Vehicle Inspection and Clearance

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Vehicle Inspection and Clearance

• Developed as part of the National Emergency
  Services Curriculum Project

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Responsibility

• Driver is responsible for the vehicle while
  driving.

• Team leader is in charge and responsible for team
  members, and has to ensure that the team is going
  to be safe in the vehicle, and therefore needs to
  make sure that the inspection has been done

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Checklist Usage

• Follow the checklists
• CAPF 73 (Daily Inspection)
• Just because a vehicle is at mission base does
  not mean that it has been inspected
• It cant hurt to inspect a vehicle again

• Mission Specific Equipment
• CAP-USAF Evaluated SAR/DR Missions
• Make sure you either have the evaluator with you
  when doing the inspection, or be ready to do it
  again

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Mission Paperwork

• While the inspection is being completed, the team
  leader or assistant leader should fill out two
  copies of the CAPF 109 or assign it to a team
  member for completion
• Fill out as completely as possible
• Get all required signatures
• Leave a copy with the clearance officer

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BEFORE STARTING   1.     Engine Oil Level -
Visually check fluid level   2.     Battery -
Visually check fluid level and cleanliness  
3.     Tires - Visually check for
damage/abnormalities   4.     Coolant - Visually
check fluid level   5.     Belts and hoses -
Check for fraying or cracking   6.     Safety
Device - Seatbelts/harness/headrests   7.    
Leaks - Visually check for fluid leaks   8.    
Clean Vehicle - Exterior and Interior   9.    
Damage - Exterior and interior missing parts
10.    Inspection Sticker - Check for currency
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AFTER STARTING 11.     Lights Visually check for
proper operation 12.     Instruments/Horn/
Functionally check for operation
Windshield Wipers 13.     Safety
Devices Seatbelts/harness/headrests/warning
light, etc. 14.     Brakes/Steering Functionally
Check responsiveness/effectiveness 15. 
    Unusual Occurrences Noise/Vibration/odor 16.  
   Other Detail below in remarks column
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Inspection Procedures

•   A Daily Vehicle Safety Inspection Report will
  be accomplished on all corporate vehicles prior
  to first operation of the day. Once a vehicle has
  been inspected, a reinspection is not required
  until next calendar day driven.
• All discrepancies identified will be annotated
  and action taken to correct noted discrepancies
  as soon as possible.

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Inspection Procedures Continued

• The Daily Vehicle Safety Inspection Report is
  designed to be used for one month. The completed
  Daily Vehicle Safety Inspection Report will be
  filed in the vehicle records folder
• Copies of all previous daily inspections will be
  maintained in the vehicle records folder until
  replace by the next annual inspection.

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Vehicle Inspection Clearance Tasks

• Ground Team Member
• L-0101 Inspect a Vehicle

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QUESTIONS?
THINK SAFETY!