Kihei Composite Sqdn Safety Brief February 2010

1. Kihei Composite SqdnSafety Brief February 2010 Topics: Incident Reporting Safety Suggestion System Save Your Back! FAA Wings Program The Sentinel This presentation was created by SM James Bedient, HI Wing Assistant Safety Officer

2. Safety Quote for February Just because you “always did it that way”, doesn’t make it right.

3. Incident Reporting • Q. Where are the requirements for incident reporting in CAP found? A. In CAP Regulation 62-2, MISHAP REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION. • Q. Where can I get a copy of CAPR 62-2? A. Online at CAP E-services: http://tinyurl.com/yf99wvx • Who should read CAPR 62-2? A. Every CAP member should review CAPR 62-2, and have a working knowledge of what incidents to report and how to report them.

4. Incident Reporting • Q. Why is there a reporting system, and why do we have to report even minor incidents nationally? A. This is answered very well in the regulation itself: “While some mishaps may not qualify for statistical reporting purposes, there may be lessons to be learned from them or they may help in identifying safety mishap trends. Additionally, some mishaps appear to be minor in nature at first, but that may change with time. For that reason, all mishaps (accidents, incidents and minor mishaps) must be reported using the on-line reporting system.”

5. Incident Reporting • Q. Who is responsible for reporting a mishap? A. “Unit/activity commanders are responsible for ensuring an on-line Form 78 is accomplished…” • Q. How long do we have to complete an online Form 78? A. “…within 48 hours of a mishap.” This is not optional. If you need to complete a Form 78 but are at an activity or on a mission at a remote location without computer access, get on the phone, the radio, or do whatever you have to do to contact someone to submit the online form for you!

6. Incident Reporting • Test question: Which of the following incidents require submitting a completed online CAP Form 78? • A CAP cadet trips and skins her knee during unit PT • A CAP member is killed after walking into a spinning propeller during a SAREX. • A senior member slams his hand in a car door, resulting in no broken skin but some bruised fingers • A CAP van is backed into a member’s vehicle, resulting in minor scratches to the paint on both but no dent. (answer on the next slide)

7. Incident Reporting • A. ALL OF THEM! • More serious incidents such as a death require additional notification via phone to the NOC and Wing leadership. Commanders and activity directors should be aware of these requirements. See your unit Safety Officer for details. • Print a Form 78 worksheet and keep it with your CAP gear. • Get one on CAP E-Services • Again, see your Unit Safety officer for details and training!

8. Safety Suggestion System • The CAP has a formal safety suggestion system. Any CAP member may submit a safety suggestion on CAP Form 26. It’s a short and sweet form:

9. Safety Suggestion System • Any suggestion may submitted on a Form 26, or any hazard may be reported. • Submit a Form 26 to the lowest echelon commander in your chain of command. No suggestion (or hazard) is too small! If it can save damage to equipment or injury to personnel, no matter how minor, it’s worth suggesting (or reporting). • Think about your unit, and what might possibly make it a safer place, put it on a Form 26, and submit it up the chain of command today. Your idea may save a life.

10. Safety Suggestion System • The FAA also has a safety suggestion form, FAA Form 8740-5. It’s short and sweet as well:

11. Save Your Back! • Back injuries are a leading category of industrial mishaps.  The main cause of back injuries is from using improper lifting techniques. • The key points to remember here are: • Always lift with your legs, avoid bending at the waist and using your back. • Do not twist at the waist while lifting.  Rather stand, stabilize the load and then turn on your feet. • Always get help with heavy or awkward objects.  More people=less weight/risk.

12. The Sentinel • Please READ & HEED the CAP’s Safety publication, The Sentinel, January 2010 Edition available at: http://tinyurl.com/carg6q

13. FAA Wings Program • Every CAP pilot should participate in the FAA Wings Safety Program • It’s easy, go online to set up an account at: https://www.faasafety.gov/WINGS/pppinfo/ • If you’ve done a Form 5 ride you’ve done almost everything you need for the Wings Basic Level award. • Keeping current in Wings keeps you current with your required flight review! See the next slide for details.

14. FAA Wings Program • Pilots participating in the WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program to at least the Basic Phase need not accomplish the flight review requirements of 14 CFR part 61, if since the beginning of the 24th calendar month before the month in which that pilot acts as pilot in command, he or she has satisfactorily completed or currently holds the Basic or higher WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program phase in an aircraft (reference 61.56(e)). • Pilots who participate in the program throughout each year so as to maintain at least the Basic phase will always have a current flight review as the date for your Basic phase and corresponding flight review will move as you continue your safety education by participation in accredited FAASTeam activities and courses. All WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program activity and dates are conveniently tracked on FAASafety.gov.