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T HE R E S P ONDE R - N EWS LETTER O F T H E NAT I ONAL R E S P ONS E DI R E C T OR AT E

Beyond TCT

by Michelle Thornton, DIR-RD
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e have all participated in the annual Team Coordination Training / Crew Risk Management
sessions at some point in our Auxiliary training. These sessions have us thinking about the
“what if’s” we face during our regular missions. Accidents, slips, trips, falls, mechanical mal-
functions, crew health emergency or other situations we may face at any point. When we leave the session,
we take some of what we discussed back to our regular missions, but do we really incorporate the concept

of RM/TCT/CRM into our everyday missions and lives?

It starts with a conversation. Sometimes the conversation is hard to start when we are talking about
individual health and safety. The core elements of any tough conversation are — leadership, participation,
and a proactive approach to finding and fixing all types of hazards. These elements depend on good
communication skills, real listening, and clear speech. The example set by the Coxswain, Pilot in
Command (PIC), or mission leader is key. The example set, and the way the leader talks to shipmates

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