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IHST Overview
Bob Sheffield – IHST Executive Committee Member
AgustaWestland EMS Seminar – September 2012
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Objectives
• Awareness
– What is the IHST?
• Engagement
– Implement IHST recommendations
– Influence other operators to do the same
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Overview
• IHST’s volunteer evolution
• Products
• Results
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Why?
Helicopters save lives.
““Condicio sine qua non: Safety” – Dr. Mele
“The patient is a unique passenger with no choice of carrier
and no choice of carriage.” – Tom Judge
“Using a helicopter should be at least
as safe as an ambulance.” – Nicolas Letellier
“.. Inconsistent standards…” – Roberto Garavaglia
Every accident is our accident.
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HEMS FATAL ACCIDENTS
FY 2002-FY 2008
• From FY 2002 through FY 2008, 33 HEMS helicopters were
involved in 32 fatal accidents, with 83 fatalities.
• Annual averages:
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4.5 fatal accidents
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12 fatalities
• 23 fatal accidents & 65 fatalities at night.
• 2 more in October 2008 (FY 2009 – Aurora & 1 ground operation
(Information current as of 10/23/2008)
Source: Dennis Pratte, US FAA, Public HEMS Meeting, 29 October 2008
HEMS Fatal Accident Rates Compared
To Road Ambulances
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HEMS average 4.5 fatal accidents & 12 fatalities per year.
– This includes 3.3 fatal accidents & 9.3 fatalities at night.
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Road ambulances average 10 fatal accidents & 11 fatalities
– This includes 1 fatal accident & 1 fatality per year at night.
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HEMS moves 0.5 million patients per year
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Road ambulances move 15 million patients per year.
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HEMS Rates versus Road Ambulance rates
– Fatal accident rate exceeds road by 13.5-fold
– Fatality rate exceeds road by 34-fold
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Sources: 500,000 HEMS movements from AAMS.
Highway data from NHTSA Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS).
Road ambulance movements (30 million) from U.S. Fire Administration & “Firehouse Magazine” Annual Survey of EMS.
Source: Dennis Pratte, US FAA, Public HEMS Meeting, 29 October 2008
Safety advantage by HEMS
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Mean
Accidents per 100,000
missions
HEMS
4 - 5,4
ground EMS
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(Bruhn, Williams, & Afghababian, 1993)
(Thies, Sep, & Derksen, 2006)
(Hinkelbein, Dambier, Viergutz, & Genzwürker, 2008)
Stefan Becker: Medical & Economical Perspectives for HEMS in
Europe
IHST Background
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2006: IHST INDUSTRY/GOVERNMENT EFFORT BEGAN
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TODAY NEARLY 40 COUNTRIES SUPPORT THE IHST
– ANALYZE ACCIDENT DATA
– DEVELOP SAFETY TOOLKITS
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GOAL: 80% ACCIDENT REDUCTION BY 2016
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IHST Organization Chart
Executive Committee
Government Co-Chair
Industry Co-Chair
FAA - Kim Smith
HAI – Matt Zuccaro
Secretariat
Program Director
AHS – Mike Hirschberg
FAA – James Viola
Director
Director
Sikorsky – Fred Brisbois
Eurocopter - Gilles Bruniaux
Director
Director
Bristow – Bill Chiles
Somen Chowdhury
Director
Director
Helicopter Assoc. Canada – Fred Jones
AgustaWestland – Bob Sheffield
Director
Director
Irish Aviation Authority – John Steel
Metrics Team Co-Chair
Ed DiCampli
Metrics Team Co-Chair
FAA - Sean Hafner
Flight Safety Foundation – Bill Voss
Regional Partners - Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe,
MENA Safety Committee, India, Japan, Russia, US
Communications Team
FAA - Tony Molinaro
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IHST = Worldwide Effort
Government and Industry - Partners In Safety
IHST follows a process
adapted from the successful
Commercial Aviation Safety
Team (CAST)
Key resources provided by
regulatory bodies, associations,
operators, original equipment
manufacturers and customers.
Key attributes:
US and European Regional teams
• Data driven recommendations
are available for:
• Regional ownership –
– Data is owned and analyzed • Sharing analysis tools and
products
by those familiar with it.
– Safety recommendations are • Training and coaching regional
teams,
implemented by teams most
familiar with local challenges • Measuring the results
and needs.
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IHST = Worldwide Effort
500 Volunteers in 40 Countries
Growing each Year
First 5 Years 2006 – 2011
The IHST stood up Safety Teams in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Brazil, India,
Japan, GCC/MENA, and Australia.
Mid Course Correction
2012 – 2016
To ensure we meet the 80% accident reduction by 2016 the IHST is expanding
and refocusing efforts in South America and Australia. New efforts initiated in
New Zealand, and South Africa.
The IHST will continue on-going work in US, Canada, Europe, India, Japan,
GCC/MENA, Mexico and Russia.
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Helicopter Accidents by Mission Type
Analyzing 523 accidents in the U.S. from three years of data
(2000, 2001, and 2006), the IHST has verified that these mission
types have the highest percentage of accidents.
mission type
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2.
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Personal/Private
Instructional/Training
Aerial Application
Emergency Medical Services
Commercial
share of accidents
18.5 percent
17.6 percent
10.3 percent
7.6 percent
7.5 percent
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Helicopter Accidents by Activity
Analyzing 523 accidents in the U.S. from three years of data
(2000, 2001, and 2006), the IHST has verified that these activities
have the highest percentage of accidents.
activity
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Instructional/Training
Positioning/RTB
Personal/Private
Passenger/Cargo
Aerial Application
share of accidents
22.8 percent
13.2 percent
12.4 percent
9.8 percent
9.0 percent
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Similarity in Results Worldwide
Accidents by Mission and Activity are Similar
Four Common Themes Found in the
U.S., Canadian and European Analysis
(Intervention Recommendations):
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Implement (SMS) safety
management systems
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Improve training (Sims/FTD, ADM)
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Improve maintenance practices
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Leverage new technologies
though new systems and
equipment. HTAWS, stabilization
The IHST is working with Regional
Partners/Safety Teams to:
(We need your help here)
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Develop strategies to move in
concert on the common themes.
(greatest impact in the personal
flying and training segment)
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Develop complimentary products
for use worldwide
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Address unique regional needs
locally.
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Implement a plan to share these
products worldwide
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An Accurate Understanding
of the World’s Helicopter Operation (CY 2011)
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18.6% Rate of Decrease
2006-2011
HEMS
6.4
HEMS
2.9
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Accident Rates Vary by Region of the World
Civil registered helicopter accidents and flight hours from IHST data
Pre-IHST (2001-2005) accident rates vs. CY2011 accident rates
North
America
Pre: 9.3
2011: 4.9
World
Pre: 9.4
Sep 2011: 6.5
Europe
Pre: 7.1
2011: 6.1
Asia
Pre: 9.4
2011: 9.7
Accidents per
100K Flt Hrs
Africa
Pre: 12.9
2011: 5.4
South
America
Pre: 9.7
2011: 14.0
Oceania
Pre: 17.5
2011: 15.5
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Accuracy of flight hour exposure estimate improves every year.
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Source: International Helicopter Safety Team
Civil Registered Helicopters Accidents
IHST Started Jan 2006
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US Registered
Source: International Helicopter Safety Team
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Rest of World
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Key Endorsements at Heli-Expo 2010 and IHSS 2010
In a ringing endorsement of the IHST safety initiative, the CEO’s of
AgustaWestland, Bell Helicopter Textron, Eurocopter and Sikorsky Aircraft
signed a joint letter captioned “A Call for Action by Helicopter Owners.” and “Ten
Major Offshore Operators” signed a joint letter of commitment captioned “Call
to Action by and for Offshore Helicopter 0perators”
• The letters call upon all operators “to
implement the safety enhancements
recommended by the International
Helicopter Safety Team (IHST).”
• The areas cited in the letters are the
adoption of:
– Safety Management Systems (SMS)
– Improved Training
– Use of advanced systems/equipment
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Flight data monitoring systems (FDM)
Health monitoring systems (HUMS)
– Use of mission-specific equipment
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Night vision goggles
Avionics to avoid controlled flight into terrain
– Strict compliance with manufacturer’s
maintenance program
– Cultural/Behavioural Change, and
– Crew Resource Management (CRM) Program
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Heli-Expo 2011 - A Call for Action by HEMS Organizations
“A Call to Action by and Helicopter Emergency Medical
Services Organizations” – AAMS, AeroMed, ACCT, AMOA, EHAC,
MedEvac, NEMSPA.
The letter calls upon “all those who operate helicopters in the HEMS
environment to implement the safety enhancements recommended
by the IHST.”
The areas cited in the letter are the adoption of:
•Safety Management Systems (SMS)
•Improved Training
•Use of advanced systems/equipment
•Flight data monitoring systems (FDM)
•Health monitoring systems (HUMS)
•Cultural/Behavioural Change, and
•Aeromedical Crew Resource Management (CRM) Programs
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IHST SAFETY TOOLKITS
SMS 1st Edition
Edition 2
Edition 2
Translation of Toolkits
in Progress
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IHST SAFETY TOOLS
• Helicopter Safety Leaflets
• Helicopter Airmanship
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Degraded Visual Environment (DVE)
Vortex Ring State
Loss of Tail rotor Effectiveness (LTE)
Static and dynamic rollover
• Helicopter Safety Video
• Degraded Visual Environment (DVE)
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WWW.IHST.ORG
IHST ON FACEBOOK
IHST ON TWITTER
We encourage you to add the www.ihst.org link to
your company website
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Conclusions:
We are making progress.
We have the tools.
We need to engage those who have yet to hear or heed the
IHST’s message.
Join IHST to
“Meet the IHST Challenge”
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“Meeting the IHST Challenge”
Expand our efforts worldwide
Implement proven safety measures
Meet the 80% accident rate reduction target by
2016
Thank you for your attention
Questions?
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