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Air Medical Crew Safety

Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Implementing a Ground SMS

Monday, October 23, 2023
08:00 – 09:00 East Coast USA Time
Location: Room A110
Disclosure(s):
Jacob B. Dalstra, M.B.A., NRP, FP-C: No financial relationships to disclose
The air medical industry has seen tremendous focus on the development and improvement of safety management systems over the past few decades. Learn how to apply the best practices from air medical safety management to ground EMS transport. This session will cover: developing a safety culture, developing a down-time policy, creating and managing risk and fatigue assessments. We will also review a case study.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify key elements of building a ground EMS safety culture.
  • Develop a fatigue assessment for ground EMS transport utilizing best practices from air medical.
  • Develop a risk assessment for ground EMS transport utilizing best practices from air medical.