Aviation Safety on the Fire Line

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Aviation Safety on the Fire Line

• Ken Wong

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Aviation Safety on the Fire Line

• The success of our aviation operations on the
  fire line have several key factors.
• Setting Standards
• Education
• Management and Employee buy in
• Successes
• Continual Evaluation

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The Standards

• Rules and Regulations set for all flying
  requirements for the Ontario Government.
• The Standards and Requirements for the Government
  of Ontario Approved Air Operators (The
  Standards)
• Established in 1990
• Revision 2 May 01, 2000

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Air Operator Eligibility Process

• Auditing the Air Operator
• Auditing the Aircraft
• Signed Documentation

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Regulatory Requirements

• Federal Regulatory Body (Transport
  Canada)
• Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Aviation
  Forest Fire Management Branch (AFFB)

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Insurance

• Liability coverage not less than 5 million
  dollars
• Endorsements
• Indemnity

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Aircraft Standards

• Dual Controls
• Shoulder Restraint
• Survival Equipment

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Pilot Standards

• Minimum Aircrew Qualifications
• Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
• Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
• Rotary Aircraft Single Engine
• Specialty Operations

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Special Operations

• Open Door Work Requirements
• Fire Suppression Hires
• Heli-Torch and Aerial Ignition
• Helicopter Slinging Operations

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Flight Watch

• AFFMB provides flight watch for all fire
  operations
• VHF FM Low Band
• Standard 30 minute radio check-ins

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Emergency Procedures

• Occurrence Reporting Requirements

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Education

• Fire Ranger Crew Training S-100, S-200, and
  S-300
• Fire Safety Advisors
• Air Operations Branch Directors
• Radio Operators
• Fire Teams
• Pilots

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Occurrence Reporting

• Aviation Occurrence Reporting Forms
• Fire Incident Reporting Forms
• Data Analyzed

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Safety Committees

• Aviation Services Safety Committee
• Fire Safety Committee

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Staff

• Fire Rangers
• Supervisors and Senior Managers
• Aviation Safety Officers
• Pilots

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Changes

• The Standards to be revised in 2004
• Procedures in the Fire Program

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Thank You

• Safety Is Everyones
• Concern