Nov 2012 MN Safety Meeting

Overview Staying Healthy Tires Safety survey questions

Staying Healthy Get Check-ups Get Vaccinated Fight Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation – Avoid stimulants like caffeine – Have a good sleeping environment – Stick to a sleep schedule. – See your health provider if you can’t sleep – Avoid all-nighters

Staying Healthy Get Physical Activity Eat a Balanced Diet Maintain Mental Health Avoid Substance Abuse Be Informed on Security Have Healthy Relationships

TIRE SAFETY Everything Rides On It Safety Checklist – Check tire pressure regularly (once a month), including the spare. – Inspect tires for uneven wear patterns on the tread, cracks, foreign objects, or other signs of wear or trauma. – Remove bits of glass and other foreign objects wedged in the tread. – Make sure your tire valves have valve caps. – Check tire pressure before going on a long trip. – Do not overload your vehicle. Check the tire information placard or owner’s manual for the maximum recommended load for the vehicle. – If you are towing a trailer, remember that some of the weight of the loaded trailer is transferred to the towing vehicle.

TIRE SAFETY Everything Rides On It Finding the correct pressure – tire information placard and in the vehicle owner’s manual. – permanent placards/labels attached to the vehicle door edge, doorpost, glove-box door, or inside of the trunk lid. Make sure your vehicle is not overloaded—especially when you head out for vacation. Tires may naturally lose air over time, it is important to check your tire pressure at least once a month. For convenience, purchase a tire pressure gauge

TIRE SAFETY Everything Rides On It Checking Tire Tread – Tires have built-in treadwear indicators that let you know when it is time to replace your tires. These indicators are raised sections spaced intermittently in the bottom of the tread grooves. When they appear even with the outside of the tread, it is time to replace your tires. – You can also test your tread with a Lincoln penny. Simply turn the penny so Lincoln’s head is pointing down and insert it into the tread. If the tread doesn’t cover Lincoln’s head, it’s time to replace your tires.

Questions from our members about the Unit Safety Survey Survey Question 9 All unit members have completed online training for how to file a mishap in SMS. I’m not really sure about the purpose of this requirement. Does National really want ALL members of a unit to be able to file and update a mishap report? I can understand the need for general knowledge about the process, but unless we want cadets and seniors able to submit mishap reports at will, what’s the point? Further, since the online education is individually performed and entered under SMS, chasing down 70 unit members to complete both parts will be a nightmare. Is there a way to efficiently complete and submit this education as a group as we do our monthly safety education? Answer: Currently CAP regulations allow for all members to file the first step, the Notification. Step 2 – The update is limited to Senior members only. For that reason, initial training should be accomplished. We are working on a report that will allow units to query who has completed the online safety education that is available. My IT guy is out until 11/9, but shortly after that we should be able to update the safety education reports for an easy look.

Questions from our members about the Unit Safety Survey Survey Question 11 Visitors to the unit are prohibited from participating in physical unit activities (to include drill and ceremonies). Visitors are restricted in their participation until they join CAP. This one immediately raised some eyebrows. As I understand it from this question, this prohibits potential cadets that are interested in CAP from drilling, games, or training activities during their visit to a unit meeting. While I understand the need for liability protection, we are probably not going to afford much excitement or interest to a teenage prospective member who is only allowed to watch from a distance. Engaging with their CAP member friends as they practice an ELT search, drill, or do pushups, is what sparks their interest and brings them back to sign up, or so it seems to me. Answer: Participation is not what sparks interest and non-members will be asked to observe. There is a letter coming from cadet programs, as directed by Gen Carr, with some future guidance on this. CAP does have insurance coverage for guests; however CAP regulations require certain items to be completed before participation. Additionally cadets with undisclosed medical conditions could be subjected to something that medically they should participate in, thus the need for a completed CAPF 15 before engaging in activities.

Questions from our members about the Unit Safety Survey Survey Question 16 Unit members are aware that safety education currency can be completed on the FAA and AOPA websites if their accounts are properly setup, the completion will be automatically updated. Maybe this one is easier; Where and how does one “properly setup” an account (and which account) for “automatic updating”? Secondly, doesn’t AOPA access require AOPA paid membership? Answer: AOPA and the FAA do not require paid membership for participation in safety education. Have your members check for general un-paid access. Last I checked AOPA has this available. On the FAA website, after the member logs in, they can enter their CAP ID under MY PREFERENCES AND PROFILE -- the place to enter CAP ID is on the OTHER TAB in that section. We have instructions for this I will have relinked to the ONLINE SAFETY EDUCATION page for everyone. They were dropped when we loaded the new system. Sorry about that.

Stay Safe Because: He knows if you have been naughty or nice And he is coming to town…