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16 Proceedings | Vol. 83, No. 1 courses emphasizing technical skills in collision analysis and collaboration on a three-tier occupant injury surveil- lance initiative to improve data quality for policy and prevention. It also develops boating incident standards and video resources for staged collision training. Education Standards and Course Approval The NASBLA Education Standards and Course Approval program works with the National Boating Education Standards Panel to develop American National Standards for boating education as well as reviewing and approv- ing courses to ensure alignment with the standards. This enables reciprocity across states, recognition of NASBLA-approved courses, and national consistency. NASBLA employs a committee structure to identify issues and address needs in the RBS public policy realm. Its committees function as the primary source, sounding board, and national policy-setting forum for each of the significant program areas addressed in the National Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Plan.1 These committees develop the best management practices, model procedures, model acts, position papers, and other products. The committees also play an important role with respect to shaping a national response to a given chal- lenge, problem, or issue. Some issues impacting boating safety and security are resolved simply through open discussion and the exchange of ideas and experience. On the other end of the spectrum, more entrenched or long-term challenges may ultimately require a statutory or regulatory response to affect the desired outcome. NASBLA committees help the Coast Guard and other policymakers determine the appropriate response. In addition to the state boating agency members, the committees include broad representation from recreational boating professionals throughout the industry, the nonprofit sector, international interests, the boating public, and federal and local agencies. NASBLA coordinates and hosts multiple RBS related The 2024 National Association of State Boating Law Administrators’ Recreational Boating Safety Leadership Academy class preparing to embark on a paddling trip down Elkorn Creek in Frankfort, Kentucky. Photo courtesy of NASBLA

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