A-88-018
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL: DEVELOP GUIDANCE FOR MEMBERS WHO OPERATE COMMERCIAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (EMS) HELICOPTERS ON RECOMMENDED TRAINING FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL WHO ROUTINELY FLY ON EMS HELICOPTER MISSIONS. THIS GUIDANCE SHOULD BE DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HOSPITAL-BASED EMERGENCY AEROMEDICAL SERVICES. TOPICS THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED INCLUDE: FLIGHTCREW AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION INCLUDING TERMINOLOGY TO BE USED; HELICOPTER EMERGENCY FUEL AND SYSTEMS SHUTDOWN, LANDING ZONE SAFETY AND OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE, AIR TRAFFIC RECOGNITION AND AVOIDANCE, AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS; AND EMERGENCY TRAINING ON THE TOPICS LISTED IN TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 135.331, CREWMEMBER EMERGENCY TRAINING.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The National Transportation Safety Board asks the Helicopter Association International to create guidance for its members who operate commercial emergency medical service (EMS) helicopters, focusing on recommended training for medical personnel who regularly fly on these missions. This guidance, to be developed with the Federal Aviation Administration and the American Society of Hospital-Based Emergency Aeromedical Services, should cover flightcrew-medical personnel coordination and communication (including terminology), helicopter emergency fuel and systems shutdown, landing zone safety and obstacle avoidance, air traffic recognition and avoidance, radio communications, and emergency training as specified in 14 CFR Part 135.331.
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 - Unacceptable Action - No Response Received |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Apr 24, 2001 |
| NTSB number | 80666 |
| Addressees | Helicopter Association International |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).