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Surface Operations
Summary of Mishap Reporting SystemThe Coast Guard Mishap Reporting System identifies accident trends within the Coast Guard, and allows for dissemination of lessons learned. Mishap Reports are non-attributional safety reports which cannot be used for administrative or legal actions. The Mishap Reporting System is not used for filing claims. To file a claim for damages or injuries, Auxiliarists would submit a report through the appropriate call-out authority.
Types of Action
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Anytime there is damage or injury, whether it is a bent propeller or a twisted ankle
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When there are personal injuries to Auxiliarists, students or guests, whether
underway on a boat on patrol, at an Auxiliary boating safety class or at an official
social function
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Even when no damage or injuries occur, but there are "close calls"
How to Submit a Report
Complete the
on-line Mishap
Report Worksheet,
available Operation Forms
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Electronically submit
form to the Surface Stan Team (print out two copies)
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Mail one copy to D11NR
District Safety Officer:
COMO Eric Jacobsen.
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Mail the other copy to
the Order Issuing Authority:
Send to AOR:
Commander
USCG Sector San Francisco
Yerba Buena Island
San Francisco,
California 94130-5013
Attn: AUX DESK |
Commander
Group Humboldt Bay
United State Coast Guard
1001 Lycoming Avenue
McKinleyville
California 95519 |
The Auxiliarist in Charge should submit the Mishap Report. The person in charge may be a Coxswain, Aircraft Commander, Flotilla Commander, lead
Instructor or any Auxiliarist. Don't delay submission while attempting to determine who is in charge. If more than one report for an incident is received, reports will be consolidated.
The District Safety Officer will review the report, assign a case number, remove individual names and identification as appropriate, and forward the report to the District Director of Auxiliary. After further comments are added, the report will be forwarded to the Chief Directors office and disseminated as appropriate to the stations, sole state waters authorities and membership.
Remember, this information is for the benefit of the membership and public and is only used to track trends and educate members. The information will not be used for legal or administrative purposes.
Article by
Joanna L. Nevesny, ADSO-LP
(Ms. Nevesny volunteers in the JAG office on CGI and
evaluates all Auxiliary claims
as part of her assistance to the Pacific Area JAG Claims Branch)
The following link is to
the AUXILIARY CLAIMS HANDBOOK MLCLANTINST 5890.3A of 27 MAR 98 which
includes sample documents:
Auxiliarists' vehicles being used
to tow federal government-owned property
Recent legislative change has enabled the Coast Guard to provide
property damage coverage for damage to Auxiliarists' motorized vehicles that are
used to tow federal government-owned property. Essential elements to ensure
such coverage are 1) proper assignment to duty and 2) that Auxiliarists act
within the scope of such assignments. An additional pre-requisite is that the
Coast Guard must be made aware of the suitability of such vehicles for towing
federal government-owned property in advance of their usage by Auxiliarists
assigned to duty.
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