Southwest Region and the CAP Safety Program Lt

Southwest Region and the CAP Safety Program Lt. Col John Kruger Director of Safety

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SWR Safety Education

FY 19 MISHAPS 2019 Total Mishap Count as of 9 Sep (92) Bodily Injuries 54 (59) Aircraft 30 (33) Vehicle 7 (7. 6) Facility 1 (. 04) 2018 Total Mishap Count to 5 Aug (88) Bodily Injuries 51 (58%) Aircraft 26 (30%) Vehicle 11 (12%) 2017 Total Mishap Count (107) Bodily Injuries 69 (64%) Aircraft 24 (23%) Vehicle 12 (11%) Facilities 2 (02%) Frequency is trending up

MISHAPS ØMishaps are trending up overall ØContinue to see same trends in Bodily Injuries ØThis will be a Command emphasis item going forward

CAP Core Values: Safety Is Aligned Integrity Volunteer Service Excellence Respect SWR, Working Together as a Team, in All of Our Missions for Our Community, State and Nation 6

Integrity Doing the right thing, “even when no one is looking” Setting an example Don’t give in to peer pressure SWR, Working Together as a Team, in All of Our Missions for Our Community, State and Nation 7

Volunteer Service ”Voluntarily giving of oneself, over personal desires, to provide for the welfare of others" Safety is all about service to others—they depend on you SWR, Working Together as a Team, in All of Our Missions for Our Community, State and Nation 8

Excellence “Good enough” is never good enough A positive and enduring safety culture will benefit everything we do We are entrusted with valuable assets and the lives of others The attitude that all mishaps are preventable keeps us looking for ways to prevent the next one SWR, Working Together as a Team, in All of Our Missions for Our Community, State and Nation 9

Respect Our members—especially our cadets—deserve to be safe during all our activities We seek to learn from errors and do not lay blame or find fault; everyone makes mistakes SWR, Working Together as a Team, in All of Our Missions for Our Community, State and Nation 1 0

The Vision “The vision of the CAP Safety Program is to be a recognized national leader in safety RM, committed to proactive mishap prevention and protection of our members…” CAPR 160 -1 SWR, Working Together as a Team, in All of Our Missions for Our Community, State and Nation 1 1

The Goal “The goal of the CAP Safety Program is for each and every member of Civil Air Patrol, as well as the organization itself, to embrace and practice RM as a core competency of Civil Air Patrol. ” CAPR 160 -1 SWR, Working Together as a Team, in All of Our Missions for Our Community, State and Nation 1 2

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Is Safety a “Thing”? SWR, Working Together as a Team, in All of Our Missions for Our Community, State and Nation 14

Four Pillars of the CAP SMS SWR, Working Together as a Team, in All of Our Missions for Our Community, State and Nation 15

Leadership “The single most important factor in the success of the CAP SMS is leadership. Leaders at every level of the organization will demonstrate their visible commitment to the SMS, RM, and the CAP Safety Program. ” CAPR 160 -1 SWR, Working Together as a Team, in All of Our Missions for Our Community, State and Nation 16

Risk Management Two levels: Deliberate Real Time Integrated into operations, activities and planning at all levels All participants must be briefed on the plan SWR, Working Together as a Team, in All of Our Missions for Our Community, State and Nation 17

Safety Assurance It’s how we get better FY 20 Metrics: Safety Education Mishap Prevention Safety Officer PD Cadet Participation Pilot WINGS Participation Use of RM Tools Activity Safety Officer Training Mishap Review Officer Training SWR, Working Together as a Team, in All of Our Missions for Our Community, State and Nation 18

A Word on Mishaps DO report injuries, damage, near misses It’s how we learn “To encourage open reporting…members must be confident they will be treated fairly when they report. ” Notification to CC/CV, SE as soon as possible Why do we look into the “small stuff”? SWR, Working Together as a Team, in All of Our Missions for Our Community, State and Nation 19

Resources Your safety officer SWR Safety web page—links to everything you need CAP Safety pages Risk Management guidance and tools Encampment safety Mishap review And more… Safety Program Overview briefing SWR SE SWR, Working Together as a Team, in All of Our Missions for Our Community, State and Nation 20

What’s It All About?

COVID 19 UPDATE PRESENTED BY Lt Col John Kruger and Devolved by COL JOSEPH JENSEN