Hello fellow safety officers,
Please see the email below for some safety related administrative work that needs to get completed this month.
Please comply with the request and forward me your unit safety policy and training schedule. Also remember to complete the safety survey on line.
As always, let me know if you have any questions.
Take care,
Jeff

Jeffrey S. Case, 1Lt
Group 2 Safety Officer


Good Afternoon Group 2,

As most of you know the time of year is upon us to send in all the fun paperwork that is due. Right now, I am going to concentrate on the SAFETY forms. Please see Decembers Wing Mail for a copy of the Safety Letter LtCol Barry Metz sent out regarding this matter. To recap:
1) The annual Safety Survey should be completed and is available on E-Services under Safety. Because this is done online, Wing does not need to receive of copy of this.

2) The Unit Commander Safety Policy is required to be done by 15 Jan 09. The form need to be submitted to your Group Safety Officer who will then forward to Wing.
3) A Safety Schedule indicating a yearly schedule of dates and topics of the Unit Monthly Safety Meeting and any related events, such as October Safety Down Day, must be submitted to Group Safety Officer and then forwarded to Wing.
I do know that some of you have submitted the paperwork to the Group Safety Officer, however I have not received any Safety Paperwork as of yet. Please make sure everything is submitted to the proper authorities in a timely manner. Thank you for your cooperation!



Laura Martin

Wing Administrator

PA WING, CAP

Important Message from the PAWG Commander

Recently, Pennsylvania Wing underwent a Compliance Inspection (CI) by National Headquarters, and obtained an overall rating of Satisfactory. Despite this success, deficiencies were identified in our safety program which caused the Wing to be grounded until our members had completed the 10-Second ORM pamphlet and certification. Thanks to your prompt attention to this requirement, I am pleased to announce that the grounding has been lifted, and we have been reinstated for training and operational missions.

I must point out that this reinstatement is probationary for a period of one year. This means we must perform at an exceptional level every day, both in our compliance with operational directives, regulations, and procedures and in our proper completion and maintaining of required records and paperwork. It also means that we are subject to no-notice inspections of our vehicles and aircraft, and all associated documentation. Not only must we perform in a safe and efficient manner, we must be able to prove that we did so.

This third-party review can only serve to make our operations, which were already being conducted safely, even more productive, and better for all concerned.

Once again, our aircraft are flying and our vehicles are rolling. As long as we continue to play by the rules and put safety first, we will be free to perform the important missions we conduct for the Civil Air Patrol, the Commonwealth, and for America.



Mark A. Lee, Col, CAP
Commander

The letter below comes from the latest monthly Angel Flight North East Safety Tip.

1. As many of you know, National has mandated that each unit with in the Civil Air Patrol hold a "Safety Down Day" in December. As we head into the Winter period, our operations, both ground and air, can become even more hazardous. Please take time to read the National Commander's memo. It will set the tone for this engagement. Click here to read the National Commander's memo on the December 2007 Safety Down Day: CAP National Commander's Safety Down Day Memo.

30 NOVEMBER 2007

MEMORANDUM FOR REGION AND WING COMMANDERS AND SAFETY OFFICERS
FROM: CC
SUBJECT: Safety Down Day

1. With the end of the calendar year upon us and the potential for mishaps during the holiday season, all regions and wings will conduct a safety down day during the period 1 to 30 December 2007. During their chosen safety down day all operations will cease other than emergency search requests by AFRCC.

2. Safety down days for units within a wing do not have to be simultaneous. Wings will ensure all subordinate units are notified of the Safety Down Day requirement and each echelon will be responsible for reporting compliance/noncompliance to higher headquarters.

3. During the safety down day there will be briefings to include the following:

a. Units that operate aircraft in areas with surface elevations above 3,000 ft will review mountain flying techniques with all crewmembers. Individuals not present for the briefing will be grounded until they make up the briefing.
b. All members will be briefed on vehicle driving techniques and use of seatbelts. Special attention will be given to holiday traffic operations and winter season driving in those areas adversely affected by weather.
c. All members will be briefed on holiday safety to include how to act in large crowded areas and fire safety during cold weather to include holiday lighting, heaters and fireplaces. For members in appropriate climates, cold weather protection and safety should be included.

4. Wings will ensure all members are briefed and report completion to their region NLT 3 Jan 2008.

5. Regions will track their wings completion and report to the National Commander NLT 4 Jan 2008.

6. You may direct questions to Col John Tilton, National Safety Officer, at tiltonj@alltel.net or
205-337-0957.



AMY S. COURTER
Brigadier General, CAP
Interim National Commander

cc:
CAP/DCS,T/DCS,S/DCS,O/DCS,M/EX/SE/MD/MX
CAP-USAF/CC/SE/LRCCs/SDs

Safety Tips for the Holidays and other times as well.

This short video clip shows what to do and what not to do if you have a fire in your kitchen.

IFR Flight Charts are changing. It will affect all IFR Flights in the North East Area.

Ground taxing of aircraft is just as critical as actually flying the airplane. Listed here is a check list.

This short video makes a powerful statement for wearing seat belts...all the time. This short clip was brought to our attention by Major Tom Koedel. Thanks Major Koedel for this safety tip.