The US Forest Service Center for
Aviation Risk Management and Training Systems is founded on the
philosophy that all aircraft mishaps are preventable. The following
principles guide our management systems and our actions.
The desired end product of all
that we do as Forest Service employees is the preservation and protection
of persons, property and the land.
As Forest Service employees, it is our responsibility
to report hazards that could cause an accident. All hazards that
could potentially jeopardize our mission should be reported through
the SAFECOM reporting system.
It is our duty to refuse missions that are unsafe.
The aviation mission exists in a complex, high-risk
environment. Known hazards must be managed with effective and reasonable
mitigation to achieve successful out comes. The aviation organization
will aggressively apply the principles of risk management.
Organizational learning is crucial to our future
as a leader in fire and aviation. It is important that we maintain
a just environment that encourages open and honest reporting of
our mistakes and failures as well as our successes. It is essential
that we continually learn from our experiences, both good and bad,
and improve our effectiveness and execution.
The Forest Service must develop the knowledge
and skills of our employees to maintain and enhance our mission
capabilities.
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