Safety

Douglas P Weitzel, Lt Col, CAP        Director of Safety         DPWeitzel@hotmail.com

THIS PAGE IS BEING UPDATED AFTER A LOSS OF DATA.  MOST LINKS ARE OUT OF DATE BUT YOU MAY FIND SOME GOOD INFORMATION.  JUST USE CAUTION.

REMEMBER:    CAPR 62-1 (3d)  CAP Safety Responsibilities and Procedures.      All CAP members must obtain a monthly 15 minute face-to-face briefing (or Make-up) before they may participate in any CAP activity (including unit meetings).

   NEWS  AND UPDATES   

CAP requires ALL Squadrons to conduct a yearly October Safety Down Day.   Clink on the link to download the Wing briefing.

October Safety Down Day and ORM Briefing (Click)

MANDATORY Form 78 Training Module & Test (Download) TRAINING WAS DUE BY 15 JULY 2009! OTHERWISE, YOU MAY PARTICIPATE IN ANY CAP ACTIVITY!

All NM Wing Senior Members (and Cadet drivers or pilots) MUST complete this training & simple Test  in the next 30 days at your next Squadron Meeting, before 15 July 09.   After that date, CAP activity will not be authorized (including flying, driving, etc) unless training & test are completed.   Sounds tough, but we can do it  !!!

COMMANDERS & SAFETY OFFICERS:  Download the Module and present at your next meeting, and submit group report per instructions in the Module.  You will receive the answer key by email.

INDIVIDUALS (who miss the training meeting):  Download the Module, take the training & test, and report your answers per instructions in the Module.

WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, INJURY, OR DAMAGED CAP PROPERTY?  . . . . .

 ATTN CAP PILOTS:     NM Wing SAFETY strongly encourages participation in the FAA Pilot Proficiency Program -WINGS  (Click for online tutorial) and more information.

The FAA Pilot Proficiency Program – WINGS  is designed to construct an pilot educational curriculum encompasing both KNOWLEDGE and FLIGHT skills suitable to your unique flight requirements as a pilot.   Completion of each phase qualifies as a Biennial Flight Review as well.

NEW!  Mandatory:  Aircraft Ground Handling Video (13 min) and 10 Question test is now required by CAP HQ of ALL Personnel involved with CAP Aircraft, Vehicles, Gliders, and all other CAP Assets.   Get HQ training Credit upon completion of easy online test.

SAFETY OFFICER DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS

NEW!   ORM (Operational Risk Managment) Course Online and also the ORM Online Test and Certificates are now available.

QUARTERLY REPORTS DUE:  The NMWF17 Quarterly Safety Reports (Click for Form) are due EVERY QUARTER BY 31Mar, 30Jun, 30Sept, and 31Dec.  Please make sure you are current and EMAIL the form to the NM Wing Safety Officer JosPerea@aol.com

BASIC SAFETY OFFICER COURSE and BASIC SAFETY OFFICER TEST ONLINE: The BASIC Safety Officer Course (NMW Version) is now available for initial instruction, or for an annual “refresher” by new Safety Officers and Commanders.   New SE’s can also now take the BASIC Safety Officer Test online (this test must be completed within 90 days of being appointed as Squadron Safety Officer).

NEW!!!  SENIOR SAFETY OFFICER COURSE and now the new SENIOR SAFETY OFFICER TEST Online are now available for all Safety Officers and Commanders.

SAFETY OFFICERS START NOW!: The next Annual Safety Survey (click) can be submitted online anytime after 31 Oct 09 (but NLT due 31Jan10), covering the fiscal year Oct08-Sept09 time frame).  Start NOW by looking at the survey and gathering information.  (Ohterwise, log-on to www.capnhq.gov click on Safety Form 78, then click Safety Survey).

2009 SAFETY BRIEFINGS     Click on Title to View

Jan 09      Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Death (ppt)

Feb 09      CAP Emergency Kits and Survival Kits (ppt)

Mar 09      Preventing Accidents and Incidents    (ppt)

April 09    Video:  Aircraft Ground Handing and 10 Question Test (Get NHQ Credit)

May 09    Tire Blowout Incident and Form 78 Accident Reporting (ppt)

June 09   Form 78 Training Module & Test (ppt) due BEFORE 15 July 09

July 09    Finish Form 78 Training Module & Test (ppt) due BEFORE 15 July 09

July 09    Aircraft Mishap Report, Form 78 / 79 Reporting Requirements (ppt)

Aug 09    Lightning Safety (ppt)

Sept 09  10 Deadly Brain Factors (ppt)

Oct 09   October Safety Down Day and ORM (ppt)

Nov 09

Dec 09   Aircraft Preflight and Wing Frost Dangers  (ppt)

Jan 2010 Carbon Monoxide Poisonings and Deaths  (ppt)

ARCHIVES:    2008 Safety BREIFINGS       Click on Title to View

SAFETY e-BULLETIN BOARD   (Click to open)

 Safety Officer’s Resource Library

Safety Officer Basic and Senior COURSES and EXAMS