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0 <br /> assigned a case number by their agency or a USCG MISLE Case ID Number and an <br /> Urgent Marine Information Broadcast(UMIB) initiated by the USCG. Agencies should <br /> not report assists (defined below) as SAR cases. <br /> • Assist: An "Assist" is defined as aid where there is no immediate danger to the vessel or <br /> its occupants. This includes vessels involved in boating accidents, disabled, aground, <br /> out of fuel, or otherwise unable to reach a safe mooring under its own power. Assistance <br /> may include providing a tow,jump start, re-floating, re-righting, fuel, repair, repair parts, <br /> assisting persons.in the water, etc. This does NOT include the salvage of a vessel once <br /> abandoned, or commercial vessels. AGENCY agrees to report responses of this nature <br /> as assists and will report the number of vessels assisted and the number of persons <br /> assisted on the SOAR web form. <br /> Boating Safety Patrols Required, Minimum Hours: AGENCY agrees to patrol 320 hours on <br /> the waters of its jurisdiction with the intent of enforcing Washington State Boating Safety Laws <br /> and Regulations and to promote boating safety per year during peak boating hours within the <br /> AGENCY's jurisdiction. Patrol hours can be a combination of hours patrolling on the water in a <br /> vessel as well as hours spent at boat launch ramps or other appropriate shore-side enforcement <br /> activities. <br /> Enforcement of Boating Laws Required: AGENCY agrees to enforce all Washington State <br /> boating safety laws and regulations including vessel registration laws as specified in Title 88 <br /> RCW, and as specified in local codes or ordinances. In addition, AGENCY shall document and <br /> report the numbers of warnings and citations it issues for each type of boating violation in the <br /> Summary of Activity Report web form—except those issued through SECTOR. STATE PARKS <br /> recommends that AGENCY adopt a zero tolerance policy in the enforcement of mandatory <br /> boater education card carriage, life jacket wear/carriage, boating under the influence, and rules <br /> of the road violations, and strongly consider issuing citations for violations of these laws, in all <br /> circumstances. <br /> Boating Safety Inspections Required: AGENCY shall complete a minimum of 600 written <br /> boating safety inspections using the SECTOR system or Form #A-274 during enforcement and <br /> informational contacts when considered safe and appropriate to document boater compliance <br /> with state boating laws. STATE PARKS will provide boating safety inspection forms. Copies of <br /> the completed inspections shall be submitted to STATE PARKS for statistical purposes at the <br /> end of each quarter along with the SOAR Web Form. AGENCY shall not report inspections <br /> documented in SECTOR to STATE PARKS. <br /> Boating Safety Education Program Required, Designated Officer or Deputy: AGENCY <br /> shall create, adopt, and/or maintain a boating safety education and information program. At a <br /> minimum AGENCY shall designate an officer/deputy to coordinate the activities of the boating <br /> safety education program. AGENCY shall ensure that the designated boating safety education <br /> officer/deputy receives training from STATE PARKS. AGENCY agrees that the designated <br /> Updated 11/30/2017 Page 12 of 25 <br /> 48 <br />