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Meeting Safety Checklist

Auxiliary leaders are encouraged to use this meeting safety checklist at the beginning of every gathering, including unit meetings and classes.  Much like pre-underway and pre-takeoff checklists, this list serves as a reminder of information which may be needed quickly in the event of an emergent situation. Units are encouraged to add items to the checklist as necessary to meet local needs.  

Download: Meeting Safety Checklist

Safety Always Video

This short (3:30) video introduces the Safety Management System concept to the Auxiliary.

Click here to download or view - Safety Always

District Safety Training Presentation

This presentation expands on the "Safety Always" video to further explain the concept of Safety Culture. Please note that this is a PowerPoint presentation featuring links to several relevant videos.  Accordingly, internet access is necessary to play the videos via the embedded links.  No videos are contained within this presentation file. 

All of the linked videos are hosted on YouTube and are publicly available.  Be aware that it is possible that YouTube may insert ads into the videos when they are played.  Either PowerPoint or external security software may block references to external media objects.  It may be necessary to take steps to enable such content in order for the videos to play.

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Building a Coast Guard Auxiliary Safety Culture District Leadership Strategies

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Building a Coast Guard Auxiliary Safety Culture District Leadership Strategies

Avoiding Heat Stress

When it's hot outside Auxiliarists may be exposed to heat stress. Some members may be more susceptible to heat stress than others. Accordingly, reducing the risk of heat stress is an important consideration when planning Auxiliary missions and activities, especially during the summer season.

Members of Flotilla 17-6 (D7) became concerned about the effects of hot weather and began to develop a list of tactics, techniques and procedures for reducing the risks of thermal stress. The following suggestions, recommendations, and best practices should help members evaluate the potential for heat stress so they can avoid it. This is not an exhaustive list of heat avoidance strategies. This is not policy or regulation. Rather, this is an example of members helping other members.

Thanks to Don Garvey, Chief of the Safety and Environmental Health Branch of the Health Services Division of the H-Directorate, for submitting this document, and to the other members involved in its development, including Rich Sumrall, Ken Schor, Faron Petteys and David Pope.  These members saw a threat to safety, developed strategies to deal with it, and then shared their work with everyone. What an outstanding example of a Safety Culture.  

Heat Stress / Heat Safety Recommendations and Suggestions for Safety 

 Active Shooter Response Suggestions 

Unfortunately, we live in times when active shooter incidents are not as uncommon as they once were. Some of our Auxiliary activities include events where an active shooter situation could arise. Such activities could include public events, such as boat shows, fireworks safety zone patrols, or parades. Or such a situation could arise in a public building while conducting a meeting or a class. 

As we are likely to be in uniform during these events, it would be logical for people to look to us for guidance and follow our lead. We should be prepared to properly respond to an active shooter emergency to help protect both ourselves and the public. The Department of Homeland Security makes the following recommendations on how to respond when an active shooter is in your vicinity.

Download the Active Shooter Response Suggestions here.

District Safety Specialist Model Job Description

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