Do you have an SMS program designed for helicopters?

In April, 2008 the United States Forest Service reviewed and accepted our safety program as one of a select number of recommended SMS providers to their list of recommended resources for their helicopter service providers. “It is apparent that your company provides the level of safety that we would like for our service providers to implement. With that in mind…our operators will be encouraged to contact you directly for further information,” wrote R.G. “Ron” Hanks, Chief of the US Forest Service’s Aviation Risk Management and Training Systems in a letter acknowledging his review of the Baldwin SMS program.

The Forest Service has implemented an SMS approach to accident prevention and currently requires each contractor to develop and implement a safety system program. Our RotorSMS™ program incorporates tools similar to those we use in our basic program, tailored to rotary wing operators. Subscribers to RotorSMS™ enjoy the benefits of saving time and money, including favorable consideration for insurance premium reductions and resource discounts…and you’re able to meet contractor requirements like those of the US Forest Service.

The RotorSMS™ program is a comprehensive, cutting-edge safety program with online delivery that includes a tailored Emergency Response Plan (ERP) and Operations Manual, forms and reports, safety tracking system, and e-Surveys. It provides timely delivery of Operational Messages, automatic notification of changes and updates to Operations Manual and the ERP, and advanced notice of regulatory changes. It also simplifies compliance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and IS-BAO regulations, standards, and practices.

For those flight organizations that already have key components of a complete Safety Management Program, Baldwin's SMSplus™ perfectly dovetails with these types of organizations and can be up and running in less than a week.