Emergency Services in Civil Air Patrol (From The CAP National
Website)
Emergency Services has been a part of
the Civil Air Patrol since its hayday in the 40's.
Perhaps best know for its Search and Rescue (SAR) efforts, CAP
now flies more than 85 percent of all federal inland SAR missions as
directed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at Langley
AFB, Virginia. Outside of the continental United States, CAP supports
the Joint Rescue Coordination Centers in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto
Rico. Just how effective are the CAP missions? More than 100 people are
saved by CAP members every year!
CAP also plays its role in Disaster
Relief Operations. CAP provides air and ground transportation, and an
extensive communications network. They fly disaster relief officials to
remote locations, and support local, state and national disaster relief
organizations with manpower, leadership and other valuable and needed
resources.
Closely related to disaster relief is CAP's support of humanitarian
missions Usually in support of the Red Cross, CAP air crews transport
time - sensitive medical materials including blood and human tissue in
situations where other means of transportation are not possible.
It's hardly surprising that CAP performs several missions in direct
support of the U.S. Air Force. Specifically, CAP conducts damage
assessment, radiological monitoring, light transportation,
communications support, and low-altitude route surveys.
Getting you CAPF 101
Your CAPF 101 is you ticket to doing Emergency Services in CAP. Once you
have you basic 101 you can start training in specialty areas such as
Ground Team, Scanner, Observer, Incident Commander and so on. First you
will need to get you basic CAP General Emergency Services (GES)
Qualification. Here is a step by step proceedure on getting it.
1.) Be a current CAP member
2.) Get a copy of the CAPR 60-3
CAP Emergency Services Training
and Operational Missions (click
here to be forwared to the CAPNHQ site to download this regualtion)
3.) Review the
GES/ICS Slide show
on your own or with an instructor. (click
here to view on-line you will
be fowarded)
4.) Take the complete OnLine CAP test the
CAPT 116. Answer questions 1-25 and 25-50
(click
here to be forwarded to the on-line test)
5.) Print out your certificate.
File a copy in your personal records, one at the squadron and
forward a copy attached to a CAPF 100 to
your Wing Headquarters.
6.) Once you have passed the
CAPT 116 and corrected to 100%
sign onto the national website at capnhq.gov.
- Go to the Personal ES & Pilot Task Entry
- Enter YOUR CAPID# and click submit
- Click Record Completed Task for New Achievement
- You will be prompted to select a functional area. Selected
OPS-Emergency_Services, then GES - General Emergency Services.
- Enter the inforation asked for (it can be found on your
certificate)
** note: cadets may need to enter the date they completed the
Curry achievement.
** note: seniors may need to enter the date they completed
Level 1 training.
7.) Once the information has been entered, return to e-services home to
print your Personal CAPF 101.
** note: this may be blank for a few days pending the approval by
your squadron commander and/or wing ES officer.
 We
have our own Red Cross Instructor! 1LT Anaya-Gorman is a certified
CPR/FA/AED Instructor for the American Red Cross, American Safety and
Health Institute and ECSI.
As a result members can ask questions any time. We are also able to
keep our members current in there skills year 'round!. |
