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The Role of the

Mission Safety Officer 

Developed as part of the NationalEmergency Services Curriculum Project

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What does the MSO do?� Conducts Safety Inspections

� Updates the Incident Commander on currentor expected Safety Issues

� Develops plans for safe operations

� Briefs Mission Staff on Safety Issues� Mishap Reporting & Handling

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Safety Inspections� Facilities

± Emergency Numbers Posted

± Evacuation Plans

± Hazards marked and fixed if possible

� Vehicles

± Safe Working Condition

± Operator prepared and familiar with vehicle

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Safety Inspections� Aircraft

± Safe Working Condition

± Crew prepared and familiar with aircraft

� Personnel

± Adequate crew rest

± Adequate equipment for tasks assigned

± Understood mission briefings

± Don¶t forget about visitors

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Updating the

Mission Coordinator � Don¶t be afraid to bring safety issues to the

attention of the mission staff, and ultimately

the Incident Commander 

± If you can handle it yourself, and it won¶t

interfere with operations, go ahead and do it

± Realize that you may not be able to cover everything, but with practice and prior planning

you will have safer operations in the long run

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Safety Plans� Make sure that all mission personnel know

the risks that they could be exposed to like:

± Runways in need of repair 

± Winds

± Refueling procedures

� Develop and coordinate a written and postedplan for dealing with major safety issues.

± Incorporate into the overall Incident Action Plan

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Brief Safety Issues to

Mission Staff � Safety briefings daily or at the beginning of 

operational periods is a good idea

± Tells everyone who the Safety Officer is

± Reinforces individual or crew briefings

� Make it positive, upbeat, and quick 

± Enthusiasm helps± Hit the major issues (Crew rest, danger areas,...)

± Don¶t hold the crews up any longer than necessary

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Reporting & Handling

Mishaps� Have CAPFs 78 and 79 on hand

� Follow guidance in CAPR 62-1 and 6

2-2

for reporting and investigating accidents

± Don¶t start formal investigation without prior coordination with HQ CAP/GC

± Major incidents or accidents will normally beformally investigated by the HQ CAP and HQCAP-USAF Safety Officers in conjunction withthe NTSB

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Reporting & Handling

Mishaps Continued� Don¶t release names of parties involved

without prior permission from the Incident

Commander or Information Officer.

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Mission Safety Officer 

Tasks� C-0001 Mission Safety Inspection

� C-0002 Analyze Safety of Mission Operations

� C-0003 Conduct Ground Team Safety Briefing

� C-0004 Conduct Aircrew Safety Briefing

� C-0005

Reporting & Handling MishapsInvolving CAP Personnel

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Mission Safety Officer 

Tasks Continued� C-0006 Preparing Safety Guidance For Non-

participants

� C-0007 Monitor Crew Rest, Fatigue, And Stress

� P-1001 Develop Aircraft & Ground Operations

Safety Plan

� L-0101 Inspect A Vehicle

� L-0102 Inspect An Aircraft

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