johnson - Legislation, DBW Competitor – 1982 World Speed Skiing Championships, Silverton, Colo. 16th in world in points - highest speed: 110.085 mph (177.165 kph) Eagle Scout
Professional Affiliations California Boating Safety Officers Association International Association of Marine Investigators United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
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