Special Edition The Safety Chain

Special Edition	The Safety Chain Kentucky Wing CAP Lt Col Keith W. Noe, CAP Director of Safety Annual Safety Survey	October 2017

The annual Safety Survey is now available in the Safety & Infomration Reporting System (SIRS) located in e-Services. The survey for this year is somewhat different from previous years. To make this easier please follow the suggestions and guidelines as outlined here. Attached to the end of The Safety Chain I have created a worksheet you can use for completing your annual CAP safety survey.

First, take your time.  Discuss these questions at a monthly meeting.  Remember, this is for events and so forth which occurred in FY 17. Please review your answers with your unit commander before submitting the survey. Before logging into SIRS, record your replies into the attached worksheet. Some items have two or three parts which require responses. Those items are color enhanced for easy identification. Please respond to all parts of each item.
Once you are satisfied with your responses, copy & paste your responses into the on-line survey. It is recommended you complete entering your responses into the survey in a single session, so please set aside enough time for this activity. There is no provision which permits you to start the survey one day and complete it another day. There is no way to save your responses, so if for some reason you log out before submitting this survey your entries will not be saved and you will need to re-enter all previous entries.
To give me sufficient time to assist you should you need help, please complete the annual CAP Annual Safety Survey no later than 01 Dec 17. This gives you six weeks which should be ample time for safety officers and unit commanders to complete and submit the survey.
I cannot stress how important this survey is. The safety survey helps us to identify how we can help you.

Semper Vigilans

2018 CAP Annual Safety Survey

Worksheet

Which of these best describe your squadron?	____ Composite Squadron ____ Cadet Squadron ____ Senior Squadron ____ Other
How many members are in your squadron? How many senior members? How many cadets?	Seniors __________ Cadets ___________
As the primary squadron safety officer, how many assistant safety officers do you have?	Number of assistant safety officers: _____________
1. What does your squadron do to make sure all your members understand and use risk management in all CAP activities? 2. Is there specific training on how to use risk management in your squadron activities? 3. Please describe.  (3-parts to this item)
What additional training do you think your members need to help them understand how to actively use risk management during CAP activities?  (List all additional training – may use bullet points)
Mentoring. As a squadron safety officer, who do you look to as your safety or risk management mentor? How did you learn about your job as a squadron safety officer, and how could that be improved?  (2-part item. Please answer both)
Staff Visits. As a squadron safety officer, did you receive a staff visit from a wing director of safety or assistant director of safety to assist you in identifying and solving safety problems? Describe the type of help you received.  (2 part item. Please answer both)
Did you make any improvements to your squadron safety or risk management programs this year? New initiatives or programs? What were they and how well did they work?  (3-part item.)
Specialty Track. As the squadron safety officer, are you enrolled in the Safety Specialty Track? If so, what rating have you achieved? What areas would you like to see emphasized more in the Safety Specialty Track?  (3-part item)
As safety officer, were you involved in the planning of squadron events and activities? Do you help the event planners understand how important it is for them to use risk management in their planning, or do they expect you to do the risk management yourself? Does risk management continue during the event or is it complete when the planning is done?  (3-part item)
I verify that I have discussed these responses with my squadron commander?	_______ Yes