MARADMINS : 707/08
R 152222Z Dec 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 707/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD//
SUBJ/TWENTIETH EXECUTIVE SAFETY BOARD (ESB) RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD/032006ZOCT2008//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD/171616ZOCT2008//
NARR/REF A IS MESSAGE ANNOUNCING THE 20TH ESB MEETING. REF B IS MESSAGE ANNOUNCING CHANGE OF CONVENING DATE OF THE 20TH ESB MEETING.//
POC/MICHAEL S. MILLER/LTCOL/UNIT: GROUND SAFETY BRANCH/- /TEL:DSN 224-1202//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE ESB WAS CHARTERED TO ESTABLISH SAFETY POLICY AND GUIDANCE FOR THE MARINE CORPS. PER THE REFERENCES, THE ESB HELD ITS 20TH MEETING AT MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA ON 03 NOVEMBER 2008.
2. ESB MEMBERS AND OTHER GENERAL OFFICERS/SES'S IN ATTENDANCE WERE:
GEN AMOS ACMC
LTGEN COLEMAN DC M&RA
LTGEN FLYNN CG MCCDC
LTGEN HEJLIK CG II MEF
LTGEN HELLAND CG I MEF
LTGEN THIESSEN DC P&R
MAJGEN JENSEN CG MCI-EAST
MAJGEN KRUSSA-DOSSIN CG MCB CAMP BUTLER
MAJGEN LEHNERT CG MCI-WEST
MAJGEN ROBESON CG MARSOC
MAJGEN USHER III DC I&L
MAJGEN WILLIAMS CG MARCORLOGCOM
MAJGEN WILSON DCG MARFORCOM
RADM JOHNSON COMNAVSAFECEN
BGEN LASTER CG MCRD/ERR PARRIS ISLAND SC
BGEN MCMILLIAN DCG MARFORPAC
BGEN MILSTEAD CG MCRC
BGEN SPIESE CG TECOM
MR. ROLLOW DASN I&E (SAFETY)
MR. GEOFFROY PP&O REP
COL GRACE DIR SD
COL MCNULTY MARFORRES REP
COL RICE MCB HAWAII
COL SULLIVAN III MEF REP
MR. BURROW MARCORSYSCOM REP
3. THE ESB AGENDA INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING TOPICS AND PRESENTERS.
A. OPENING REMARKS GEN AMOS
B. SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION
(1) BASELINE POSTURE CDR WERBEL
(2) OBSERVATIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS DR. HOLLOWAY (USUHS)
(3) OBSERVATIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS DR. JOBES
(CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY)
(4) DISCUSSION OF RECOMMENDATIONS ALL
(5) EXECUTIVE SESSION ESB
C. MOTORCYCLE MISHAP REDUCTION
(1) BASELINE POSTURE COL GRACE
(2) II MEF MOTORCYCLE OPT RESULTS COL GARDNER
(3) III MEF MOTORCYCLE INITIATIVES COL SULLIVAN
(4) OBSERVATIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS MR. CONWAY (GLISSEMEDIA, LLC)
(5) OBSERVATIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS MR. CODE
(CA SUPERBIKE SCHOOL)
(6) DISCUSSION OF RECOMMENDATIONS ALL
(7) EXECUTIVE SESSION ESB
D. 19TH ESB UPDATE COL GRACE
E. CLOSING REMARKS GEN AMOS
4. THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE DIRECTED. SUSPENSE FOR THESE ACTIONS SHALL BE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. TASK TRACKING NUMBERS ARE INCLUDED IN PARENTHESES AFTER THE ASSIGNED COMMANDS.
A. SUICIDE REDUCTION INITIATIVES
(1) II MEF (LEAD)/SD/MARFOR'S (ESB 20-01): II MEF WILL PROVIDE EXAMPLES OF WELL-PREPARED 'DEATH DEBRIEFS' TO SD FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE MARFORS. EXAMPLES SHOULD CONTAIN DEATHS DUE TO SUICIDE AND MOTORCYCLE MISHAPS. DEATH DEBRIEFS TO SENIOR LEADERSHIP OF MEFS AND MCI'S WILL NOW BE REQUIRED FOR ALL NON-COMBAT DEATHS (DEATHS DUE TO MORBIDITY EXCEPTED). THE INTENT OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO INVOLVE THE ENTIRE CHAIN-OF-COMMAND IN THE PROCESS IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS. CMC SD WILL POST EXAMPLES OF DEBRIEFS ON THEIR WEBSITE (HTTP:/ / HQINET001.HQMC.USMC.MIL/SD/). [COMPLETE.] THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE CODIFIED IN THE NEXT RELEASE OF MCO 5100.29 (MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM).
(2) M&RA (LEAD)/MCCDC/SD (ESB 20-02): DEVELOP A HIGH-IMPACT, 3-HOUR LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM TARGETED AT NCOS TO PROVIDE THEM TOOLS TO IDENTIFY AND ASSIST MARINES AT-RISK FOR SUICIDE. ONCE DEVELOPED AND APPROVED, M&RA WILL DRAFT A MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE PROGRAM.
THE PROGRAM SHALL EMPHASIZE LEADERSHIP. A MOBILE TRAINING TEAM COMPRISED OF HAND-SELECTED SNCOS FROM EACH MAJOR INSTALLATION/MEF WILL PRESENT THE PROGRAM.
(3) M&RA (LEAD)/SD (ESB 20-03): IN RECOGNITION OF THE FACT THAT RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS REMAIN THE NUMBER ONE ASSOCIATED STRESSOR RELATED TO SUICIDE, DEVELOP A RESOURCE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM AND AGGRESSIVELY MARKET IT TO MARINES. THE APPROPRIATE RESOURCE SHOULD INCLUDE TELEPHONIC, EMAIL, AND LIVE CHAT SUPPORT FEATURES.
(4) MARFOR'S/MCI'S (LEAD)/M&RA (ESB 20-04): ENSURE ALL COMMANDERS
(O-6 LEVEL AND ABOVE) FILM A COMMANDER'S LEADERSHIP VIDEO. VIDEOS MAY BE AS SHORT AS THREE MINUTES AND SHOULD INCLUDE SUICIDE PREVENTION AS PART OF THE MESSAGE. M&RA SHALL PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON VIDEO CONTENT.
(5) M&RA (ESB 20-05): DETERMINE EFFECTIVE STRUCTURE FOR THE SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM OFFICE AND STAFF IT ACCORDINGLY.
(6) MCCDC/TECOM (LEAD)/M&RA (ESB 20-06): INCORPORATE THE OVERARCHING THEMES OF SUICIDE PREVENTION INTO OUR MARINE CORPS MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM (MCMAP) EFFORTS.
B. MOTORCYCLE MISHAP REDUCTION INITIATIVES. THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES MAY HAVE LIMITED APPLICABILITY TO MARFORRES COMMANDS.
MARFORRES SHALL PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO CMC SD REGARDING MARFORRES APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE.
(1) MARFOR'S/MCI'S/SD (ESB 20-07): ENSURE MARINES RECEIVE MANDATORY FOLLOW-ON MOTORCYCLE TRAINING (MILITARY SPORTBIKE RIDER'S COURSE
(MSRC) FOR 'SPORTBIKE' RIDERS, AND THE EXPERIENCED RIDERS COURSE
(ERC) FOR ALL OTHER RIDERS) AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AFTER ATTENDING THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION'S BASIC RIDER COURSE (BRC). THE INTENT IS TO TRAIN THESE MARINES WITHIN 120 DAYS OF COMPLETING THE BRC USING THE MARINE CORPS TRAFFIC SAFETY-RECREATIONAL OFF-DUTY SAFETY
(TS-RODS) PROGRAM CONTRACT. CMC SD WILL ANALYZE MISHAP DATA TO DETERMINE THE IDEAL WINDOW FOR FOLLOW-ON TRAINING. ADDITIONALLY, ENSURE ALL RIDERS RECEIVE REFRESHER TRAINING EVERY THREE YEARS (MSRC FOR 'SPORTBIKE' RIDERS AND ERC FOR ALL OTHER RIDERS). THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE CODIFIED IN THE NEXT RELEASE OF MCO 5100.19 (MARINE CORPS TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM).
(2) MCI-EAST/MCI-WEST/MCB JAPAN/MCB HAWAII (ESB 20-08): IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOCAL MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES (MCCS), DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND CONDUCT AN ON-BASE BETA TEST OF A "TRACK DAY"
EVENT FOR MARINES. THE INTENT OF THIS EVENT IS TO PROVIDE A SERVICE TO MARINES WHICH WILL ALLOW THEM TO DEVELOP RIDING SKILLS AND PUSH BOTH PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL LIMITS IN A CONTROLLED, RISK-MITIGATED ENVIRONMENT. MCI-EAST, MCI-WEST, MCB JAPAN, AND MCB HAWAII WILL EACH BRIEF THE OUTCOME OF THEIR BETA TEST AT THE NEXT ESB.
(3) MARFOR'S/MCCDC/MARCORLOGCOM (ESB 20-09): ALL O-5 LEVEL COMMANDS AND ABOVE WILL ESTABLISH A CLUB-LIKE ORGANIZATION FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDERS WITHIN THEIR COMMANDS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION WILL BE TO IDENTIFY AND MENTOR YOUNG AND/OR INEXPERIENCED RIDERS, FOSTER RESPECTFUL RIDING, AND IMPROVE SKILLS THROUGH CLUB RIDES AND CLUB SPONSORED "TRACK DAYS" OR OTHER EVENTS. CLUB EVENTS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS WHEN POSSIBLE TO ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE THE GREATEST PARTICIPATION. ADDITIONALLY, CLUBS WILL HAVE TWO RIDERS WITH ADVANCED TRAINING (SUCH AS THE TRAINING OFFERED BY CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKES) WHO WILL PASS ALONG LEARNED SKILLS AS WELL AS ASSIST IN THE EXECUTION OF COMMAND-SPONSORED 'TRACK DAYS.' THERE WILL BE SOME SITUATIONS WHERE SUCH AN ORGANIZATION MAY BE IMPRACTICAL DUE TO SMALL NUMBERS OF RIDERS, COMMAND PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION, ETC. IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, MARINES MAY JOIN ANOTHER COMMAND'S CLUB (HIGHER OR ADJACENT) WITH THE PARENT COMMAND'S IMPLICIT SUPPORT OF THE HOSTING COMMAND'S ACTIVITIES. CMC SD WILL CODIFY THIS REQUIREMENT IN THE NEXT RELEASE OF MCO 5100.19 (MARINE CORPS TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM).
(4) CMC SD/NAVSAFECEN (ESB 20-10): DEVELOP A 60-MINUTE VIDEO TARGETING YOUNG MARINES AND SAILORS CONSIDERING BUYING AND RIDING A MOTORCYCLE. SUCH A VIDEO SHOULD HIGHLIGHT THE HAZARDS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF MOTORCYCLES, THE TRUE COST OF OWNERSHIP, AND SHOULD RESONATE WITH OUR AT-RISK POPULATION. THIS VIDEO SHOULD BE COMPLETED WITHIN 120 DAYS FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE.
(5) CMC SD (ESB 20-11): THE 20TH ESB APPROVED ADDING ADDITIONAL TACTICAL SAFETY SPECIALISTS THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS DOWN TO THE BATTALION LEVEL. PREPARE A REQUEST FOR THE NECESSARY STRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED FUNDING FOR PRESENTATION TO THE MARINE REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT COUNCIL (MROC).
(6) CMC SD (ESB 20-12): DRAFT A PROPOSED 'WAY AHEAD' REGARDING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDERS. SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE USE OF REFLECTIVE VESTS AND "BRIGHTLY COLORED" CLOTHING.
SOLICIT PROPOSAL FEEDBACK FROM THE MARFOR'S AND MCCDC AND REPORT RESULTS AT THE NEXT ESB.
(7) ESB MEMBERS (ESB 20-13): REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE DON SAFETY VISION STATEMENT. [COMPLETE.] 5. THE FOLLOWING TASKS WERE GENERATED FROM THE SAFETY MANAGERS MEETING HELD 04 NOVEMBER 2008.
A. MARFOR'S/MCI'S (SM 20-01): NLT 15 JANUARY 2009, SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR A MARINE CORPS-ONLY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CAREER PROGRAM (CP-12) INTERN TRAINING COURSE TO START SPRING 2009.
NOMINEES MUST COMPLETE ALL PRE-REQUISITES PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES. THE CHIEF INSTRUCTOR WILL CONTACT NOMINEES ONCE IDENTIFIED.
B. MARFOR'S/MCI'S (SM 20-02): AS REQUIRED, REQUEST EXTENSIONS FOR SAFETY INVESTIGATIONS NEARING THE 120-DAY LIMIT AS SOON AS PRACTICAL. FOLLOW-UP SUCH REQUESTS WITH A COURTESY PHONE CALL TO NAVSAFECEN (CODE 40).
C. CMC SD (SM 20-03): THE LATEST RELEASE OF NFAP 70 (THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION) CHANGED THE DEFINITION OF AN "ELECTRICAL WORKER" TO INCLUDE ANYONE WHO WORKS WITH GREATER THAN 50V OF ELECTRICITY.
RELEASE A GENADMIN MSG SUMMARIZING THE CHANGES TO NFPA 70 IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE AFFECTED WORKFORCE.
6. PUBLICATION OF THIS MESSAGE CONSTITUTES OFFICIAL TASKING.
ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS 4 AND 5 ABOVE WILL ASSIGN A POC FOR EACH TASK AND PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION TO THE CMC SD POC NLT 10 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE.
7. THE TWENTY-FIRST ESB IS EXPECTED TO BE HELD DURING MAY 2009 AT MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO. TOPICS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA SEPCOR.
8. SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES F. AMOS, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//