Aviation System Safety Assessments identify Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT), Fatigue and Acceptance of Risk as normal (all Human Factors) as the primary focus of our accident prevention efforts. To assist Vendor and Agency personnel we are utilizing Operational Risk Management (ORM) through the implementation of a Read File and 6 Minutes for Safety prevention program. The Read File is intended to assist pilots in reviewing Critical Safety of Flight information related to Human factors. Although the material are not required reading, the information provided should prove to be a beneficial review at any time during the fire season.

Pilot Read Files (Read File and Six Minutes for Safety User Instructions) Pilot Read File Format Comments File Terrain Proximity Awareness part 1 Terrain Proximity Awareness part 2 (Drop Height) Terrain Proximity Awareness part 3 (Airspeed) Wind Corrections 10-05 - New ATC Taxi Instuctions 10-04 - the Helmet Saved the Day! 10-01 - Utilization of Peer-to-Peer Accountability Tools Effective SAFECOM Use IA 08-07 Interagency Aviation Safety Alert - Fatigue in Aviation Operations Complacency artcle 2010 Mountain Flying part 2 Next Accident Assessment for Aviators

The Federal Fire and Aviation Safety Team (FFAST) encourages every fire program to become involved in Six Minutes for Safety. This is the first interagency safety initiative that, on a daily basis, addresses the high risk situations that historically get our people in trouble. The fire community continuously works to find new ways to keep our people safe on the fireline, and we think this new initiative will have a tremendous positive impact.
As this is a tool for all field personnel, your input and ideas are needed to improve future 6 Minutes for Safety topics.

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