Posts Tagged ‘safety’
Heads up: Helicopter training planned for Wednesday
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Elburn—The Kane County Office of Emergency Management Agency and the Elburn Fire Department will conduct Helicopter Landing Zone Safety training within the village of Elburn on Wednesday, April 25.
International Helicopter Safety Team Upgrades Online Presence
Monday, March 26th, 2012
New 'Toolkits' Developed For Ongoing Safety Improvements The International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) was formed to lead a government and industry cooperative effort to address factors that were affecting an unacceptable helicopter accident rate. The group’s mission is to reduce the international civil helicopter accident rate by 80 percent by 2016.
Near miss over new Plymouth sparks air safety reminders
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
A report into a near-miss collision between an aeroplane and a helicopter includes safety reminders.
Medstar’s new chopper in the air
Monday, October 31st, 2011
Lee County Medstar is now operating out of its new Bell 430 medical helicopter. This after a full year of paramedic training and a five week F.A.A. required safety stand-down. The new two million dollar
Helicopter Rescue & Response Association Promotes Safety, Announces Website
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Austin, Tex., 18 May 2011 - A grassroots effort to enhance safety and operational effectiveness in helicopter rescue operations continues to grow in scope. The Helicopter Rescue and Response Association (HRRA), organized in 2010, has recently developed a...
AgustaWestland Launches OGP Safety Advisors Training Programme
Sunday, May 8th, 2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the launch of the annual OGP Aviation Safety Advisors Training Programme. This new initiative will provide aviation safety advisors from the Oil & Gas with a high level technical overview of th...
Bristow Group Wins 2011 NOIA Safety-in-Seas Award
Sunday, April 24th, 2011
Washington, DC – Bristow Group was awarded the 2011 National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) Safety in Seas Award today, recognizing their outstanding contribution to the safety of life offshore for energy workers through their “Target Zero” program of tra...
Omniflight Helicopters Completes Level 1 of Federal Aviation Administration’s Safety Management System Program
Monday, March 14th, 2011
ADDISON, Texas, March 14, 2011 – Building on its commitment to safety and quality, Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a leading national provider of air medical services, has completed Level 1 of the Federal Aviation Administration's Safety Management System (SMS) ...
AAMS Renews Safety Commitment to the International Helicopter Safety Team
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
Alexandria, VA – The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is proud to announce a strong renewed commitment to the safety goals of the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST). Launched in 2005, this worldwide effort led by the IHST has been cent...
CHC Safety & Quality Summit reveals schedule of sessions
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – (Feb. 17, 2011) Organizers of the CHC Safety & Quality Summit are pleased to announce the schedule release of this year’s Summit event.A non-profit aviation safety conference held March 28 – 30, 2011 at the Westin Bayshore Res...
