Where should a diving mishap or near-mishap be reported?

Where should a diving mishap or near-mishap be reported?

• A. AFSAS
• B. Local hospital
• C. Command chain of command
• D. Safety officer

Answer: (A)

When a diving mishap or near-mishap occurs, it must be reported through the official safety reporting system (AFSAS). This system is the formal channel for capturing event details, triggering a safety investigation, and providing data for trend analysis and preventive actions across the force. While medical care may be provided at a local hospital and the command should be informed for operational purposes, those steps alone don’t create the standardized safety record needed to identify root causes and prevent recurrence. The safety officer is important to the program and can help facilitate the report, but the official, centralized record for diving safety events is AFSAS.

When a diving mishap or near-mishap occurs, it must be reported through the official safety reporting system (AFSAS). This system is the formal channel for capturing event details, triggering a safety investigation, and providing data for trend analysis and preventive actions across the force. While medical care may be provided at a local hospital and the command should be informed for operational purposes, those steps alone don’t create the standardized safety record needed to identify root causes and prevent recurrence. The safety officer is important to the program and can help facilitate the report, but the official, centralized record for diving safety events is AFSAS.