HSO Beginning Of Mission Checklist – February 5th

Submitted by: Daniel Loy

Crew: 292

Date: 05/02/2024

Part 1: Using the attached Safety Equipment Inventory, locate, test and confirm operation of all safety equipment. List any equipment not found and/or missing:

Channel 10 radio in the science dome suspected to have dead battery, as turns on and functions when plugged in and charging, but when taken out of the charger it is non-functional.

Fire extinguishers: 3 are overdue maintenance inspections, HAB Upper and Science Dome last checked 19/01/2023, HAB Lower last checked 01/01/2023. RAM and GreenHab in date and last inspected 05/01/2024.

Part 2: Locate and confirm the emergency escape routes in the Hab are functional and clear:

  1. Stairs

  2. Emergency window

  3. Commander’s window

All escape routes checked and are functional and clear for use.

Part Three:

Inventory First Aid kit and note what needs to be refilled:

HAB Lower First aid kits

IFAK Trauma Kit Inventory list did not exist in the kit so made the below list of contents:

1 pair large gloves

5mx2.5cm adhesive tape

1 tourniquet

4.5mx5cm elastic bandage

1 mini sharpie

40x60cm dressing

1 triangular bandage

3 inch splint

1 compressed z-folded gauze

40 alcohol prep pads

1 emergency thermal blanket

1 pair scissors

1 emergency compression bandage

Also one plastic bag containing: 10 adhesive bandages 7.6×1.9cm, 4 adhesive bandages 7.6×4.5cm, 2 5x5cm sterile gauze swab and 2 antiseptic towelette.

Large first aid cabinet had no list so the following inventory was created:

3 first aid books

4 inch sports wrap

Open box of cotton swabs over ¾ full

2×4.1 inch stretch bandage roll

Open box of masks, over 15 remaining

1 x pen

Infrared thermometer

Blood pressure monitor

Finger pulse oximeter

2x isopropyl alcohol, 473 and 946ml, both open and over ¾ full

473ml hydrogen peroxide, over ¾ full

10+ 2 pack ibuprofen

This also contained a smaller first aid box that contained:

1 first aid guide

2 x thermal blanket

1 x plastic tweezers

3 x triangular bandage and pin

1 Dramamine motion sickness vial

1 Dramamine motion sickness pill

2 x small gauze wrap

4x7cm elastic bandage

Partial used durapore wrap

Partial used zinc oxide tape

Science dome first aid kit inventory as crew 291 left it with list, this includes:

1 pack gloves

1 triangular bandage

3 rolls gauze bandages

1 rescue blanket

1 pack safety pins

1 4×4 inch sterile pad

1 pair of scissors

16 alcohol swabs

Also 2 x eyewash, one expired October 2021, one with expiry date December 2024.

OSHA First aid kit had discrepancies as listed below in missing health and safety supplies section

Note any safety issues:

Note any health/environmental issues:

Note any missing or recommended health and safety supplies:

  • Only 8 1×3 inch adhesive bandages, lower than minimum fill of 16.

  • No adhesive tape.

  • Only 6 packs antibiotic ointment, lower than minimum fill of 10.

  • Only 8 packs burn treatment, lower than minimum fill of 10.

  • 0 sterile pads.

  • 0 trauma pads.

Safety Equipment Inventory 2023-2024

HAB Upper deck

HAB Lower deck

RAM

GreenHab

ScienceDome

Rovers

CO monitor

X

X

X

X

X

Escape ladder

X

Eyewash

X

Fire blanket

X

X

X

Fire extinguisher

X

X

X

X

X

First Aid

X

X

Intercom

X

X

X

X

Nightlight

X

X

Propane alarm

X

X

Radios (Channels 10 and 22)

X

X

X

X

X

Smoke alarm

X

X

X

X

X

Tow rope

X

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