Who can report to CHIRP?
AVIATION
Our Aviation Programme is specifically designed for those involved in aviation within the UK airspace. This includes flight crew, cabin crew, general aviation pilots, drone/UAS operators, air traffic controllers, engineers/maintainers and technical staff as well as ground handling and security personnel.
MARITIME
We welcome reports from every part of the maritime industry, anywhere in the world, including commercial seafarers, fishers, recreational and leisure mariners, and anyone working in ports or harbours. We also accept reports from ferry and cruise passengers, as well as the public who have a safety incident to report.
Where can I report?
You can share incident reports with our trusted team of experts via our app, or website:
Reports to CHIRP are always confidential. We never share any identifiable details you provide when reporting an incident to us. Any learnings we share from your reports with the industry are made completely anonymous and untraceable. Our reporting process requires you to input a personal email address to receive a personalised link to the CHIRP reporting system. You will then be invited to complete relevant elements of a reporting questionnaire to record your concerns. All reports are treated in absolute confidence so that reporters’ identities are protected – we never pass personal information to any other organisation. Only once agreed by those who have reported, we follow up with the relevant organisations so that the necessary action can be taken.
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What kind of reports do we receive?
The reports we receive focus on safety and human factor issues which can cover but are not limited to:
Design and use of equipment
Communication gaps
Rules, procedures and regulations
Skills, performance and training
Workplace culture and management
Bullying, harassment, discrimination and victimisation*
*we provide a dedicated reporting function for BHDV
While CHIRP is a valuable mechanism for reporting, it is important to note that we do not replace mandatory reporting systems. Sending a report to CHIRP does not alleviate any legal obligation that may be placed upon you to submit a report to the appropriate authorities.