A-88-012
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HOSPITAL BASED EMERGENCY AEROMEDICAL SERVICES: IN COORDINATION WITH THE HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL, PROVIDE SPECIFIC GUIDANCE TO EACH MEMBER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (EMS) HELICOPTER PROGRAM ON THE NEED FOR AND METHODS TO DEVELOP A SAFETY COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HOSPITAL EMS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, THE COMMERCIAL EMS HELICOPTER OPERATOR, THE PILOT AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL, HELICOPTER DISPATCH (IF APPLICABLE), AND LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY/EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES. THE SAFETY COMMITTEE SHOULD MEET MONTHLY, WITH MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE OPERATOR AND HOSPITAL ATTENDING FREQUENTLY. ONE OBJECTIVE OF THE SAFETY COMMITTEE SHOULD BE THE ELIMINATION OF ANY NEGATIVE INFLUENCE CAUSED BY COMPETITION BETWEEN EMS HELICOPTER SERVICES THAT OPERATE IN THE SAME AREA.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The American Society of Hospital Based Emergency Aeromedical Services, in coordination with the Helicopter Association International, is asked to provide guidance to member emergency medical service helicopter programs on establishing a safety committee. The committee should include representatives from hospital administration, the commercial operator, pilots, medical staff, dispatch if applicable, and local emergency agencies, and meet monthly with frequent attendance from operator and hospital management. One goal of the committee is to eliminate negative effects from competition between EMS helicopter services operating in the same area.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Feb 22, 1994 |
| NTSB number | 80666 |
| Addressees | American Society of Hospital Based Emergency Aeromedical Services |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).