Your  involvement  in  mishap  prevention  may only have been that of a safety-conscious person trying to do your job as effectively and safely as possible. However, you may gain greater respon- sibilities  by  being  appointed  as  division  safety petty  officer.  In  that  position,  you  must  become more aware of unsafe working conditions and be prepared to take immediate action to correct them. Without your help, a near mishap today could  be  a  fatal  mishap  tomorrow. The Navy has gone to great expense to train people like you to run its ships safely. Without you and your shipmates, we would not have a Navy. Personnel safety is not automatic; it must be practiced constantly. The Navy still has in- juries, but they are less frequent than they were in  the  past  because  crew  members  now  practice good safety habits. You are responsible for the functions of the safety organization within your ship or unit. You must  promote  safety,  safety  publications,  and safety  instructions. The tag-out system is an important part of the safety organization. Without it, we would have a great increase in injuries and deaths. It is a work- ing  system  that,  if  correctly  used,  will  save  many lives. Every  ship  follows  safety  procedures  for hazardous waste and material control. If you are assigned  as  the  hazardous  waste/material  control petty officer, your will be responsible for those procedures. The Navy is safety-conscious. Always prac- tice safety, whether on or off ship. The Navy and your loved ones value you and want you to be as safe  as  possible. At some time you and your shipmates may find yourselves in a survival situation; you could be  the  person  in  charge.  If  that  happens,  you  will have the responsibility of keeping yourself and your  people  alive  until  you  are  rescued.  Therefore, you must know the basic elements of evasion, sur- vival  at  sea,  survival  ashore,  and  group  survival. If  you  find  yourself  in  a  survival  situation, remember  to  NEVER  GIVE  UP  HOPE. REFERENCES Naval  Safety  Supervisor,  NAVEDTRA   10808-2, Naval  Education  and  Training  Program Management  Support  Activity,  Pensacola, Fla.,  1988. Naval  Ships’  Technical  Manual,  S9086-AA- STM-010, Chapter 001,  General—NSTM Publications   Index   and   User   Guide, Naval  Sea  Systems  Command,  Washington, D,C.,  1987. NAVOSH   Manual   for   Forces   Afloat,   OP- NAVINST  5100.19B,  Office  of  the  Chief of  Naval  Operations,  Washington,  D.C., 1985. Navy Occupational Safety and Health (NAV- OSH)  Program  Manual,   OPNAVINST 5100.23B,  Office  of  the  Chief  of  Naval Operations,  Washington,  D.C.,  1983. Seabee   Combat   Handbook,   NAVEDTRA 10479-C3, Naval Education and Training Program  Management  Support  Activity, Pensacola, Fla., 1989. Shipboard Hazardous Materials/Hazardous Waste Management Plan,  NAVSEA 59593- A7-PLN-010,  Naval  Sea  Systems  Command, Washington,  D.C.,  1983. Shipboard  Heat  Stress  Control  and  Personnel Protection,  OPNAVINST  5100.20C,  Office  of the  Chief  of  Naval  Operations,  Washington, D.C.,  1985. Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S. Navy,  OPNAVINST  3120.32B,  Office  of the  Chief  of  Naval  Operations,  Washington, D.C.,  1986. 6-22