B737-700
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210; Flight Crew Type 2000
Time Pressure; Distraction; Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Passenger Misconduct
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Human Factors; Procedure
After pushback in ZZZ; Dispatch notified us via ACARS that ZZZ Operations had contacted her and that 'you did not sign her [Dangerous Goods Form]'. However; only the Pilot's copy of the [Dangerous Goods Form] was provided to us by the A Flight Attendant. Prior to pushback; and at the same time the [Dangerous Goods Form] was delivered; we had an intoxicated Passenger removed from the aircraft. Once we reached our cruise altitude; we took pictures of the signed Pilot's copy of the [Dangerous Goods Form] and amended Release and emailed them to the Operations Center and the Dispatcher via the Company provided EFB.First of all; any time HAZMAT/COMAT is transported onboard; a face to face briefing with the Captain should be required. This will build a shared mental model and will allow the Captain the opportunity to efficiently and effectively bring Dispatch into the loop in accordance with the FOM. Personally; any time we carry HAZMAT/COMAT; I will review the FOM as this is not something I do every day; so I can back up the Captain more effectively. Finally; discussing actions to take if unruly Passengers pop up among the whole Crew can help prevent distractions when they do pop up
After pushback; ACARS notification from our Dispatcher stated QUOTE 'You did not sign her NOTAC' ie; describing the Ops Agents copy of the NOTAC.  Apparently the Ops Agent only handed the 'Pilots Copy' of the NOTAC to the A Flight Attendant; and not directly handing it to the Captain.  No 'Ops Copy' was ever provided. Just when this occurred; a Passenger was being removed for behavior of what an intoxicated passenger would exhibit.  Once at cruise; photographs were taken of the 'Pilots Copy' of the NOTAC; and of an amended Release stating in the remarks section. Note: 'Raft on flight; refer to NOTAC' -- with our Dispatchers initials and the time of the amendment; and this was emailed to our Dispatcher and Chief Pilot in the Operations Center.  Confirmation was received on ACARS that Dispatch was in receipt of our email; sent via Company email on the Captains EFB.
B737-700 First Officer reported a communication breakdown between flight crew and Dispatch regarding missing signed NOTOC document.