Emergency Response Aviation Safety Management Program

The need for properly prepared personnel and well maintained aircraft is critical to responding safely and avoiding mishaps in emergency aviation situations. Increasing concerns about the structural health of U.S. firefighting aircraft and all emergency response aircraft have led to the creation of a new school--The Aviation Safety Management School--developed by an advisory board consisting of university, governmental and private industry experts from NASA's Ames Research Center, the U.S. Forest Service, American Helicopter Services and Aerial Firefighting Association, the University of California, Davis, College of Engineering, the UC Davis Office of Research and UC Davis Extension.

This state-of-the-art school utilizes recently developed technology and the most up-to-date response strategies in the industry. The Aircraft Health Management School is housed in a high-tech training and research facility at McClellan Park, California, and utilizes the U.S. Forest Service's ultra-modern Aerial Simulation Center and McClellan's technologically-advanced aeronautical services.

The Aviation Safety Management School offers a full Emergency Response Aviation Safety Management Certificate Program as well as individual courses in aviation safety management.

Emergency Response Aviation Safety Management Certificate Program

Concerns about the structural health of U.S. public use firefighting aircraft have led to the development of a six-course Emergency Response Aviation Safety Management Certificate Program to educate emergency response aviation personnel about the critical factors involved in aircraft health management, as well as the decision-making processes and communication skills and technology required for coordination and cooperation during emergency response incidents.

This certificate program focuses on aircraft health monitoring for condition-based maintenance and was developed by a consortium that combines the expertise and resources of NASA, the University of California-Davis College of Engineering, the U.S. Forest Service, UC Davis Extension and private corporations. All courses are held at the U.S. Forest Service Wildland Fire Training and Conference Center at McClellan Park, Sacramento. Particular emphasis is placed on U.S. Forest Service operations. The McClellan facility is a unique resource that contains large aircraft hangars, structural and repair shops, a 10-megawatt nuclear reactor, a robotic X-ray system and ultrasonic laser equipment-all useful in determining and repairing structural problems in aircraft. Fire and emergency response aviation simulators are also available on site.

The certificate program is designed to provide you with a firm foundation in aviation safety principles and practices underlying emergency response aviation. Through the values of leadership, teamwork and ethics, learn current and emerging aviation safety management principles and technologies. Gain the knowledge needed to create an aviation environment that encourages crew member and management involvement and leads to safe aviation practices and operations. Guest lecturers join instructors to provide additional depth to course materials.

In fall 2009 we offer three of the certificate program courses--Aircraft Health Management, Communications: Program Management and Communications: Operations Management. The remaining three certificate courses, Human Factors and Operational Risk Management, Safety Program Management and Aviation Leadership, are offered winter quarter 2010. Certificate courses may be taken individually as well as part of the program.

You will save $885 when you enroll in all three fall 2009 Emergency Response Aviation Safety Management certificate courses at once. Enroll in section 092ENG420.

You will save $1,535 when you enroll in all three winter 2010 Emergency Response Aviation Safety Management certificate courses at once. Enroll in section 093ENG420. 

Program objectives and requirements

Through the values of leadership, teamwork and ethics, learn current and emerging aviation safety management principles and technologies. Those completing the six-course certificate program gain the skills needed to create an aviation environment that encourages crew member and management involvement leading to safe aviation practices and operations.

Designed for professionals like you

• Aviation safety officers and emergency services pilots
• Forest firefighter and border patrol aviators
• Medical-air transport personnel
• Law enforcement and homeland security aviators
• Aviation specialists, consultants and contracting officers
• Those involved with the retrofitting, operation and maintenance of aging aircraft
• Anyone involved in the field of aviation emergency response

Requirements to earn the certificate

This six-course certificate program provides you with a firm foundation in aviation safety principles and practices underlying emergency response aviation. Learn the practical application of advanced methods for inspection, maintenance, repair and overhaul of emergency response aircraft. Utilizing leading technologies, learn to extend the operational service life of aircraft as well as methods and techniques for successful emergency response situations.

This program is structured to allow you to complete the entire program in just five weeks, during two consecutive quarter sessions.

Fall 2009 courses

• Aircraft Health Management
• Communications: Program Management
• Communications: Operations Management

Winter 2010 courses

• Human Factors and Operational Risk Management
• Safety Program Management
• Aviation Leadership

Advisory Board

• William R. Broadwell, assistant executive director, American Helicopter Services and Aerial Firefighting Industry Association
• Dennis Brown, regional aviation safety officer, U.S. Forest Service
• Joe Fernandez, director, Aircraft Health Management Program, Office of Research, UC Davis
• Greg Helsel, helicopter program manager, U.S. Forest Service
• Mike Hill, associate professor, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, UC Davis
• Dennis Hulbert, regional aviation officer, U.S. Forest Service
• Bill Larsen, FAA/NASA (ret.), NASA Ames Research Center
• Fred Leonelli, president, FJ Leonelli Group, Inc.
• David McGee, executive director, Technology Transfer Center, Office of Research, UC Davis

This course is not currently scheduled.
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