Office of Auxiliary CG-3PCX

COAST GUARD AUXILIARIST
PARTICIPATION IN
COAST GUARD HEALTH CARE
ALCOAST 156/03

 

All: FYI ALCOAST just released......

G-OCX applauds the joint effort of Dr. Lavy and G-WK to get this ALCOAST out which supports the COMDTINST that was distributed at NTRAIN. Req seek out creative ways to recruit existing Auxiliarists to participate in the program and to also use this new program to recruit Medical/Dental professionals and paramedical personnel/EMTs etc....into the CG Auxiliary.

If talked up and marketed in proper medical periodicals and other Medical/Dental forums, this new program could be a large draw of good solid professionals to join our existing professionals of our world class CG Auxiliary!!!

Creativity Mates!!! .

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CDR Chris Olin
Acting Chief Director, Auxiliary (G-OCX)

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ALCOAST 156/03
COMDTNOTE 6010

SUBJ: COAST GUARD AUXILIARIST PARTICIPATION IN COAST GUARD HEALTH CARE

A. COAST GUARD AUXILIARIST PARTICIPATION IN COAST GUARD HEALTH CARE ACTIVITIES, COMDTINST 6010.2

1. REF A DETAILS A NEW PROGRAM IN WHICH COAST GUARD AUXILIARISTS WHO ARE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, CAN VOLUNTEER IN COAST GUARD CLINICS OR ASSIST INDIVIDUAL COAST GUARD UNITS. THIS WOULD ENABLE COAST GUARD CLINICS TO SEE MORE PATIENTS AND PROVIDE MORE TREATMENT. AT THE SAME TIME, THE ACTIVE DUTY HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO MORE EFFICIENTLY RESPOND TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SITUATIONS IF AND WHEN CONDITIONS WARRANT.

2. AN AUXILIARIST WHO IS A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WILL NOT BE HELD INDIVIDUALLY LIABLE FOR CIVIL DAMAGES AS LONG AS THE AUXILIARIST, AFTER MAKING FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE COAST GUARD OF HIS OR HER PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND AND MEDICAL OR DENTAL QUALIFICATIONS, IS ASSIGNED DUTIES AND ACTS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THOSE DUTIES.

3. THERE ARE SPECIAL TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS NEEDED IN THE HEALTH CARE FIELD. REF A DESCRIBES THE MECHANISM FOR THE CREDENTIALING OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AS LISTED IN 2 ABOVE. REF A ALSO DESCRIBES THE MECHANISM THAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE VERIFICATION OF THE CREDENTIALS OF OTHER AUXILIARISTS WITH HEALTH CARE QUALIFICATIONS (SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, NURSES AND PHARMACISTS) WHO VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST THE COAST GUARD WITH HEALTH CARE RELATED ACTIVITIES. ONLY THOSE AUXILIARISTS WHO HAVE BEEN EVALUATED THROUGH THESE MECHANISMS SHALL BE GIVEN ORDERS OR BE ALLOWED TO ROUTINELY PERFORM HEALTH CARE FUNCTIONS.

4. ISC/ACTIVITY/GROUP/SUPRTCEN/TRACEN COMMANDERS AND ALL OTHER COAST GUARD UNITS DESIRING MEDICAL AUXILIARIST SUPPORT ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR COGNIZANT MAINTENANCE AND LOGISTICS COMMAND (K) (MLC (K)) VIA CHAIN OF COMMAND. AUXILIARISTS WHO DESIRE TO VOLUNTEER THEIR HEALTH CARE SKILLS FOR THE COAST GUARD OR WHO DESIRE MORE INFORMATION ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT MY OFFICE AT http://www.uscg.mil/hq/G-W/g-wk/g-wkh/g-wkh-2/WKH-2.htm OR COMMANDANT (G-WKH-2) PER PARAGRAPH 7 OF THIS ALCOAST.

5. IF YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY AUXILIARISTS WHO HAVE NO ACCESS TO THE INTERNET OR WHO MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY RECEIVING THIS COMDTINST, PLEASE FORWARD TO THEM OR CONTACT WKH-1 AT (202)-267-6057.

6. ACTION: DISTRICT DIRECTORS OF AUXILIARY, REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION TO AUXILIARY MEMBERS IN RESPECTIVE AOR.

7. POC CAPT C. BRUNER (202)-267-0694 OR E-MAIL AT: CBRUNER(AT)COMDT.USCG.MIL OR RICHARD LAVY, MD, CG AUXILIARY (202) 267-1098 OR E-MAIL AT: RLAVY(AT)COMDT.USCG.MIL.

8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

9. RADM J. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND SAFETY, SENDS.

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