COMDTINST 1734.1
FEB 28, 1997
(5)
Coordinate, support, assist and guide all Coast Guard personnel for suicide
prevention efforts;
(6)
Inform the chain of command on suicides, gestures, and attempts as appropriate;
and
(7)
Provide initial training on suicide prevention to EAPCs, chaplains and designated
Family Program Administrators where no EAPC exists.
c.
MLC Commanders and Commanding Officers of Integrated
(1)
Support Commands shall:Implement these policies and procedures through the
Work-Life Staff supervisors and chaplains;
(2)
Designate the EAPC, in writing, as the primary point of contact for suicide
prevention. When the position is vacant, designate a Family Program
Administrator to action the interim.
d.
Unit Commanding Officers shall report all suicidal ideation, gestures and attempts to
EAPCs.
e.
EAPCs' Supervisors shall:
(1)
Supervise and administratively support EAPCs; and direct all technical and policy
questions to Commandant (G-WPW);
(2)
Use applicable Quality Assurance Visit reports provided by Commandant (G-
WPW) when rating the EAPC performance;
(3)
Ensure that information on suicides, gestures and attempts by military and civilian
personnel is reported to Commandant (G-WPW) per enclosure (1) of this
Instruction
f.
EAPCs shall:
(1)
Report suicides, gestures, and attempts in accordance with this Instruction;
(2)
Ensure confidentiality of reported suicides, gestures and attempts within Coast
Guard rules and regulations and the Freedom of Information Act. Designate all
reports "For official Use Only" and distribute them on a strict need-to-know basis.
(3)
Establish a file of local community intervention and referral resources for suicide
prevention within their geographic area of responsibility;
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