SM4 Safety Articles & Resources
FAA Airports (ARP) SMS Desk Reference
On June 12, 2012 the FAA released the FAA Office of Airports Safety Management System Desk Reference. This document supplements FAA Order 5200.11, FAA Airports (ARP) Safety Management System, by clarifying the…
The New Normal—IOSA and SMS
Best Practices for Safety Programs There is no absolute, never-to-be-improved-upon, standard for a safety program. We apply what works, what is learned, often as a result of an accident or…
‘Plan-Test-Respond’ Travel Safety Programs Are for Real-Life Events
Understanding the who, what, where, when and why of the resources you have at your fingertips during a medical or security emergency is paramount to any flight operation’s Travel Safety…
Improving Post-Incident Communication and Coordination
Welcome back to our continuing discussion of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). We first introduced you to NIMS in the fourth quarter of 2011 newsletter. As a recap, NIMS addresses…
Blue Threat: Why To Err is Inhuman
Tony Kern 1st Edition 256pp. $21.95 US ISBN 978-0-9842063-0-8 You can’t fault me for being nervous. I’m providing commentary on a book written by Dr. Tony Kern. B-1 bomber Command…
Switch
By Chip Heath and Dan Heath (Broadway Books) 1st Edition 305pg $26 IBSN 978-0385-52875-7 I’ve seen a lot of good safety ideas come and go during my thirty five years…
Operational Risk Management
Not to be confused with Safety Management Systems (SMS), Operational Risk Management (ORM) is a Risk Management philosophy used in mission critical environments. The United States military services utilize ORM….
Just Culture
Creating and maintaining a Just Culture as part of your organization is key to effective safety management. Although it is a bit dated, the 2004 Flight Safety Foundation publication, “A…
Convergent Debrief Card
What is the Two Minute Debrief and why should I care? The two minute debrief was developed by Convergent Performance for the airline industry to restore the value and culture…
