Air Methods receives FAA recognition
US air medical service Air Methods (AMC) has received a letter of acknowledgement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), accepting AMC’s Safety Management System (SMS)
In the US, there are 1,977 Part 135 operators, and Air Methods is one of 21 to receive this recognition.
“At Air Methods, safety is our number one priority and the recognition by the FAA regarding our SMS program is a significant accomplishment,” said JaeLynn Williams, CEO of Air Methods. “When you think about the complexity of our operations and what happens during a patient transport, the process of SMS is vital to bringing all those pieces together that make up a safe air medical transport mission.
“This is not a requirement of a Part-135 operator but to be among the one per cent of organizations to have achieved this level of SMS accreditation is outstanding. This is a testament to our level of commitment and innovation in the air medical safety environment.”
Air Methods is dedicated to continuous improvement of its safety programs and culture, as it believes that its SMS Program is essential to continuous improvement and for crews and patients. This recognition is an accumulation of many years of effort and cooperation by Air Methods teammates and FAA employees.
In May, Air Methods spoke to AirMed&Rescue about how serious games are changing air medical education.
Clara Bullock
Clara Bullock is a writer for ITIJ and AirMed&Rescue. Initially a freelance writer for publications ranging from gardening news to music magazines, she has made the transition to writing about the ins and outs of travel insurance and aeromedicine. In her spare time she reviews books on Instagram and eats pasta.