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This page is a collection of information to promote safety as a core value with practices that support a positive safety culture. The promotion of safety is one of the four pillars of Safety Management Systems (SMS).

 
Attention! To All Involved in Aviation Operations!
  • Ever feel like you don't make a difference?
  • Want to really have an effect on aviation safety?
  • Well, here's your chance!!!!
The Interagency SAFECOM Working Group had developed a quick survey to get feedback from you- the user. In an effort to reach as many folks as possible we have put it on the internet linked from the SAFECOM Homepage and from the icon and link below. Please take 5-10 minutes to complete the survey and provide us with your thoughts. The survey will be open from October 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010 to get the widest possible respondent pool. A running total of responses will be posted on the SAFECOM website, and survey results will be distributed shortly after it closes.

 
If the above icon does not work, please click on the following link or copy and paste into your web browser .http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229PT2DSXYS

Thanks for your efforts at improving aviation safety!



Airward News
AIRWARDs are awarded recognize individuals and groups for professional performance and significant contributions to aviation safety and mishap prevention. The latest issue of Airward News highlights the efforts of Don Sutcliff, Ken Jaycox, Brian Green and Jordan Reeser.
Good Job Guys!

Read Story
See all previous Airwards...
Nominations for an Airward can be submitted on a SAFECOM or by contacting your Regional Aviation Manager (RAM)

SAFECOMNEW FEATURE!! Attachments can now be added to your SAFECOM, such as a photo or diagram to help clarify the narrative.
 
The Aviation Safety Communique (SAFECOM)AMD-34/FS-5700-14 should be used to report any condition, observation, act, maintenance problem, or circumstance with personnel or the aircraft that has the potential to cause an aviation-related mishap.
SAFECOMS are a tool used to identify, document, track, and correct safety related issues.
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What the SAFECOM system is "NOT"
  • NOT intended for initiating punitive actions,
  • NOT to be used as a complaint system,
  • NOT a substitute for "on-the-spot" corrections to a safety concern,
  • does NOT replace the requirement for initiating an accident or incident report.
Safety Alert 08-07

See a short slide show on the Effective Use of the SAFECOM system

Please contact AMD at (208)433-5070 or USFS at (208)387-5285 to report problems with the SAFECOM system.  Thank you.


DID YOU KNOW?

...That The Aviation Community values
   
all SAFECOMS
and applauds those that have the guts to "self-report" as well as those that take valuable time to promote a safer work place. 
 

Why?

"Self-reporting" comes from a person that is truly dedicated to sharing a learning opportunity. 

 The leaders in aviation would like to acknowledge those who put safety and learning before themselves and respond with appreciation:

This webpage will Feature those SAFECOMS in a timely manner...
Thank you for helping get everyone home safe every night!

 

Teach us a Lesson
Lessons Shared Library
Two forests learn about Helicopter water drop safety the hard way and want to share their experience to prevent injuries to other firefighters.

            1)San Bernardino - White Fire

            2)Plumas - Silver fire


CALFIRE Blue Sheet - Hickok Fire Multiple Lessons Learned for Air tankers and retardant drops. 

SAFECOM 09-0372
Notable because everyone needs to understand the importance of frequency utilization and management .
SAFECOM 09-0250 This SafeCom is notable because the noise the ground personnel heard was a engine compressor stall.
SAFECOM 09-0290  This is notable because the pilot was transporting DOI VIPs and did the right thing by not transporting passengers with a fuel leak.

Pilot Read Files   

The Read File is intended to assist pilots in reviewing Critical Safety of Flight information related to Human factors.

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