SM4 Safety Articles & Resources
Everybody Contributes to SMS And Everyone in the Organization Benefits
Aviation departments that exclusively focus their safety program on pilots are not optimizing the potential of their other employees. A mature Safety Management System (SMS) requires all of an organization’s…
Professionalism 101: Why We Must Re-Address Professional Ethics
Professional ethics is a deceptively complex issue. It is personal, volatile and potentially a legal powder keg. It makes people nervous. This is true largely because any discussion of ethics involves questioning…
Using NIMS to Improve Your Emergency Response Plan
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) makes it easier for governmental and private sector agencies to work together to respond effectively to incidents. There are five basic response components: preparedness,…
From Where I Sit: NTSB Resources to Enhance Safety
For many, the NTSB conjures up an image of investigators in blue windbreakers with big yellow letters combing an accident scene where people have lost their lives and others have…
Book Review: Going Pro The Deliberate Practice of Professionalism
By Dr. Tony Kern Pygmy Books, 1st Edition, 318 pages; ISBN 978-0-9842063-1-5 In this companion piece to his 2009 book, Blue Threat: Why To Err is Inhuman, Dr. Kern wraps his…
Are You Living Up To The Promise of Safety Assurance?
Safety Assurance is a pillar of a Safety Management System and carries a heavy burden of responsibility. Management should focus on three components of Safety Assurance, including safety performance monitoring…
Aren’t We All Professionals? The cult of self-esteem is getting people killed.
Recently, a pilot buddy in a position of authority shared a story of what occurred when he tried to provide constructive feedback to an airline captain following a rough flight….
The National Incident Management System
FEMA’s Mandated Approach To Incident Response In responding to acts of crime and terrorism, hangar mishaps and facility disasters, it’s crucial to integrate your plan with community resources since poor…
From Where I Sit…These Are Good Folks To Know
The International Society of Air Safety Investigators, better known as ISASI, is a unique group of professionals pursuing excellence in aviation accident investigation and safety. The Society of Air Safety…
